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Velier Nine Leaves Sherry Pedro Ximénez 2020
Opinions land all over the place here. The PX sherry finish dominates — raisins, dates, nuts and a warming sweetness — while the Nine Leaves saké-and-yeast character that fans chase mostly gets buried. Some find it "very good sherry note and old furniture tone," others say the cask "covers everything." A few report a dry, thin finish. Interesting and unusual, but more of a tasting curiosity than easy pleasure.
- Rich PX sherry
- Unique saké umami
- Raisins and nuts
+10
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How does Velier Nine Leaves Sherry Pedro Ximénez 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 39 community reviews.
Sherry-heavy Nine Leaves, polarizing experiment Divisive. The PX cask brings rich sherry, raisins and nuts, but many feel it smothers the distillery's distinctive saké funk. Loved by sherry fans, frustrating for Nine Leaves loyalists.
PX sherry lovers and people curious about unusual Japanese rum
Anyone wanting a clean, distillery-forward Nine Leaves profile
How is Velier Nine Leaves Sherry Pedro Ximénez 2020 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 84% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 39 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 39 ratings
Review by Oliver
Beautiful, dark Nine Leaves nose. I really like it! On the palate, great harmony with the PX sherry influence. Raisins, pleasant sweetness, and creaminess. If you like PX finishes, you'll really enjoy this one.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5715 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. Another big disappointment in my mind. This one a bit more vegetal and light mint, but still spicy on the palate with some anise and honey. There is a peppery note on the palate as well.
Review by Timo Groeger
Good thing I drank most of it yesterday :-) It's definitely a seriously vegetal one. There's a bit of sake and also sherry that's slightly noticeable, but it's mostly floral.
Review by zabo
Oh man, what's up with Velier and Nine Leaves? It's nice that there are such great labels, but these are by far probably the best. The first releases didn't grab me, but this bottling is unfortunately even more disappointing. Sherry times 10! Finish me off.
Review by TheRhumhoe
It's clear that the former owner enjoyed experimenting with different barrels, but here we discover that sherry is not the best combination. It takes up quite a bit of space on the nose with dried fruit (raisins), spicy wood, and nuts. While it adds a little mellowness to an otherwise subdued local profile (sugar cane, pepper, sake, herbs), it's far from saving it. The palate makes the same somewhat disappointing observation. A little sugar (caramel, cane), quite a bit of sherry heaviness (raisins, prunes, nuts, chili pepper), a pinch of herbaceous flavors and Sichuan pepper, and that's it. The alchemy of the aromas doesn't work; it's rather dull and unstructured, with little depth. The alcohol is decently integrated. The finish is dry, thin, and unconvincing. Citrus, dried fruit, a hint of sherry alcohol, and pepper make up most of what you can taste, but overall it clearly falls flat. Certainly not the most convincing rum of the bunch, and it's hard to justify the price tag for this one.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Nine leaves DNA ähnlich vorhanden wie beim Armagnac finish, allerdings mehr Kräuter und mehr Rosine und Sherry Einfluss vorhanden. Alkohol ist etwas besser integriert wie beim Armagnac Fass was natürlich der süße geschuldet ist vom sherry finish. Schönes Ding aber der Armagnac finish holt mich mehr da er "purer" ist.
Review by Nils123
Unfortunately not my thing at all. In my opinion, the PX aging is way too dominant: it almost only tastes like sherry, and I barely get any rum notes. Adding water doesn't do it any good, it just makes it even less balanced. I'll have to taste it again soon...
Review by Leo Krüper
Funktioniert ok. Aber auch mehr als Experiment brauchbar
Review by Johannes
Zu viel Sherry. Erdrückt das Nine Leaves Profil.
Review by Giuseppe Ambrosio
I recognize immediately that it is a Nine Leaves, but unlike many others I have already tasted, from the first sip it is more docile and with little punch. The finish in ex-sherry px gives it more color than distinctive character. You can taste it a little at first, but after a while the distinctive character of sake emerges, the one that distinguishes all Nine Leaves, with slightly acidic notes and unique yeasts. I find it only a little docile, but overall it is very balanced both on the nose and on the palate. It is not very viscous in the glass, while the nose is well defined with floral and sherry tones at the beginning, with light spicy hints. It is a little sharp on the palate and has a strong sake aftertaste, but I don't mind that. After half an hour, it becomes more mellow. The finish is average, but I had slightly higher expectations. Overall, however, it is a different drink, as with the other products from the same distillery: you either love it or hate it. This is purely my personal opinion.
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Buono il legno di sherry che copre tutto il resto che non c’è
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Cette année, j’ai pu déguster toute la lineup, et… malheureusement, ce n’est pas mieux. Les rhums sont plus jeunes (2017 à 2020) et, globalement, encore moins convaincants. La série mise surtout sur les finishes : 2020 Sherry Pedro Ximénez – 60 % et 59 % 2018 Spanish Oak – 59 % 2018 Armagnac Cask – 59 % 2017 Red Wine Cask – 60 % S’il fallait en sauver un, ce serait le 2018 Spanish Oak : une finale dense, corsée, avec cette impression de “mâcher un bâton de réglisse”. Intéressant, sans être transcendant. On sent clairement que cette gamme reste expérimentale, en quête d’un équilibre entre la base et le type de vieillissement. Mais pour l’instant, je dois l’avouer : je ne suis pas le public visé. Des rhums de dégustation plus que de plaisir, parfaits pour un club de dégustation ou une session découverte, mais pas vraiment des bouteilles que j’aurais envie de garder dans mon bar.
Review by Lennart Hofeditz
Nase top, Geschmack isset nicht.
Review by Carlitooo
Delicious, but a little too much sherry and a little too little Nine Leaves ID
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Details about Velier Nine Leaves Sherry Pedro Ximénez 2020
A rum from Japan, bottled by Velier, at 59%.
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 22 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Nine Leaves Sherry Pedro Ximénez 2020 cost?
Community paid €20–€139.
Current best price: €134.90 – 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+ →
+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months.
27 purchased · 41 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 819 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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