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Kikusui Shuzo Ryoma Rhum Japonais 7yr 40%

“Unique, vegetal, sake-like. Complex with a hint of caramel.”

Ryoma Rhum Japonais, a unique rum produced in Japan by Kikusui Shuzo distillery, is distilled from Sugar cane juice and aged for 7 years with an ABV of 40%. Featuring a distinct smell of vegetal, sake, alcoholic, woody, and floral notes, this rum offers a flavor profile of sake, vegetal, sugarcane, spice, and dark chocolate. It has received mixed reviews within the RumX community, with tasters finding it intriguing and polarizing. Some appreciate its complex, herbal, and unconventional character, while others are disappointed by its alcoholic taste or unfamiliarity with traditional rum profiles. Overall, Ryoma Rhum Japonais is an adventurous choice for those looking to explore a different side of rum.

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How does this rum taste?

Ryoma Rhum Japonais: a polarizing Japanese spirit with sake-like qualities, noted for its sweetness and subtle vegetal hints. Some find it uniquely complex, while others miss the tropical rum punch. Best approached with an open mind to its offbeat nature.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vegetal Sake Floral Woody Alcoholic Vanilla

Taste

Sake Vegetal Sugarcane Spice Alcoholic Young wood

Finish

Vegetal Astringent Lemon Dark chocolate Smoky Sugarcane

Community reviews

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7.7/10

“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.”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Whiskey Oak Floral

Taste

Light Floral Sake Vegetal Agricole
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5.9/10

“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.”

Aroma

Vegetal Sake Sugarcane Tea Floral

Taste

Vegetal Sake Sugarcane Spice Alcoholic
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7.8/10

“Besides Nine Leaves, there are quite tasty drops from Japan. On the nose, it goes in the direction of Demerararum á la Pussers. Feels in the mouth at first like Agricole, which was then mixed with dirty molasses. For me, this results in aromas of coffee, caramel and dark chocolate. In the finish you realize then why there is point deduction here, with 40% this rum is unfortunately quite weak out back and a few% more would have given the quite delicious flavors the necessary power.”

Aroma

Woody Vanilla Unknown Dark chocolate Mocha

Taste

Sugarcane Sake Caramel Molasses Chocolate

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX228
ABV
40%
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Age
7 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Under 100€
Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

84 €
Ø Market value

Community purchase statistics

The RumX community has already added 353 bottles to their collections:

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25

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About the Kikusui Shuzo distillery

The Kikusui Shuzo distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Kikusui Shuzo have been reviewed 134 times with an average of 6.3/10.


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