Kikusui Shuzo Ryoma Rhum Japonais

sake-tinged, vegetal rum, distinctive and divisive

Unique Japanese twist
Vegetal sugarcane character
Improves with aeration
RumX community voice

Distinctively Japanese: sake and vegetal sugarcane notes lead a light, sweet sip with hints of spice, caramel and wood. Reviewers enjoy it neat, while some note a short, solvent-leaning finish.

44.90 €
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    How does this rum taste?

    According to RumX reviewers, Ryoma Rhum Japonais stands out for its sake‑like profile and vegetal sugarcane character. Expect floral‑woody aromas with sake tones, then a light, sweet palate of sake, herbs and spice, with occasional caramel or chocolate. Many enjoy it neat and say it improves with aeration. Popular with 151 community reviews, though some find it too sweet, solventy, or short on finish.

    Aroma

    Vegetal Sake Floral Woody

    Taste

    Sake Vegetal Sugarcane Spice

    How is this rum rated?

    6.5/10 152 reviews

    I think this rum is one of the most misunderstood ones in the market. I've been travelling in Japan and tried a lot of their spirits and it with that in mind I scored this rum. The nose starts off with whisky and sake, yes, sake. Then the vegetal and grassy notes appear with some oak and caramel. The palate is light yet complex with sake and Agricole notes. Later you have sake and the vegetal notes mixed with smoke and oak. The finish is medium long with sake and vegetal notes to it. The price is high for such a young rum, but nothing from Japan is cheap.

    Tasted only once and I didn't like it, alcoholic in the nose and in the mouth. Sake scent, as if there was a problem...Then, a little better with herbal notes. It has nothing of a tropical rum.

    Surprisingly sweet and smooth

    A very etheric rum! For my part, a little unpleasant on the palate and on the nose. However, many aromas are pleasant in the middle and end of the tasting. Give it a try!

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX228
    ABV
    40%
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Age
    7 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Kikusui Shuzo 7yr &nbsp; 40% Ryoma Rhum Japonais

    Community purchases

    The RumX community has already added 430 bottles to their collections:

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    33
    Open rate
    37%

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