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Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask
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Grape, sake and a fermented, wine-cask edge give this young Japanese pot-still rum a genuinely unusual profile — closer to grappa or even cognac than to typical rum. It's dry, lively and a touch warm at 48%, with a little sweet grape but short on the palate. Several tasters found it interesting yet lacking real character, needing time in the glass to open up.
The community says- Unusual, distinctive profile
- Lively grape notes
- Keep in mind: Lacks character
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Auction results: 75–154 € (2 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 04/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Dry, unusual sake-and-grape wine-cask rum Divisive and unusual — some love the sake-grappa oddness, others find it dry, hot and thin on character, with a short finish. The Cabernet cask splits opinion.
Curious drinkers who want something odd — grappa or cognac fans open to unusual rum
Anyone wanting a rich, sweet or classic-tasting rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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What does the community say?
26 community reviews
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On RumX, 7 means “Good” and 8 means “Very good”.
See the full rating guideHow ratings are made and how we check them ›The website shows a selection of written reviews. The distribution also includes ratings without text. All published reviews are available in the RumX app.
9 selected written reviews
The distribution above includes all 26 ratings, including those without text.
Review by Leo Krüper
Actually good approaches. But too little of everything. And I find these Sauvignon finishes generally weak.
Review by Romain de L
Rather nice. Pleasant nose. Classic, honey. « Nappant », quite « vif » on the attack, a bit on the sugary end without being pastry like. Overall nice but lacks a bit of character Tried again - with the closure of the distillery - thought it would be nice to revisit and same overall comment. Nice but not great
Review by TheJackDrop
It doesn't make sense, between sake and cognac, But that doesn't mean it's bad, it's confusing. On the other hand, it's very short on the palate and quite strong. To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Sake, Woody, Fermented, Nougat On the palate: Malt, Sake, Dry, Alcoholic, Fermented, Warm Finish: Cognac, Salty, Woody
Review by Christian Rudt
in the second attempt it works better and from the initially too pure seeming rum still a lot comes out. definitely needs some time, then certainly a pleasure.
Review by BnBrt
Light nose, more alcoholic. Lively rum on the palate, pleasant. Sweet fruit, I find a bit of grape. Fairly long finish but a bit too bitter for my taste. Lacks a bit of character for me. (Tasted after the Nine Leaves Clear which I preferred.)
Review by Alexander Schulz
Interesting rum, has something of grappa and can also be well drunk after a meal.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
I rate it 7.4 out of 10, a solid rum that doesn't disappoint.
Review by Jo Hoo
08.2025 GRF: Unusual profile
Review by derschwarm63@gmail.com
Very unique, but something special.
Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask at live auctions
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17 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask?
Community paid 66–97 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 73 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Nine Leaves Almost Spring Cabernet Sauvignon Cask
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, distilled by Nine Leaves, at 48%.
About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 881 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To Nine Leaves ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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