Rum Nine Leaves Encrypted 2 II 2017 Japan 58 %vol 0,7l Otsu Shiga

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Rum Nine Leaves Encrypted 2 II Japan 58%vol 0.7l Otsu Shiga

Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017

Most people love its unique whisky-sherry profile, complexity, and Japanese character; critics find it too young, too wine-forward, and barely rum-like. Overall, it is considered a bold, interesting, but rather niche bottling.

Joshiharu Takeuchi keeps delighting us with exciting bottlings from his small pot still setup. In 2021, we received 60 bottles of the American Oak Rum, which was matured in American oak for a full 3 years. chr2026

In the early years of the distillery, Yoshi had already released several Angel's Half bottlings. However, the first products were aged only 6 months or 1 year and were therefore comparatively very young. After 3 years of cask maturation, this new rum appears significantly darker and more mature. In terms of taste, it impresses with a tremendous increase from an aromatic perspective. Greater complexity and more depth clearly set it apart from its predecessors!

NINE LEAVES is a craft distillery founded in 2013 in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, by Yoshiharu Takeuchi, named after his family crest, the nine-leaf bamboo leaf.

 With a strong commitment to quality, Takeuchi built his micro-distillery. He uses muscovado sugar (pure, raw cane sugar), which holds great significance in Japan and is made exclusively from Japanese sugarcane. After double distillation, a very pure, clear rum emerges, presenting a very fruity bouquet on the nose and, compared with other rested rum varieties, offering a wide range of aromas. This white Nine Leaves Clear, with its fruity notes, is reminiscent of a blend of fruit brandy, rum, and rhum agricole. But above all, with the young cask-aged bottlings, Takeuchi has shown in recent years just how good young rum can be.  His willingness to experiment with a wide variety of casks (American oak, French oak, ex-Cabernet Sauvignon, ex-brandy, ex-sherry PX, and much more) leaves nothing to be desired. The comparatively young age of the youngest bottlings from 2014 at 6 months and the now oldest from 2019 at 4 years is by no means too young or unbalanced; rather, it exceeds all expectations and leaves us looking forward to upcoming bottlings with anticipation and excitement.

The great variety and the regularly released new bottlings have now also become well known among collectors and enjoy great popularity.

Monozukuri - this is the driving force behind the passion to create a perfect product. Yoshiharu Takeuchi pursues the production of his rum with exactly this Japanese passion for craftsmanship and keeps surprising us time and again. Nine Leaves is definitely one to watch when it comes to upcoming bottlings. Since only small quantities are produced, with an average of only 80 to 120 bottles coming to Germany, you should decide quickly!

-This product is sold only to persons aged 18 and over!  
-Shipping within Germany is free for orders over 150 €.

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