Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition

Complex, bold, with strong grape and wood notes.

Rich grape aroma
Complex flavor profile
Notable cask strength
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Rich and complex, this rum offers powerful notes of grape, raisin, and dark chocolate, though its pronounced bitter and woody aspects may not suit every palate.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The "970 Edition" rum from Engenhos do Norte distillery in Madeira is a distinguished offering distilled in 2004 from sugar cane juice via a Column Still and aged for 15 years. Noted for its complex aromas of grapes, dried fruit, and tobacco, it offers a rich tasting experience defined by raisin, spice, and dark chocolate, with noticeable sherry and coffee overtones. While it impresses connoisseurs with its robust, dry, and woody character, some find its pronounced bitterness reminiscent of grape skins. The rum benefits from aeration and stands out for its cask strength 50.9% ABV, with only 1396 bottles available, making it a sought-after selection for those appreciating bold agricole profiles.

    Aroma

    Grapes Dried fruit Tobacco Glue

    Taste

    Raisin Sherry Coffee Spice

    How is this rum rated?

    8.1/10 29 reviews
    Top 17% Madeira
    Top 22% Engenhos do Norte

    I have a problem with this rum: I can't decide whether I like it or not. Every time I taste it, I get a new impression. The nose is always more or less the same: grapes, wood, spices. You can tell it's an agricultural wine. On the palate, the grape is very present. The woodiness is strong. The rum is dry and heavy. It's halfway between an agricole and some of Guyana's molasses. But I often find it very unpleasantly bitter. The bitterness of grape skins. It's frustrating because when I don't have that sensation, I love its power. The rum clearly benefits from VERY long aeration. Edit: very woody and bitter finish. Decidedly, hard to make up one's mind. Edit edit: oxidation is this bottle's friend! Edit edit edit: farewell. I would have loved you anyway! That woody farmer!

    Excellent RQP in Portugal. Spices, big licorice in all its forms, freshness of cane, then grip of local wood, mutated wine, raisins, borderline sticky on the palate. Menthol. A form of roasting inherent to Madeira's island flavors. The finish is long, mushy and slightly astringent. The empty glass smells like a cigar box. A must in its category. Not for everyone. 86+.

    More on the dry, astringent side.

    Very dark, smoky, glue-laden and the first few minutes almost sweat-like on the nose. 🙈 Then comes through something like juniper, menthol, leather saddle, tobacco, honey and chocolate. Almost Armagnac artig and very dry and Holzbetont. Not necessarily mine but sow exciting!

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Brand
    970
    RumX ID
    RX1364
    ABV
    50,9%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    2004
    Cask number
    #L29419
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    15 years
    No. of bottles
    1,396
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Engenhos do Norte 2004 &nbsp; 15yr &nbsp; 50,9% 970 Edition

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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 644 times with an average of 7.9/10.

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