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A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare Rum
Opinion on this one splits hard: newcomers and sweet-tooth drinkers call it a favorite, while seasoned tasters say it drinks more like a liqueur than a rum. Expect heavy caramel, vanilla and orange peel over a very sweet base, with a bit of oak and spice at the back. Several found the sweetness masks everything else, and a few flagged a solvent-like heat.
The community says- Caramel-vanilla-orange
- Mild and easy
- But: High sugar content
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How does A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare Rum taste?
Aggregated from 285 community reviews.
Very sweet, liqueur-leaning orange-vanilla sipper Loved by beginners and sweet-rum fans, dismissed by many enthusiasts as too sweet and artificial. The pretty decanter gets more agreement than the liquid. One of the more rum-like Riise bottlings, but the sugar still dominates.
People who like very sweet, dessert-style rums and rum newcomers
Anyone avoiding added sugar or wanting a dry, traditional rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 68% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
51% rate it 8 or higher. 49 selected write-ups from 285 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
One of the community's most-rated rums
Review by MJ72
Sweet and fruity. The fruity notes on the nose are rather mild, but clearly in the foreground on the palate. The finish lingers long with a hint of wood at the end. Overall, a nice drop.
Review by heckto🥃
Most helpful positive review
More multifaceted than many others from A.H. Riise. Apricot, caramel, orange and sherry are dominant on the palate. Somewhat sharp on the finish. Probably the A.H. Riise that can best be described as a rum. delicious but too expensive
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
too spicy & alcoholic and much too sweet, more like a liqueur than a rum. I don't know where this alcoholic spiciness comes from, but even if I like sweet rum, I don't want to drink something so fizzy, especially not for 80-90€...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
17.12.2025 Day 17 of my Christmas Calendar, and yes another sweet rum 🙃 ----------- This rum has a clear hint of sherry and its a very sweet rum though better than most other Riise rums. Long sweet finish with fruit and caramel and smoke/tobacco. A bit too sweet for my taste.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Flavors of caramel, cinnamon and orange, very sweet and a short finish.
Review by Honza
Recommend it for the end of the night / tasting. The dried apricots taste may feel overpowering. Fits my personal taste very well.
Review by Jürgen Sch.
OBACHT: old edition mit mehr zucker ist gemeint new edition 2021 eine spur schärfer, 5-10 punkte weniger.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Just doesn't have much to do with rum Very sweet and not too complex. But nice and mild and balanced. Nice for all beginners and lovers of sweet rums. My wife likes it very much. Definitely too sweet for my taste now.
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Byl to první lepší rum, který jsem měl a je to srdcová záležitost. Kdybych ho měl hodnotit férově, tak mu dám jinou známku, ale historie se musí dodržovat.
Review by LukaŽiga
8:The nose is highly perfumed: exotic pepper berries and ginger seeds. Cinnamon adds to this impression of sophisticated candy. It is also vegetal and even floral at times. Fruit is represented by a rather acidic red plum, balanced by a creamy side, the whole reminding us of a clafouti where a few cherries would also have fallen. Then comes something darker, more roasted.Aeration dissipates the burnt, roasted side, replacing it with a small solvent that recedes onto the cinnamon, which is present at every level. The orange peel nuances the candy idea we had at the outset. Even if it's still quite sweet, this expression seems to stand out from the rest of the range. The Christmas gingerbread aspect is still there, but brand afficionados can rest assured. 7,4:The attack on the palate is soft, with a winey, slightly rancio quality. The sensation is warm and oily, with aromas of chocolate, orange and vanilla. The woodiness is licorice-like, coated in molasses where rather rich, complex spices would be caught. 7,2:The finish is sweet, reminiscent of a liqueur or sweet wine...
Review by nick_nick1
Sehr gut. Fruchtig süß, Honig Vanille, sehr intensiv, langer leicht scharfer Abgang
Review by Tim
Although I was already a little nauseous from the A.H. Riise spirits, I still tried the "Non Plus Ultra Vers Rare". This name sets off all the alarm bells :-D Here, too, the familiar palette of flavors, this time with a little more chocolate. Absolutely mediocre.
Review by MarcLonyai
Tolles Aroma und leckerer Milder Abgang
Review by Jarek
A gift from my colleagues... Overly sweet and slightly artificial in taste. Nevertheless, I understand why many people use it to enter the world of rum.
Review by Thomas P.
Sehr guter Crusta!!!
