Engenhos do Norte 970 Grand Reserva Premium 1977
For experienced palates who enjoy long-aged, dry agricoles with strong wood influence. RumX members praise its deep red-fruit, coffee and caramel notes with Madeira wine tones and huge complexity at moderate strength.
- 45-year aging
- Complex red fruits
- Balanced wood influence
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Ultra-aged, dry, Madeira-driven agricole For experienced palates who enjoy long-aged, dry agricoles with strong wood influence. RumX members praise its deep red-fruit, coffee and caramel notes with Madeira wine tones and huge complexity at moderate strength.
Seasoned enthusiasts who love very old, dry, wood-forward agricoles with red fruit, coffee and Madeira wine notes to explore slowly.
Those who prefer sweet, soft rums, are sensitive to tannins, or dislike dry, slightly bitter, wine-influenced profiles.
How is Engenhos do Norte 970 Grand Reserva Premium 1977 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Alex Kunath
Great rum! Color, nose, palate, everything just fits. If I didn't know better, I would have blindly guessed it was an old Guyana rum. The alcohol is nicely integrated and seems to be a lot more % than it is. Many thanks to Tobi for the sample!
Review by mto75
Der Kollege hat stolze 45 Jahre auf dem Buckel, bzw. im Fass verbracht, und das merkt man auch an der Nase. Sehr komplex mit getrockneten Früchten, roten Früchten (eher ins Säuerliche gehend, Früchtebrot), Karamell, Fass und eine dezente kräutrig-frische Note im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen ähnlich, kräutrig, frisch, Karamell, Mokka. Wirklich außergewöhnlich!
Review by Tim
So far, rums from Engenhos do Norte have not blown me away. But this is an exceptionally old example that stands out. Lots of wood and roasted aromas, red fruit, all round and harmonious. The hallmarks of an agricole are also evident. In the mouth then very clearly Agricole, with a very thick, oily feeling prevailing after a heavy sweetness and dark barrel notes. Very pleasant aromas on the finish, which are familiar from Madeira casks and remind me of old casks of other spirits.
Review by DomM
Very nice bottling. The very long maturation clearly shows on the nose as well as on the palate. The bottling delivers lots of complexity, dominated by red fruits and wood. Despite the long time in the cask this is very well balanced with wood not taking over. Despite the low ABV, intensity on the nose and palate is very nice. This one give a lot to uncover with enough time in the glas.
Review by SaibotZtar
Fruity ripe nose with grapes, red fruits allspice nuts and red wine some brown burnt sugar and dark chocolate. Heavy sweetness in the mouth very viscous... Clearly more floral and complex on the palate. Great stuff.
Review by Johannes
Würzig, leichte Kräuter, Zimt, Orangen, Wein-Einfluss, Holz, dazu super eingebundener Alkohol, nicht zu dünn. Richtig gut!
Review by lars
Schöne Nase, geschmacklich aber leider nicht sehr spektakulär und für den Preis keine offenbarung. Aber da es mir damals vor Irt sehr gut gefallen hat - trotzdem schön ihn probiert zu haben.
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13 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 6 members.
About the Engenhos do Norte distillery
The Engenhos do Norte distillery is located in Madeira. Rums from Engenhos do Norte have been reviewed 729 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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