Engenhos do Norte Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira

Fruity nose, short dry finish.

Engaging fruity aroma
Complex fruity and woody taste
Unique Madeira production
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Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira offers a fruity, dry profile with notable citrus and leather notes but features a short, subdued finish.

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    How does this rum taste?

    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.

    Aroma

    Fruity Citrus Plum Solvents

    Taste

    Fruity Dry Woody Leather

    How is this rum rated?

    7.4/10 19 reviews

    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.

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

    Un 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.

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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
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Engenhos do Norte 40% Rum Agrícola 980 Madeira

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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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