Review by primus
Holla die Waldfee ist das Zeug Süß. Als hätte man einen Don Papa nochmal in ein kräftig getoastetes Eichenfass gelegt. Also ziemlich krasse Süße. Wär hier nur ein drittel drin wär‘s definitiv genug. Stellt sich nur die Frage ob dann der Alkohol zu sehr rausstechen würde.
Review by Al Bunda
Příjemný dobře pitelný a nekomplikovaný stejně jako mnoho dalších rumů od A.H. Riise. Na patře jsou patrné tóny meruňky, karamelu, pomeranče a sherry.. Příjemná štiplavá a pikantní dochuť. Dobrý a pekně pitelný rum od A.H. Riise, který lze nejlépe popsat jako dobrý rum. Chutný, ale pro mnoho znalců možná hodně sladký.
Review by Bennet
Viel zu süß, wie one Weihnachtsbäckerei. Eher ein weihnachtlicher Nachtisch als eine Spirituose.
Review by R Wehner
Gut gemachter Süßrum, mild, schöne Würze, nix zu meckern; dabei ne sehr schöne Flasche, was will man mehr. Zum Verschenken prima geeignet, für Rumkenner viel zu süß, aber selbst die 'freuen' sich
Review by Martin Spooner
Die Nase angenehm, aber dennoch relativ schwach. Wieder ein rum, der heute geleert wird um Platz zu schaffen im Schrank. Angenehm zu trinken. Jedoch wirklich sehr süß. Meine Freundin ist begeistert. Ich weniger. Kurzer Abgang. Zap zarap leer.
Review by Anonymous
Gedronken na de cocktail workshop die we van Marja en Peter kregen voor ons 4-jarog jubileum.
Review by Bernardo
Eigentlich ein ganz netter Rum wenn er nur nicht so süß wäre. Sicherlich besser als die meisten A.H Riise aber immer noch viel zuviel gesüßt. So überlagert die Süße leider die sicherlich vorhandenen Geschmacksnuancen.
Review by Gdohh
Best Rum I ever had, melts deliciously on the toung. But you have to prefer sweet though
Review by Nivius
Als ich diesen Rum damals auf meiner ersten Whiskymesse probiert habe, dachte ich noch, das wäre das Beste, was Rum zu bieten hat und mittlerweile finde ich ihn relativ flach und bestenfalls gefällig - zum Glück ändert sich Geschmack und man entwickelt sich weiter . Nichts desto trotz hat er eine interessante Mischung aus Tabak, Orange und Leder und noch mehr Orange. Im Gegensatz zu damals, habe ich mittlerweile auch ein wenig eine Aversion gegen zu süße Rums entwickelt und der restliche Flascheninhalt verbleibt wohl für Gäste, die keinen normalen Rum mögen.
Review by Oli Dekrell
Flüssiger Plätzchenteig - lecker!
Review by SaibotZtar
25 Jahre neben einem Rum gelagert ...mehr nicht . Einfach zu teuer , zu Süß und des Wortes Rum nicht würdig.
Review by Norbert Kohler
Sehr guter Rum
Review by Thunderbird
Das ist mein zweiter NPU Rum und eine Enttäuschung. Die Nase ist schwach und erstaunlicherweise ist der Alkohol genauso stark wie die Frucht etc. wahrnehmbar. Das Gleiche setzt sich am Gaumen fort. Ergänzt wird das Ganze noch mit einer künstlichen Süße. Der Abgang ist kurz und unspektakulär!
Review by Stephan Groovy
Bisher mein absoluter Liebling ... zum erstenmal auf,Usedom genossen. Absolute Empfehlung
Review by Kay Meertens
The smell is more balanced than a lot of other rums from this range. The taste is full of that typical sweetness though.
Review by Arne D.
Kommt auf die Einkaufsliste
Review by MichaelLip89
Meiner Meinung nach viel zu süß schmeckt nach Orange/Vanille in Richtung Cointreau nur in Süß
Review by Sven.S
Sehr lecker
Review by Tom Buteneers
Ik had precies minder verschil verwacht in vergelijking met de black edition, maar het is toch een ander profiel. Het doet aan een spiced rum denken (en aan Actifed hoestsiroop), waarvoor deze nogal duur is. Erg zoet en hints van sinaas en perzik. Past bij de verse Italiaanse koekjes vanavond, maar op zich is daar dan ook veel mee gezegd. Doet veel meer aan een zoete likeur denken dan aan een rum. Pluspunten voor de fles die bij de mooisten hoort. Minpunten voor de smaak, die voor mij over het algemeen te zoet en artificieel proeft.
