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Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3
Most people find this one genuinely different — nutty, winey, and unlike almost any other rum. Tasters keep landing on chestnut and sesame brittle, old red-wine cask, raisin and sour cherry, with a distinct sake note on the nose. A few call it unbalanced with the alcohol a bit loud on the palate. It rewards repeat sipping; one member said it took several tries "to decrypt" it.
The community says- Unique nutty profile
- Red-wine-cask character
- Alcohol a bit hot
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How does Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Nutty, winey Japanese cane rum, quite unusual Loved by rum nerds for being rare and outside normal references — nutty, winey, earthy. The split: some find the 58% too hot and less rounded than Encrypted IV.
Drinkers chasing rare, unusual profiles outside the normal rum map
Anyone wanting a sweet, easy, classic-tasting rum
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How is Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 88% 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?
69% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christoph
Milder nose than in the taste, Yoshiharu remains true to the Encrypted profile with the earthy here increases and especially in the smell of sake is more present than in the MK2. The finish is very refreshing on the one hand but also dry which you have to like.
Review by Frank
Mal was ganz anderes. Ich hab hier eine nussig-fruchtig-würzig-holzige Nase. Marone mit dunklen Beeren und Trauben. Irgendwie leicht muffig, alte Rosinen, altes Zeitungspapier, alter Tabak. Hat aber auch etwas von dunklem Honig. Hat was von einem alten Rotweinfass. Am Gaumen wieder nussig-fruchtig-würzig, und leicht säuerlich-salzig-bitter. Ich finde wieder Marone und deutlich Sesam. Kirsche? Rotwein wird intensiver, dazu dann etwas Muskat. Im Abgang etwas Rotwein aber auch irgendwie etwas grünes sowie orange. Den muss man wohl öfter probieren um ihn ganz zu entschlüsseln, aber er gefällt!
Review by Stefan L
I’m glad that I now have a bottle of my own of this rum. - Today I got to enjoy this rum with rum nerds that actually enjoy this.
Review by Timpa 🇸🇪
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
30.01.2022 Going through some samples at home. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Fresh, balanced, fruity, grapes, light leather, light earthy, faint apple. Palate Fresh, balanced, light wood, fruity, dried fruit, citrus, earthy, light caramel, light mint, cherry. Finish Light roasted wood, light anise, light cherry, light caramel, faint mint.
Review by mto75
I like it well, something different. The first impressions on the nose are reminiscent of aged Bordeaux and old wood barrel, then come more nutty-sweet notes, towards sesame brittle bar and citrus. On the palate, also a lot of nuttiness, plus strong wood. On the finish I have young wood and fresh herbs.
Review by Thunderbird
Overall not quite as balanced and round! On the palate, the alcohol is too present! Compared to the IV he loses m. E.
Review by Christian Rudt
I like a little better than Encrypted 2 with nice warm finish
Review by MarcT
I had other Rums from Nine Leaves that I liked, this one did not work for me.
Review by Adde
Not my cup of tea 😉
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Details about Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, distilled by Nine Leaves, at 58%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
46% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
13 purchased · 27 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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