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Velier Nine Leaves Last Drops 2023
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Blind, most people peg this as a Martinique agricole or a Haitian clairin — not a Japanese rum. Bottled at 62% with no cask time, it's all fresh sugarcane juice, citrus, herbs and a salty, medicinal edge, with recurring notes of ripe pear and honey on the palate. The heat is real but most tasters say it's well integrated. A few drops of water pull out more herbs.
The community says- Fresh cane juice
- Salty herbal edge
- Keep in mind: Medicinal note
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Distinctive white rum, all cane juice and herbs Most tasters land on the same verdict: a distinctive, high-quality white that drinks like a clairin-meets-agricole. If a clean, sweet white is what you want, this profile won't fit.
Aroma profileagricole and clairin fans wanting something unusual
anyone put off by medicinal, salty whites
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84 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
22.03.2025 Retasting at Whisky Watcher tasting. ---------------------- 4842 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Complex, fruity, light honey, floral, sugarcane, light vegetal, anise, light medicinal. Palate Round, medium intense, fresh, sugarcane, fruity, light citrus, faint iodine, faint salt, light nutts. Finish Long and warm, sugarcane, light nutts, light citrus, light floral, light herbal. These bottles Mark the end of Nine Leaves in Japan and it's pretty sad because he really knew how to make and mature rum. If you get the chance you should try out the five releases which are pretty similar and still pretty different.
Review by Julien Ries
Most helpful critical review
The nose is very floral and fruity, with a strong lemony overtone. There's also a huge whiff of sugar cane, bursting with fresh juice. The alcohol assaults the nostrils a little, and we think we're not very far from a brut de colonne from the West Indies. We're on very "agricultural" markers: fresh, floral and full of citrus zest. Really very pleasant and engaging. The palate turns us upside down: very hot, even burning, everything goes through like a red-hot iron burn. Each flavor is fleeting, as if a red-hot iron were passing over the tongue: lychee, licorice, sake, a hint of citrus. It's all gone in a flash and then disappears in the alcohol. Ugh... It's like tasting alcohol served in an Asian restaurant in a small glass with a naked Chinese woman at the bottom. The finish is non-existent.
Review by Thunderbird
Nine Leaves Series No. 5 A relatively classic agricole nose. Initially sweet on the palate, followed by a peppery note. The alcohol is not particularly well integrated. The finish is of medium length and becomes bitter towards the end
Review by Oliver
Exceptionally good white rum! Lots of pear and perfectly integrated alcohol. Creamy on the palate, lots of honey and pear. I definitely need a bottle of this in my home bar.
Review by zabo
Well, the last one I picked up from the series was unaged. Not bad in principle, but unfortunately nothing out of the ordinary that triggers a fomo in me. I flinched briefly the other day when it popped up again at LMDW, but I think the price is a bit too high for the 90€. But I can imagine that it can do something as a mixer.
Review by Leo Krüper
Tastes like a plum brandy. Or a yeast spirit from a southern German brewery. Compared to other high-class white rums, this one comes off as very unbalanced.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,8:On the nose, sugarcane, vegetal with mushrooms, flowery, minty, spicy with anise and pepper, confectionery with yeast, sourdough bread, citrus fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the rum becomes nutty with almonds, salty, dark chocolate arises, some medicinal notes and the cane is herbaceous. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is tasty, but intense, with fresh sugarcane, flowery, herbaceous, vegetal with mushrooms, earthy(musty), fruity with citrus fruits and apricots, slightly smoky and spicy with pepper, medicinal with iodine.When the rum is well rested, confectionery is out, perhaps cocoa or fudge. 8,1:The finish is medium long, dry, as the cane is flowery, grassy, herbaceous, slightly mineral, sweet, the fruits are dried with apricots, citrus, smokiness crawls in, cocoa, some nuts. Edit:8.5.26
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
On the nose, elegant and intense with Williams pear, anise, yellow fruits like mirabelle plum, a bit of honey, as well as olive brine and licorice. On the palate, then an explosion of cider pear! 🍐 like a good red Williams pear or mirabelle plum brandy. Plus more overripe yellow-green sour-sweet fruit like mirabelle or greengage plum. A bit of honey, anise, and herbal notes. Slightly salty aromas reminiscent of salted almonds. For me, a really successful Japanese "Agricole" style blanc rum. Only the alcohol integration could be better, but it’s still unaged after all... Whether the price is justified is something everyone has to decide for themselves, but the Lost Distillery background certainly helps a lot here. Great release! 💣
Review by Serge
Very agricole-like nose with lots of sugar cane, citrus, medicinal and herbal components, salt, and some honey sweetness. I don't like Agricole, but this doesn't smell as unpleasantly like whisky as the one Nime Leaves I once tried. On the palate, the malty sweetness that repels me is added very slightly. On balance, however, it's not too pronounced. But it's still not mine.
Review by DomM
The nose gives Agricole vibes and somewhat reminds me of unaged Neisson. Great delivery. Fruity (strawberries, citrus) with lots of power. Similar on the palate - high quality Agricole profile right here. Nice creamy texture. Citrus, some herbs and hints of overripe vegetables.