Review by Don Grisu
Sehr angenehm, und definitiv für Genießer.
Review by Stan Hardy
Sehr süß, fast schon ein Likör, ein Brett an künstlichen Aromen zu einem übertriebenen Preis
Review by Roman Lelek
The color as usual yellow like old pee or honey, light brown tones. The nose sweet vanilla wood and spice, marmalade, punch etc The taste is very sweet, woody, some kind of artificial…quick short after taste… To be honest I don’t differentiate between all those a h rises rums, they all taste the same…all sweet one is more woody, other more fruity, full of sugar and nothing special here…lets open something better.
Review by Ondřej Koller
Good rum. Lot of sweet caramel and vanilla tones. Maybe some orange peel/ dried fruits (raisins). Alas a bit sweeter than I would appreciate. Medium length finish, quite round and smooth. Overall it is quite good but I prefer more dry rums…
Review by Penzi
Beim Riise Non Plus Ultra muss man sich Zeit nehmen. Zu schnell verköstigt enttäuscht er etwas und es verbleibt nur die starke Süße. Ich merkte erst nach längerem Nosing die Feinheiten und da war für mich auch eine erdige Note dabei. Das Tasting überrascht dann mit durchaus anderen Eindrücken und das Erdige verschwand. Im mittleren bis langem Abgang verbleibt ein runder, angenehmer Rum. Insgesamt ein guter Rum, aber für mich (Riise-typisch) viel zu süß.
Review by Jakob Deiner
Für einen Riise nicht schlecht, recht ähnlich dem Danish Navy, evtl. etwas 'more refined'. Sehr süß und mild, Orange dominiert in Geruch und Geschmack, Abgang minimal bitter. Bei weitem nicht so künstlich wie andere Riise. - Pur: 3.5/5
Review by Jindrich Strobl
One of the best among the brand but still too sweet for me.
Review by Alexandre Van Ham
Pas mauvais mais cher pour ce que c’est
Review by Jennifer
S: geht schon, wegschütten müssen wir ihn nicht… 😅… 7,3 Schon in Ordnung, irgendwas hat er hinten raus … vielleicht holziges J: 6
Review by Scotty1960
Ein nicht zu süßer Rum. Schmeckt nach Vanille,helle Schokolade und minimal Sherry. Leider ein kurzer aber würziger Abgang
Review by gary0067
Me paraît moins sucre mais je venais de manger un tiramisu.
Review by Anonymous
Zuckerbombe.
Review by w00tAN
Zurecht nur Spirituose auf Rumbasis, hat nix mit einem guten Rum zu tun. Preis und Leistung stehen ebenfalls in keinem Verhältnis. Helmut Barro von SchlimmerDurst.net trifft es auf den Kopf: „Man kaufe sich Rumaroma und E150a im Supermarkt, vermische das mit einer dreiviertel Flasche Vodka und gieße den Rest mit Zuckersirup auf. So zahlt man, nimmt man einen vernünftigen Vodka (obwohl selbst das nicht nötig ist, um das Geschmackserlebnis zu replizieren), unter 10€ statt 100€, hat aber ein von Geschmack und Qualität sehr vergleichbares Produkt im Glas.“
Review by Johannes
Sehr süß, nur künstliche Aromen.
Review by Mammutti
Thought something was wrong with the bottling. Liquid smellt of browned fat and salty waffles. Taste was the same. Mild peppery spice and orange peel, but the burned fat was too overpowering. Read that this one could be controversial. Bottle is the most beautiful, but the drink is undrinkable. Does not taste like rum. I feel scammed for spending 100e on this. I hope that some of my friends would enjoy it so it wouldn't go to waste. Couldn't finish my glass and its never happened before.
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
I tried to approach the stuff without prejudice. However, the added sweetness is so present and dominant on the palate that I consider this bottling absolutely unnecessary. It has nothing to do with rum. The price charged for it is an absolute impudence for the miserable quality in any case.
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Auction results 62 € – 94 €
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Avg. community purchase price 78 €
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Details about A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare Rum
A spirit drink on a rum base from Virgin Islands, bottled by A.H. Riise, at 42%.
Community purchases
508 bottles logged by 467 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 63 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare Rum cost?
Community paid 63–99 €.
Current best price: 78.90 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+12 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
508 purchased · 324 tasted · 222 wishlist · as of
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