Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Nine Leaves Spanish Oak 2018
A sake note running through a rum is the first thing that catches people here — this Japanese Nine Leaves, aged 7 years in Spanish oak and bottled by Velier, pairs that with yuzu citrus, honey, brown sugar and vanilla-pepper spice. Several tasters called it the best of the batch, with one describing the dense finish as like "chewing a licorice stick." Oily, dry, still clearly experimental.
The community says- Spanish oak spice
- Yuzu and honey
- Sake note polarizes
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How does Velier Nine Leaves Spanish Oak 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Oaky, yuzu-and-sake Japanese sipper Most tasters rate it the pick of the Nine Leaves lineup — well-integrated oak, spice and yuzu — but call it a tasting-club rum more than an everyday pour. Sake note divides.
Curious drinkers who want an oaky, unusual Japanese rum with a sake edge
Anyone after an easy, sweet everyday pour or put off by the sake note
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How is Velier Nine Leaves Spanish Oak 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
71% rate it between 6 and 8. 3 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
Un rhum dégusté au Whisky Live Paris en 2025. Un nez plutôt ample avec, toujours chez Nine Leaves, un côté saké, des fruits jaunes et de la douceur boisée et vanillée. De la douceur et de l’amertume en bouche avec une première impression solide. La trame du saké est heureusement ici en arrière-fond. La finale est longue avec un boisé en soutient. Les deux single cask n’ont fait bonne impression mais j’ai préféré le chêne espagnol pour sa meilleure intégration de l’alcool.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
#5716 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. This one was also a bit disappointing though the wood is more obvious and stronger citrus notes as well as some light vanilla and honey.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Cette année, j’ai pu déguster toute la lineup, et… malheureusement, ce n’est pas mieux. Les rhums sont plus jeunes (2017 à 2020) et, globalement, encore moins convaincants. La série mise surtout sur les finishes : 2020 Sherry Pedro Ximénez – 60 % et 59 % 2018 Spanish Oak – 59 % 2018 Armagnac Cask – 59 % 2017 Red Wine Cask – 60 % S’il fallait en sauver un, ce serait le 2018 Spanish Oak : une finale dense, corsée, avec cette impression de “mâcher un bâton de réglisse”. Intéressant, sans être transcendant. On sent clairement que cette gamme reste expérimentale, en quête d’un équilibre entre la base et le type de vieillissement. Mais pour l’instant, je dois l’avouer : je ne suis pas le public visé. Des rhums de dégustation plus que de plaisir, parfaits pour un club de dégustation ou une session découverte, mais pas vraiment des bouteilles que j’aurais envie de garder dans mon bar.
Details about Velier Nine Leaves Spanish Oak 2018
A rum from Japan, bottled by Velier, at 59%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 18 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 828 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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