Review by Dr.Django
last drops: Vegetable, grassy and smoky. Tastes like a cross between Agricole and Mezcal. Interesting and delicious. 81 pts. 2017 bourbon barrel 7yr: The nose is very good, very intense bourbon. Also very bourbon-heavy on the palate, the other flavors are somewhat lost in the poorly integrated alcohol. Fresh fruit emerges on the finish. 72 pts. russian oak: Much fuller-bodied and more intense on the palate. Dried fruit, wood and leather, plus an interesting sweet note that I can't quite put my finger on. The finish is medium-long and warm. However, the alcohol could also be better integrated here. 75 pts. american oak 2016: Very similar to the Bourbon Barrell on the nose. On the palate, the smoothest so far with well-integrated alcohol. The finish is medium-long, dry with dried red fruits and wood. 78 pts. ex-american oak 2014: Interestingly fruity with a similar sweetness that I can barely define. Something with caramel and fruit jelly from Bonn. The alcohol is well integrated, the finish is medium-long and dry. 79 pts. All interesting bottlings that don't live up to their hype in my opinion. Although the hype is more about the history of the distillery and not about the taste of the rums. Which doesn't surprise me after the small tasting.
Review by Mirco
White rum with an unusual profile. On the nose, anise, mint, and sugarcane notes, floral nuances, and a delicate medicinal sharpness. Creamy on the palate, with almond and yogurt hints as well as spicy depth. The clear freshness remains present, accompanied by a slight herbaceousness. Despite 62% ABV surprisingly round and pleasant – an exciting introduction to the Japan range from Nine Leaves.
Review by Jarek
Whisky Live Paris 2024 (trade fair evaluation, only overall rating and personal recommendation to buy): The nose impresses right from the start and the palate does not disappoint. The second best bottling in the Nine Leaves range. Would love to have a bottle of this. Small Nine Leaves Cross Tasting - 2025-03-11: Tasted today at my leisure and under "laboratory conditions". I was impressed by the bottling at WLP24 and the impression is confirmed, even though I remembered the rum as being sweeter. The nose and palate are reminiscent of an Agricole and also a Clairin. But the rum also has its own character, a note that I think I discover in all Nine Leaves. I don't know whether it's perhaps due to the yeast used there or the special sugar. I'm curious to see how it performs as a mixer.
Review by TheRhumhoe
One of the nicest surprises at Whisky Live 2024. This unaged Nine Leaves boasts a beautiful aromatic palette, as original as it is elaborate. The nose boasts fine medicinal and iodine notes, perfectly complementing the profile's vegetal and floral leanings, notably on sugarcane and basil. The profile is warm, spicy, salty and slightly fruity. The Japanese terroir is fully expressed here. The entry is intense, but the palate is quickly filled by unparalleled roundness. The profile is varied, rich and complex. There's an earthy, herbaceous and vegetal side, and a more animal side with musk, medicinal notes of iodine, sugar-rich cane, spices (chili, salt), nuts (almond, walnut) and citrus. The alcohol is sustained but largely excused by the richness of the profile. The finish is long, warm and leaves a very pleasant, fragrant trail on the palate. Dried fruit and yuzu-style lime open the last act with medicinal and herbal notes, then spice and umami arrive, before a touch of almond and toastiness graces the palate. An original but very successful profile, proof of a real savoir-faire that is unfortunately dying out with the distillery.
Review by Skyfly
Reminds me a lot of an Agricole. Not bad for an unaged one, although the price-performance ratio is off. Primarily sugarcane, very herbal, a bit musty and medicinal notes. On the fruit side, mainly citrus fruits. Alcohol very well integrated.
Review by w00tAN
Northern Lights Meeting 2025: On the nose, it is reminiscent of an Agricol, definitely fresh and very fruity. In the mouth sugar, citrus fruits with a nice creaminess. The finish was creamy sweet and slightly salty. Very nice!
Review by TheJackDrop
Tasted at Whisky Live Paris 2024 - quick tasting notes, you've been warned. HUGE! I fell in love with this atypical white, with its strong cane, aniseed and mint flavors. I'd never smelled that before. On the palate, it's creamy, quite medicinal (not to everyone's taste, I think), and drifts over to almond. The last drops we'll ever regret... I need one!
Review by Nicofr
First experience with Nine Leave rums, I'm quite perplexed. The rum is okay, with notes of sugarcane followed by tropical fruits. The alcohol is well integrated, the 62% doesn't show, but it has that unpleasant alcohol taste (like low-end stuff) that always lingers.
Review by Nils123
Very fruity on the nose and even more so in the taste. The sugarcane note is the most pronounced. Against that, the salty note holds wonderfully, giving it a bit of complexity in a small way. With water, clearly more herbs come out. Nice, long finish.
Review by Christoph
If you've never drunk Nine Leaves before, it's a smooth agricole on the nose. For those familiar with Yoshi, however, this unmistakable Nine Leaves note already lingers in the nose. In the mouth, fresh sugar cane, citrus fruits and earthy notes of an island by the sea unfold due to the flavorful high ABV of 62%, which are excellently integrated. It must be emphasized once again how perfectly the alcohol is integrated and one can assume maximum optimized distillation. One of the best white rums of recent years! Also works excellently in a Ti'punch.
