Engenhos do Norte Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira 40%

Fruity nose, short dry finish.

Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira offers a fruity, dry profile with notable citrus and leather notes but features a short, subdued finish.



How does this rum taste?

  • Engaging fruity aroma
  • Complex fruity and woody taste
  • Unique Madeira production

Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira is crafted at the Engenhos do Norte distillery in Madeira, using sugar cane juice and a column still. It presents a predominantly fruity and citrus aroma with hints of plum and dried fruit. On the palate, it offers a blend of fruity, dry, and woody flavors, accompanied by subtle leather and solvent notes. While praised for its engaging nose, users note the taste as somewhat thin, with a short, dry finish. The rum blends younger and older rums aged in French ex-wine and ex-Madeira wine barrels, enhanced by a touch of cane honey.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Fruity Citrus Plum Solvents

Taste

Fruity Dry Woody Leather

Finish

Dried fruit Fruity Dry Strong

How is this rum rated?

7.3/10
18 reviews
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7.4/10

"My first Madeira farmhouse. Good value for money. Tasted again and better than I remembered."

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7.4/10

"Overall 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."

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7.4/10

"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."

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6.0/10

"Strong but good enaugh 🥃 Actually third best rum from Madeira 🤷‍♂️ Very dark brown ... Pretty alcoholic..."

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Details about this rum

Country
RumX ID
RX9967
ABV
40%
Category
Column Still Rum
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Column Still
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
<100€
Type of spirit
Rum
Engenhos do Norte 40% Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira

How is the price of this rum developing?

Ø Market value
56€

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6
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2
Open rate
36%

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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 539 times with an average of 7.9/10.


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