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Nine Leaves Rumclub Berlin Private Selection
Grapes, old wine casks and roasted hazelnuts up front — the Armagnac finish is what everyone latches onto, and it turns this Japanese Nine Leaves into something closer to a heavy wine-cask whisky than a typical rum. Underneath sit pepper, dark chocolate, dry oak and that faint Nine Leaves sake/metallic streak. Cask strength and spicy, but most tasters call the alcohol well integrated. Many rank it the best Nine Leaves they've had.
The community says- Armagnac finish
- Complex and warming
- But: Very whisky-like
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How does Nine Leaves Rumclub Berlin Private Selection taste?
Aggregated from 79 community reviews.
Armagnac-finished Japanese rum, wine-cask complexity The Armagnac finish is the star, and most agree it lifts this into their favorite Nine Leaves — complex, spicy and warming. If you don't get on with wine-cask whisky character, look elsewhere.
fans of Armagnac and wine-cask spirits
anyone wanting classic, sweet rum flavor
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
72% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 79 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Very own style. Exciting and complex. I like it very much.
Review by Martin Augustin
Most helpful mixed review
Eine fruchtige, traurige, holzige und leicht metallische Note kommt einem entgegen. Geschmacklich breiten sich dann Pfeffer, etwas sowohl nussig als auch salziges mit Holz entgegen. Das bleibt im relative kurzen Abgang dann auch so, ergänzt um etwas Holz. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden, er kommt erstaunlich leicht rüber. Ein guter Rum. Muss man aber mögen, mir zu viel Sake.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Armagnac finish in perfection. very very tasty complex and spannend👌🏼🔥 in the series of rums from the Japanese Nine Leaves distillery probably the best to date in my opinion. Very tasty stuff, even if it is beastly!
Review by Jakob
Profitiert vom Armagnac-Finish und schwingt sich dank der daraus resultierenden Aromatik zu einem der für mich besten Nine Leaves bis hierhin auf. Der Rum ist angenehm süffig und bringt eine neue Komponente in die bekannte Nine Leaves Aromenwelt, ohne dabei seine Herkunft zu verleugnen. Sehr gelungen!
Review by Christoph
The typical sake aroma of some other Nine Leaves is somewhat less pronounced here due to the finish. The higher vol. % content compared to other Nine Leaves is particularly positive here as it gives the rum stronger aromas and more complexity.
Review by zabo
Edit: Nachdem ich mittlerweile auch Armagnac für mich neu entdecken konnte, hab ich ihm nochmal eine Chance gegeben. Mittlerweile finde ich ihn eigentlich ganz gut. Ein nettes Geschmacksprofil, zwar leider immer noch nicht ganz überzeugend für eine sehr gute Bewertung, aber immerhin nah dran. Leider so gar nicht mein Geschmack, da Armagnac und ich keine gute Vorgeschichte haben. Deshalb gebe ich hier keine Bewertung ab.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5024 03.01.2025 Sampling a bit at home after a few days of work. Nose Intense, light wood, citrus, light earthy, plum, spice, light tannins, dried fruit. Palate Intense, wood, light tannins, faint roasted, spice, tobacco, citrus, light plums, light salty, light raisin. Finish Medium to long, round, wood, light tannins, spice, light tobacco, dried fruit, citrus. The rum need to rest for a good while to really open up and settle. The empty glass has light coffee and floral notes.
Review by Frank
RumX Advent calendar, 10.12., blind. First impression right impression! It's unmistakable! Nose: lots of aromas, roasty-smoky, spicy nutmeg powder, clearly red wine/Armagnac, resinous-fresh, nutty in the direction of hazelnut. But also fruity and almost floral. Old grape and a hint of raspberry. Definitely dried, sulphurized apricot. Palate: Wow, intense and concentrated, tannins, not dull, but rather fresh. Something citrusy, tipping towards violet. And it's also roasted and spicy, cardamom, nutmeg and pepper. Spicy and salty at first, then becoming sweeter. There is also some menthol and iodine. Spicy sweet finish, aniseed, tea. Even though I usually don't like after-ripening, this one improves the Nine Leaves immensely. But it remains special.
