Engenhos do Norte Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira
Most love the rich, fruity nose and touch of tobacco/leather. Critics find the palate watery, short and slightly alcoholic. Consensus: characterful, decent-value Madeira agricole with more nose than depth.
Curious explorers wanting a gentle first step into Madeira agricole, especially if you enjoy fruity aromas and light tobacco/leather notes without high ABV intensity.
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How does this rum taste?
Big nose, light and short palate
If you enjoy fruity, wine-barrel-aged agricoles but prefer 40% and a softer profile, this is a safe pick—just know the nose outperforms the palate.
Purists avoiding additives, or drinkers seeking powerful, long-finishing agricoles with high ABV and strong structure.
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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 708 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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My first Madeira farmhouse. Good value for money. Tasted again and better than I remembered.
Auto-translatedUn 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.
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.
Auto-translatedOverall 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.