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Japan Rum

7.8/10 (1,325 reviews)

Top rated Velier Nine Leaves Japoniani Pure Sugar Cane Juice Rum 2016 8.4/10 (42 reviews) · bottles with 30+ ratings Compare bottlings ›

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108 bottlings, 21 of them available, prices from 40 partner shops. As of October 2026.

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Helios Kiyomi White Rum

Helios Kiyomi White Rum
Helios
Helios Kiyomi White Rum
7.0/10 (54 reviews)
Japan · Unaged · 40%
Floral · Sugarcane · Litchi
53.99 €
incl. shipping · 55.71 € per litre
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Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017

Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017
Nine Leaves
Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017
7.9/10 (37 reviews)
Japan · 2 years · 58%
Smoky · Wine · Sherry
369.00 €
incl. shipping · 527.14 € per litre
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Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3

Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3
Nine Leaves
Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3
7.8/10 (26 reviews)
Japan · 4 years · 58%
Sake · Nutty · Raisin
369.00 €
incl. shipping · 527.14 € per litre
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Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998

Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998
Helios
Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998
8.4/10 (24 reviews)
Japan · 21 years · 48%
Toffee · Caramel · Vanilla
550.00 €
incl. shipping · 785.71 € per litre
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What is the best rum from Japan?

Among rums with at least 30 ratings, Velier Nine Leaves Japoniani Pure Sugar Cane Juice Rum 2016 leads with 8.4/10 from 42 ratings. The most rated is Kikusui Shuzo Ryoma Rhum Japonais with 6.5/10 from 170.

BottlingAgeABVRatingPriceincl. shipping
Velier Nine Leaves Warren Khong Encrypted 2014 Pot Still Rum3 years · 64,8%3 years64,8%8.7/10 (26 reviews)495.00 €
707.14 € per litre
Velier Nine Leaves Japoniani Pure Sugar Cane Juice Rum 2016 Pot Still Rum4 years · 66,6%4 years66,6%8.4/10 (42 reviews)322.90 €
427.00 € per litre
Velier Nine Leaves Ex-American Oak 2014 10 years · 59%10 years59%8.4/10 (40 reviews)not available
Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998 Pot Still Rum21 years · 48%21 years48%8.4/10 (24 reviews)550.00 €
785.71 € per litre
Nine Leaves Rumclub Berlin Private Selection 59,8%—59,8%8.3/10 (80 reviews)499.00 €
998.00 € per litre
Velier Nine Leaves American Oak 2016 8 years · 59%8 years59%8.2/10 (48 reviews)not available
Shinozaki Distillery Amagi Honkaku Reserve Special Selection (Park Avenue) 2012 9 years · 64,2%9 years64,2%8.2/10 (20 reviews)not available
Velier Nine Leaves Bourbon Barrel 2017 7 years · 59%7 years59%8.1/10 (53 reviews)not available
Velier Nine Leaves Russian Virgin Oak 2017 7 years · 58%7 years58%8.0/10 (57 reviews)389.90 €
557.00 € per litre
Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017 Pot Still Rum2 years · 58%2 years58%7.9/10 (37 reviews)369.00 €
527.14 € per litre
Nine Leaves Encrypted III MK3 Pot Still Rum4 years · 58%4 years58%7.8/10 (26 reviews)369.00 €
527.14 € per litre
Velier Nine Leaves Spanish Oak 2018 7 years · 59%7 years59%7.8/10 (17 reviews)595.00 €
850.00 € per litre
Velier Nine Leaves Red Wine Cask 2017 8 years · 60%8 years60%7.8/10 (17 reviews)328.64 €
445.91 € per litre
Kikusui Shuzo Ryoma Rhum Japonais 7 years · 40%7 years40%6.5/10 (170 reviews)38.85 €
45.57 € per litre

25 of the 29 bottlings with at least 10 ratings are listed here; the rest are in the catalog above.

Is rum from Japan good?

The median score is 7.8, which means “Good”. 78% of ratings are good or better, 3% are below average.

Distribution of all 1,325 ratings across 108 rums
  • 9Excellent 2%
  • 8Very good 39%
  • 7Good 37%
  • 6Pleasant 13%
  • 5Average 5%
  • 4Drinkable 2%
  • Poor or worse 2%

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Flavour profile of Japan

Top aromas · nose & palate
Citrus38%
Floral · nose only38%
Woody35%
Sugarcane33%
Vegetal · palate only32%
Fresh · nose only30%
Sake26%

69 of 108 bottles have detailed tasting notes · Click an aroma to explore similar rums

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Helios Kiyomi White Rum

Helios Kiyomi White Rum
Helios
Helios Kiyomi White Rum
7.0/10 (54 reviews)
Japan · Unaged · 40%
53.99 €
incl. shipping · 55.71 € per litre

Japan in the community's collections

1,321 bottles logged in tasters' collections, including opened and emptied ones.

+60 additions in the last 3 months.

Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.

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Frequently asked questions about Japan

There are currently 93 offers for rums from Japan across 19 partner shops, including Rum Piraten, Excellence Rhum, Rhum Attitude, Whiskysite.nl, Bondston, Armagnac.de. A 0.7 l bottle starts at 38.85 € incl. shipping. On each product page, offers are sorted by total price including shipping.

No. Every partner shop pays us the same commission rate, so we sort offers purely by the total price including shipping. The scores come from the community, not from us or the shops.

Popular distilleries of Japan

Kikusui Shuzo
6.5/10 (186 reviews) · 3 rums
Nine Leaves
8.0/10 (881 reviews) · 42 rums
Helios
7.0/10 (120 reviews) · 6 rums

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