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Rum Nation Engenho Novo Small Batch Rare Rums 2009
Best sipped neat with a few minutes in the glass, because that wine cask needs room to settle. It's a cane-juice rum from Madeira where the finish runs the show: red wine, raisin, dried dates and clove, with cedar wood and a faintly furry, drying mouthfeel. The 52% is well tucked in. Several tasters found the wine "too dominant" and the cane character buried underneath.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Nice cedar note
- But: Wine cask dominant
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How does Rum Nation Engenho Novo Small Batch Rare Rums 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Wine-cask-heavy Madeira agricole, split reviews People land all over this one. Fans call it the best of the Madeira Rum Nation run; others say the wine cask drowns everything, leaving it a bit boring under all that grape.
People who like heavily wine-finished, dried-fruit-driven agricole
Anyone who wants the cane spirit front and center
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 76% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
80% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by SaibotZtar
Vielen Johannes für diese Blind Tasting. #No.7 Nase rieche ich erstmal nur Wein /Portwein oder sowas ...sehr viel Traube und Pfeffer . Etwas Florales hat er auch ... leichte Süße etwas Kirsche . Am Gaumen erstmal ist anzumerken das der Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden ist... Hier auch viel Wein oder Port (eventuell Finish) Trauben und Pflaume hier sehr im Fokus. Etwas Bitterkeit und Schokolade. Schwierig denke dennoch ein Agricole. Leider überhaupt nicht mein Geschmack das ganze , wenn es deshalb kein schlechter Rum ist.
Review by DomM
Bild tasting #7: some kind of sweet wine finish. Lots of red fruits and sweetness (nougat maybe). On the palate: finish, finish, finish. Olorosso? Maybe even something sweeter like Madeira..? Finis is definitely to present for my liking. It is not bad, but too dominat overall. Cheers, Johannes for the set - was a blast to taste.
Review by Thunderbird
Johannes Blind-Tasting-Set Nr. 7: Der Rum benötigt Zeit im Glas…dann entfaltet er ein schönes Aroma mit Trockenfrüchten, Würze und Holz. Und alles im schönen ausgewogenen Wechselspiel.. Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden. Gelungener Sipper
Review by Jarek
Blind Tasting Set von Johannes (danke dafür): An der Nase überwiegt das Finish, irgendein Weinfass. Es überwiegen die Noten von Rotwein und Traube. Dazu kommen Nougat, gebrannter Zucker und etwas Trockenobst. Am Gaumen weiterhin Rotwein, dazu irgendwie adstringent und mit pelzigem Mundgefühl.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
19. 01.2019 A nice evening with colleagues from all over Denmark. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: fresh, wood, dried fruit, wine, light leather. Palate: spicy, wood, roasted, wine, dry, cherry, dried fruit. Finish: long, wood, spice, dry, light leather.
Review by Mirco
Johannes Bild Tasting. Besten Dank für diese Gelegenheit! 😊 Der Einfluss des Finish ist mir hier viel zu stark. Wein ist viel zu dominant. Dennoch ein solider Rum mit gut eigebundenem Alkohol. Süsse/ Karamel mit Holz dezent im Hintergrund.
Review by Serge
Nachverkostung Blindtasting Set Johannes. Das ist auf jeden Fall ein Rum aus Zuckerrohrsaft. Ich glaube auch mit Lagerung oder Finish in einem Weinfass. Circa 50 % / 10 Jahre. Kein Agricole Fan, aber kann man schon trinken.
Review by Johannes
Das Madeira Weinfass ist schon dominant, aber insgesamt gefällt er mir sehr gut.
Review by Leo Krüper
Gefällt mir sehr gut. Würze mit Wechsel Süffigkeit. Top Ding. Alkohol genau richtige Stärke.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
the best of the Madeira Rum Nation series
Review by zabo
Wer es mag, gerne. Für mich ein Sample in der Blindverkostung von Johannes, dass meiner Meinung in einem Fass tot gefinished worden ist. Von Grundstoff für mich nichts erkennbar leider. Aber würde da auf einen Jamaicaner tippen.
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Details about Rum Nation Engenho Novo Small Batch Rare Rums 2009
A Column Still Rum from Madeira, bottled by Rum Nation, at 52%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Engenho Novo Small Batch Rare Rums 2009?
Community paid 65–118 €.
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About the Engenho Novo distillery
The Engenho Novo distillery is located in Madeira. Rums from Engenho Novo have been reviewed 138 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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