Velier Nine Leaves Red Wine Cask 2017
For curious explorers ready for something different, this cask-strength Nine Leaves brings red wine, dried grape and spice over a herbal, sugarcane core. RumX tasters find it intriguing, experimental and better for tasting sessions than relaxed sipping.
- Distinctive wine influence
- Long spicy finish
- Characterful profile
Details about Velier Nine Leaves Red Wine Cask 2017
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How does Velier Nine Leaves Red Wine Cask 2017 taste?
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Intriguing but slightly disjointed wine finish For curious explorers ready for something different, this cask-strength Nine Leaves brings red wine, dried grape and spice over a herbal, sugarcane core. RumX tasters find it intriguing, experimental and better for tasting sessions than relaxed sipping.
Tasters who enjoy cask-strength, wine-finished spirits and want to explore experimental Nine Leaves profiles in a focused tasting or club setting.
Beginners or casual sippers seeking an easy, harmonious rum rather than a high-ABV, slightly bitter and experimental profile.
How is Velier Nine Leaves Red Wine Cask 2017 rated?
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5718 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. Another try with a wine cask and it's marginally better than then other releases. The wood is more in the background where the fruits come to the front and sugarcane with anise follows.
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 cigares
Whisky Live Paris 2025. Un nez un peu bizarre, brandy et vin rouge, bois de cèdre et au second plan les fruits ; fruits jaunes, poire et coing et de la sucrosité qui enrobe le tout. La première bouche est chargée en alcool ici aussi Brandy et vin rouge. La bouche n’est pas très harmonieuse, les arômes s’entrechoquent. Le bois de cèdre est bien présent et le coing est un peu en retrait, d’autres fruits jaunes aussi. La finale est longue, marquée par une amertume de plus en plus forte et ce n’est que tout à la fin que les fruits, le bois de cèdre et la douceur se refont une place.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"Whisky Live Paris 2025"
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14 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 5 members.
About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 790 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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