Engenhos do Norte Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira
A rum agricole for curious explorers who prefer gentle profiles. Expect prune, blackcurrant, raisins and light grass with a soft, slightly sweet entry and dry, short finish. Often enjoyed as an easy digestif rather than a powerhouse sipper, backed by 28 RumX ratings around the low‑ to mid‑70s.
- Fruity nose
- Easy-drinking
- Madeira agricole
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Fruity, gentle Madeira agricole sipper A rum agricole for curious explorers who prefer gentle profiles. Expect prune, blackcurrant, raisins and light grass with a soft, slightly sweet entry and dry, short finish. Often enjoyed as an easy digestif rather than a powerhouse sipper, backed by 28 RumX ratings around the low‑ to mid‑70s.
Agricole-curious drinkers who want a soft, fruity, lower-ABV introduction to Madeira cane-juice rum without aggressive funk or intensity.
Fans of high-proof, powerful agricoles or anyone seeking a long, complex finish and very dry, oak-driven structure.
How is Engenhos do Norte Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.3 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 71% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by cigares
My first Madeira farmhouse. Good value for money. Tasted again and better than I remembered.
Review by Air-one
Un rhum au nez étonnant qui pourrait laisser penser à une liqueur de pruneaux, très rond et fruité. Au goût, le pruneau ressort également mais plus sec que le nez ne le laissait présager. Une finale fruitée trop courte.
Review by Martin Augustin
A good representative from Madeira. Does not stand out particularly, but is pleasing. Very fruity on the nose. The taste then reveals a lot of blackcurrant. Very watery though.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall an Agricole with a great nose, but with a rather weak taste. This rum, Beneficiado 980, is produced by Engenhos do Norte in Madeira. It’s made from cane juice and Madeira is btw the only place besides the French Overseas Departments that’s is recognized as producer of Agricole by the EU. It’s a blend of rum distilled in column stills aged for 3 respectively 6 years in French ex-wine barrels as well as some aged for 21 years in French ex-Madeira wine barrels. The name, Beneficiado 980 comes from that the brand was introduced 1980 and Beneficiado means that there is some Cane Honey added to round it up.
Review by Mateusz
Good nose, taste slightly lacking. Very short and thin finish. Lovey for leather/tobacco notes. Not great value for money. OK
Review by Blaž Ulaga
Strong but good enaugh 🥃 Actually third best rum from Madeira 🤷♂️ Very dark brown ... Pretty alcoholic...
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39 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.
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About the Engenhos do Norte distillery
The Engenhos do Norte distillery is located in Madeira. Rums from Engenhos do Norte have been reviewed 729 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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