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Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask
Grape, sake and a fermented, wine-cask edge give this young Japanese pot-still rum a genuinely unusual profile — closer to grappa or even cognac than to typical rum. It's dry, lively and a touch warm at 48%, with a little sweet grape but short on the palate. Several tasters found it interesting yet lacking real character, needing time in the glass to open up.
The community says- Unusual, distinctive profile
- Lively grape notes
- Lacks character
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How does Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Dry, unusual sake-and-grape wine-cask rum Divisive and unusual — some love the sake-grappa oddness, others find it dry, hot and thin on character, with a short finish. The Cabernet cask splits opinion.
Curious drinkers who want something odd — grappa or cognac fans open to unusual rum
Anyone wanting a rich, sweet or classic-tasting rum
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How is Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 76% 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?
88% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by derschwarm63@gmail.com
Sehr eigen, aber etwas Besonderes
Review by Alexander Schulz
interesanter Rum hat was von Grappa und kann auch gut nach dem Essen getrunken werden
Review by Leo Krüper
Actually good approaches. But too little of everything. And I find these Sauvignon finishes generally weak.
Review by Christian Rudt
in the second attempt it works better and from the initially too pure seeming rum still a lot comes out. definitely needs some time, then certainly a pleasure.
Review by TheJackDrop
It doesn't make sense, between sake and cognac, But that doesn't mean it's bad, it's confusing. On the other hand, it's very short on the palate and quite strong. To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Sake, Woody, Fermented, Nougat On the palate: Malt, Sake, Dry, Alcoholic, Fermented, Warm Finish: Cognac, Salty, Woody
Review by Romain de L
Rather nice. Pleasant nose. Classic, honey. « Nappant », quite « vif » on the attack, a bit on the sugary end without being pastry like. Overall nice but lacks a bit of character Tried again - with the closure of the distillery - thought it would be nice to revisit and same overall comment. Nice but not great
Review by BnBrt
Nez léger, plus alcoolique. Rhum vif en bouche, plaisant. Fruit sucré, je retrouve un peu de raisin. Finale assez longue mais un peu trop d'amertume à mon goût. Manque un peu de caractère pour moi. (Degusté après le nine leaves clear que j'ai bien préféré.)
Details about Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, distilled by Nine Leaves, at 48%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask cost?
Community paid 65–87 €.
Current best price: 199.99 € – 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+ →
16 purchased · 31 tasted · 9 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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