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Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017
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Sherry, white wine and a heavy whisky streak — blind, most tasters would swear this was a sherried Scotch, not a Japanese pot-still rum. Vanilla, stone fruit (apricot and peach come up a lot), toasted nuts and an earthy, smoky edge sit underneath. At 58% the alcohol is well integrated, but this is a young, cask-driven oddity that lands "erfrischend anders" for some and off-category for others.
The community says- Genuinely different
- Complex for its age
- But: Very whisky-like
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How does Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017 taste?
Summarized by AI from community reviews.
Whisky-like, sherried Japanese pot-still oddity Most agree it's a genuinely unusual, complex pour that rewards attention — just know the heavy sherry-whisky character pulls it far from what you'd expect a rum to taste like.
whisky and sherry-cask fans wanting something unusual
anyone wanting a classic rum profile
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Nine Leaves Rumclub Berlin Private Selection
8.3/10499.00 €
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8.0/10
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What does the community say?
37 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Christoph
Most helpful positive review
Considering how young this rum is, with this complex deep profile, one would actually have to assume a magician made it from secret ingredients.
Review by Serge
Most helpful critical review
Tasted in the RumX Advent calendar. I really doubted whether this was rum or a (Scotch) whisky. Yes, there is some sherry (but rather of the stale kind) and for me an all-overwhelming whisky taste. And I just don't like that at all. The fact that others like it and I don't is already reflected in my rating. I couldn't/wouldn't finish my sample but I'm sure the rum hits other tastes. Just not mine at all.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Rum X Advent 7.12.22: I would have guessed Plantation Long Pond with some smoky/grapey finish. Has traits of a Gewürztraminer. Special Tasting Note of today's rum: Associations to a petroleum wick candle. It tastes, surprisingly complex for its age. But it's not quite my profile.
Review by Galli33
#7th dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: sherry, brandy, pastries, smoky, vanilla, peaches, earthy Palate: whisky, sherry, smoky, vanilla Finish: long, toasted, oak, black pepper Is this a Whisky 😝😝Definitely not one of my favorite. The alcohol is integrated very well My Prediction: Something with a Whisky finish for sure Approx. 50% Approx. 1 years of aging
Review by mto75
just looked up the tasting notes of the Encrypted III and IV again. The II is closer to the IV. On the nose, yeast pastry with powdered sugar on top, white wine, candied yellow fruit, also a bit earthy-nutty. On the palate also white wine, apricot brandy, pecan. In the finish oak barrel.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A distinctive Japanese rum, whose nose reveals the influence of finish and whisky. Spicy, smoky, dried fruit and hazelnut notes are present, with an almost pastry-like influence. The attack on the palate is lively, marked by spirits and bordering on spiciness. Wood, spices, smoky notes and a hint of salt and earth are present. The finish is more pleasant, returning to hazelnut, spice and a touch of freshness that brings out the scents of whisky and sake. All in all, this is a bewildering rum, at the crossroads of spirits, which needs more integration and maturity to be a rum in its own right. There's no doubt that Asia has extraordinary potential for the coming years in the world of rum.
Review by RumTaTa
Good Agricole but I still struggle with this category. Here the alcohol is also too upfront for me.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
29.01.2022 Going through some samples at home. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Intense, fruity, faint medicinal, metallic, faint chocolate, light glue, apple, light orange. Palate Intense, faint wood, glue, medium spicy, fruity, overripe, mango, faint smoke. Finish Medium to long, faint wood, warm, light medicinal, light apple, faint melon. Extra note. This one needs to rest for a goos while and is definitely not for beginners.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Very strange rum experience, blind I would have sweared it was whisky with heavy sherry notes. Quite young, but could have some potential.
Review by Thunderbird
RumX Calendar 7: A very intense sherry-wine-whisky nose with a slight buttery yeast touch! The longer it stays in the glass, the more the yeast aromas dominate. On the palate, it spreads creamy in the mouth. Also here this previously mentioned intense aroma. The finish is relatively long and wine-heavy! All in all a special rum, of a different kind! Doesn't fit into any category like this.
Review by Skyfly
RumX Advent calendar 2022: Extreme cask influence with a mix of wine, whisky, sake, and sherry. The other aromas (vegetal, earthy, smoky) stay in the background. Apricot is prominent on the palate.
Review by tojo
In the 7th door is the Nine Leaves Encrypted. Nose: Butter, dough, vegetal, vanilla, red fruits, roasted aromas Palate: spices, vanilla, sugar, wood/cask ABV: well integrated, 55%
Review by HenryL
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Review by Christian Rudt
Nice complex thing. I just don't know if intense sherry notes and I will become great friends...
Review by Stylo
Another “first time” tasting for me..this time we move to the Far East..this iteration of the encrypted clearly states how rums can be different from one Country to another..the first thing I get when sniffing it is kinda confusing..I thought I was sipping a Milk Clarified New York Sour with its wine float on top..you get a ton of tannin, maybe a milky sweetness , then fresh fruit (I sense peach and apricot, maybe a hint of ananas) and a not-so-clear nutty flavor (almond or maybe hazelnut). Very consistent on the mouth. For its original price, it’s really a piece to have!
Review by Jarek
How come? Even in a blind tasting, without knowing it’s a Japanese, I would smell and taste sake there. Fermented rice… not meant negatively, I like it. But from this source, I’ve had better rum in the glass.
Review by Tropheus80
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Review by Buddudharma
Clearly too whisky-heavy (in the sherry cask) for my taste...
Review by Gil Firth
Bottle Very interesting. Found for whisky lovers. Feels like a young and sweet rum. With impressions of yeast. Green. But also chocolate. Sherry. And caramel. A bit of smoke like that. Overall a nice bottle that maybe doesn't quite manage to win you over but leaves some kind of impression. Not something I can recommend buying.
Review by Han
I like it - tastes refreshingly different.
Review by PLL
I feel like drinking a vanilla whisky
Review by Tafia Guildive
Interesting, you almost taste a whisky note. It reminds me a lot of Chichibu or Mars distillates in its whisky accents.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2017. I rate 7.6 out of 10, solid rum that does not disappoint.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
The nose I like much better than the taste. Reminds me a little of the Casamigos Reposado with its strong vanilla and caramel note and the minerality in the taste. Rum would not have been my first association in blind test.
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22 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
27% opened, 0 emptied.
What does Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017 cost?
Community paid 75–116 €.
Current best price: 369.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 107 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
22 purchased · 38 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
Details about Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, distilled by Nine Leaves, at 58%.
About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 869 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To Nine Leaves ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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