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Velier Nine Leaves Warren Khong Encrypted 2014
"The best Japanese rum I have tasted so far," one member says, and the fans agree: chocolate, malty cereal, hazelnut, roasted notes and warm spice from a young Nine Leaves pot still bottled by Velier. At 64.8% it's fiery and youthful, needs air to round out into raisin and caramel, and a couple of tasters felt the alcohol still isn't fully tucked in.
The community says- Chocolate and malt
- Complex, evolving
- High ABV heat
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How does Velier Nine Leaves Warren Khong Encrypted 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Hot, complex chocolate-malt Japanese pot still Most rate it Nine Leaves' best — chocolate, malt and nutty complexity with real evolution in the glass. The catch: it's hot and youthful, so give it air and patience.
People chasing unusual Japanese rum and chocolate-malty complexity
Anyone sensitive to high ABV or wanting an easy sipper
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How is Velier Nine Leaves Warren Khong Encrypted 2014 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
15% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
02.01.2020 Only have notes on this one. Nose: wood, roasted, spice, chocolate, round, caramel. Palate: oily, fresh, balanced, wood, roasted, nutts, warm, light smoke. Finish: long and warm, dried fruit, wood, light smoke, chocolate. Medium dry.
Review by Martin Spooner
Kräutriger intensive Nase. Wow... Was ein wundervoller Geschmack. Richtig schönes Profil. Bin begeistert von diesem rum. Wenn ihr sie Chance habt diese zu probieren dann zögert nicht. Ist wirklich etwas besonderes.
Review by Oliver
A really great and exceptional rum! Really lots of umami on the palate. I'm very curious to see how long-stored rums from this distillery will taste.
Review by Johannes
Amazingly intense!
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Details about Velier Nine Leaves Warren Khong Encrypted 2014
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, bottled by Velier, at 64,8%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 21 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
8% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Nine Leaves Warren Khong Encrypted 2014 cost?
Community paid 97–635 €.
Current best price: 695.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
25 purchased · 26 tasted · 19 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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