Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004
Loved by Jonathan Massard, Carlitooo & 15 more
For curious explorers ready for drier agricoles, this 15‑year Madeira cane-juice rum delivers raisin, tobacco, licorice, menthol and heavy oak at 50.9%. RumX members praise its power, uniqueness and long, woody finish.
- Distinctive Madeira character
- Complex dry agricole
- Long woody finish
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How does Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Dry, woody and powerfully Madeira-driven For curious explorers ready for drier agricoles, this 15‑year Madeira cane-juice rum delivers raisin, tobacco, licorice, menthol and heavy oak at 50.9%. RumX members praise its power, uniqueness and long, woody finish.
Agricole fans who enjoy dry, oak-heavy, wine-influenced rums with raisin, tobacco and licorice notes and don’t mind some bitterness or astringency.
Those sensitive to high ABV, seeking sweet and easy sippers, or who dislike dry, woody, slightly bitter profiles.
How is Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.1 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Jonathan Massard
Excellent RQP in Portugal. Spices, big licorice in all its forms, freshness of cane, then grip of local wood, mutated wine, raisins, borderline sticky on the palate. Menthol. A form of roasting inherent to Madeira's island flavors. The finish is long, mushy and slightly astringent. The empty glass smells like a cigar box. A must in its category. Not for everyone. 86+.
Review by Carlitooo
Sehr schöner Rum aus Madeira. Etwas untypisch vom Profil für „do Norte“, da mehr Holz und dunkle Aromen vorhanden sind, als üblich. Aber deshalb auch etwas außergewöhnlich.
Review by Vincent D
I have a problem with this rum: I can't decide whether I like it or not. Every time I taste it, I get a new impression. The nose is always more or less the same: grapes, wood, spices. You can tell it's an agricultural wine. On the palate, the grape is very present. The woodiness is strong. The rum is dry and heavy. It's halfway between an agricole and some of Guyana's molasses. But I often find it very unpleasantly bitter. The bitterness of grape skins. It's frustrating because when I don't have that sensation, I love its power. The rum clearly benefits from VERY long aeration. Edit: very woody and bitter finish. Decidedly, hard to make up one's mind. Edit edit: oxidation is this bottle's friend! Edit edit edit: farewell. I would have loved you anyway! That woody farmer!
Review by raphael galak
Strong tobacco and wood on the nose, with hints of sweetness. PalateFruity and dark, with pleasant but robust wood. Grape and licorice. Agricultural but distinctive, with a Saint James tendency. Tobacco-cigar-coffee. A rum to try
Review by Johannes
More on the dry, astringent side.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very dark, smoky, glue-laden and the first few minutes almost sweat-like on the nose. 🙈 Then comes through something like juniper, menthol, leather saddle, tobacco, honey and chocolate. Almost Armagnac artig and very dry and Holzbetont. Not necessarily mine but sow exciting!
Review by Richard Krupa
Opravdu vyrazne vystupuje vino
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31 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 10 members.
About the Engenhos do Norte distillery
The Engenhos do Norte distillery is located in Madeira. Rums from Engenhos do Norte have been reviewed 733 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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