Review by Lukas Jäger
RumX-Adventskalender 10.12.2021, blind. Nur ein paar kurze Notizen: In der springt einem ein eindeutiger Charakter in die Nase. Hinter einem sehr präsenten Finish, das seinen Ursprung wohl in einem Traubenbrand hat, zeigt sich eine charakteristische Note, die man nur schwer beschreiben kann. Mit Anklängen von Tequilla und Grappa ist sie für Rum eher ungewöhnlich, deutet aber damit recht einseitig nach Japan zur Nine Leaves Destillerie. Bisher haben mich die Rums von dort noch nicht wirklich abgeholt, aber eine stetige Verbesserung ist auch für mich wahrnehmbar. Spannend, wie weit die Reise geht. Ursprüngliche Verkostungsnotiz: Lecker, deutlich reifer, besser als der Angels Half
Review by SaibotZtar
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Review by TheRhumhoe
Une très belle sélection des Allemands de Spirit of Rum. Le nez se veut très exotique, pour ne pas dire asiatique : l’influence de la tourbe du whisky japonais n’est pas loin, avec des notes terreuses et du musc, mais aussi des épices assez marquées (cannelle, gingembre, clou de girofle, vanille, piment plutôt doux). En outre, le fût d’armagnac a fait son œuvre avec un côté boisé et fruité, tourné sur les fruits secs et à coque (noisette, noix), le raisin et la datte. Le profil aromatique est plutôt équilibré et attrayant. Le rhum chauffe très vite au palais. Les épices (girofle, cannelle, piment, poivre, sel), les notes boisées, fumées et terreuses offrent un profil rustre, tannique et astringent. Les notes d’armagnac, de raisin, de noix et de caramel viennent équilibrer les débats. Si l’alcool est très perceptible et un peu dérangeant, le profil n’en reste pas moins original et agréable sur le plan gustatif. La finale est de longueur moyenne, on y retrouve les mêmes caractéristiques : les notes herbacées, terreuses et salées, ce côté caramel-noisette qui donne un peu de douceur, les fruits secs, les épices et le boisé plus prononcé vers le cuir et le chocolat. Un profil atypique et versatile qui donne envie d’en découvrir plus sur le rhum japonais.
Review by Jarek
kleines Nine Leaves Cross Tasting - 2025-03-11: Da ich gerade die Nine Leaves Cards Reihe auf sem Tisch habe, bietet es sich an den RumClub in den Vergleich einzubeziehen. Die Verwandschaft ist klar zu erkennen. Etwas röstiger als die anderen Abfüllungen im heutigen Vergleich, aber der Alhohol ist hier dominanter, bei eigentlich gleichem ABV.
Review by Basti
Mein erster Rum aus der Nine Leaves Distillery. An der Nase überwiegend fruchtige Noten (Trauben), Armagnac, aber auch etwas modrig und medizinisch. Mit der Zeit kommen Maggi- und Rauchnoten dazu. Gefällt mir dennoch ganz gut. Auch am Gaumen wieder Trauben, leicht stechend medizinisch, Leder, Pfeffer, Karamell und Holz.
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Adventskalender 10.12.21: Ein guter Käse den ich mag ist ein italienischer Käse mit Whisky und gemälzter Gerste. Irgendwie kommt dieser Geschmack stark bei mir an. Hinzu kommt der Rotwein und die Holznoten. Leider kann ich hier wenig damit anfangen. Der Rum gefällt mir nicht sehr. Obwohl sehr komplex und satt im Geschmack, ist der nichts für mich. Dennoch cool, so was mal probiert zu haben.
Review by Leo Krüper
Bester Nine Leaves für mich. Viel Power und Komplexität. Endlich weniger Sake Noten.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Unglaublich spannender Rum. Viele neue Geschmacks Explosionen am Gaumen. Hammer Rum
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Armagnac finish is quite noticeable both on nose and on tongue. However it did remind me a bit of a whisky with a heavy wine barrel influence. Quite spicy at first. Not my favorite but an interesting one. Thank you MrRumantic for the sample.
Review by Galli33
#10 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: N: agricole, herbal, roasted nuts (hazelnut, walnut), coffee, a lot of spice M: spicy, dry, delicious, roasted nuts, chocolate, grappa, woody, astrigend, some notes of liquorice F: wood(oak), vanilla, dry, dark chocolate Prediction: sounds like an agricole, approx. 20y and 55…. It‘s a very delicious rum from nine leaves with an armagnac finish Alcohol is integrated very good. Nose: agricole, armagnac, herbal, earthy, apple, roasted nuts, coffee, hazelnut, grapes, caramel Mouth: Dry, spicy, roasted, delicious, tannins, astringend, some notes of licorice, chocolate, vanilla, sweet Finish: dry, astringend, oak, vanila, dark chocolate, earthy, hazelnut
Review by Thunderbird
Ein feiner Rum, aber der Encrypted IV schmeckt mir besser
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
At the end of the day this is an audacious bottling. The Armagnac is very prevalent in all senses. It is an eccentrics job which makes this not horrible. But this is not the success level of renaissance of Taiwan level of integrating difficult casks with rum
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Details about Nine Leaves Rumclub Berlin Private Selection
A rum from Japan, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 59,8%.
Community purchases
47 bottles logged by 33 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Nine Leaves Rumclub Berlin Private Selection?
Community paid 89–128 €.
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About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 847 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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