Review by Michael Nørregaard
As i suspected, not quit my favorit, as the 2 others i taster from Japan, but must say, with Coca Cola it is drinkable
Review by Александр Иванов
F*ck yeah !!! Nose: bright, very close to Haitian clairins. Lot of raisins, bananas, some vegetables, herbs. Fantastic. Taste: So oily, grassy, lot of roots, raisins, vegetables, olives, artichokes, ripe tobacco, even cucumber. O love this. Aftertaste: Long, little bit sweet, grassy, olives... it's so unic, but very remind Haitian Clairin. Fantastic good!!!
Review by CaRaph
The Last Drops of Nine Leaves. Herbaceous, floral, sugar cane, honeyed flavours are strong. We can also find anise, nuts and almond, very light butter, and salt. Nose smells alcohol pretty much, while palate is quite soft and creamy. Finish is quite long, though doesn't last forever. A very enjoyable white rum, these japanese Last Drops are a real success !
Review by Arya_NBV
Fresh smell and taste. Fruity. Sharp. Short intense finish, which then continues sweetly and becomes mild. Not as extreme as a grand arome. I really can't understand the price they're asking. Our dog left the room after opening it. I can imagine it well mixed with fruit juice. No motivation to try more of it :-( Not my thing.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Agricole in the nose as if embroidered. Quite alcoholic on deeper inhalation, but still very nice. Beautiful taste of sugarcane and citrus fruits. Finish like almond mead, nutmeg, herbs, citrus. A successful white rum.
Review by Adrianv
Iam not expert in white rums, but this one is not bad.. bit too simple for me.. but Iam looking forward to compare to some other whites from my samples:)
Review by Rum man
Once the initial whiff of rough ethanol wears off, it makes me think of agricole: citrus, anise and minerality. It tastes quite hot. While writing the review in the app, I cannot see the ABV but it feels like towards 60% and I wish it was a bit better integrated. The rum is very dry and I get more of the anise and minerality combined with some licorice. It tastes a bit sweet first but goes more towards that mineral note. There is something earthy in there, maybe even something mushroomy. It reminds me of the Mexican release of swell. But then mixed with agricole. The hype around these last releases of Nine Leaves was big but this bottling does not impress me. It does not help that I am not fond of this particular profile. Personally I would rather use this as a mixer than a sipper.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
30/10/2025: sample received from Stijn. Nosing this blind, I would never guess this is Japanese. Is smells like a typical unaged Agricole like Neisson for example. Its decent, but for an unaged rum rather overpriced. I don't need this in my cabinet.
Review by Stijn Zino
Complex white rum. Interesting profile. Dont know much about Japanese rums. Great discovery.
Review by Richard Krupa
Sugarcane, lots of fruit up to plum brandy, taste slightly bitter and also shows saltiness.
Review by DutchRumPirate
Rum proeverij bij een vriend. In de neus: zeer verrassend. Complex, zoutig en zeer bloemig. en ik kreeg gelijk de gedachte: wat gaat dit doen kwa smaak. Smaak: ik vind het verrassend lekker! Fris , aards, fruitig en zout. Heeft complexe tonen die ik uniek vind. Mag bij mij op de plank komen. Lekkere witte rum. Afdronk medium en fris.
Review by Volkmar Weber
Distinctive and unique. Vital, robust, playful, different. Pure joy, but also an excellent mixing weapon. Hope enough barrels with the late raw distillate from Nine Leaves were bottled, which can mature in the cask for a few years. That promises exciting releases.
Review by Vladimír Rejholec (AlkoTip)
The aroma of raw sugar cane juice, fruit, technical notes. The taste is surprisingly mature, with decently integrated alcohol, minerality, citrus with a long finish. A pleasant surprise considering the price.
Review by LesTontonsMaltés
An ultra-original white! With notes of pear and cane, ultra fresh and very gourmand! It's so nice to taste a new style of rum!
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
The best of the first release
Review by Jo Hoo
10.2026: Comparative tasting Interesting profile for an unaged rum, reminiscent of an Agricole, tastes sweetish.
Review by Jakub Kula
+ 0.2 points as it smells like my beloved slivovica i have just started loving all of these funny non aged rums as they bring additional value to well known coctails even if their (the rums) taste sucks - but obviosly not this ones case. anyway if you like to try nine leaves, this one is worth buying because decent starting price
Review by Peter
This is not a beginner rum. Lots of agricole flavor. A bit sour citrus. Fresh. Very different.
Review by Buddudharma
Agricole profile with clear whisky/grain influence and moderately integrated alcohol. Doesn't grab me at all, even if the quality is certainly okay.
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What did the community pay for Velier Nine Leaves Last Drops 2023?
Community paid 74–150 €.
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Details about Velier Nine Leaves Last Drops 2023
A White Rum from Japan, bottled by Velier, at 62%.
About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 881 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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