NINE LEAVES 2020 5 years 70cl 59°
Reference: 26599
A 5-year-old Japanese rum bottled at 59% ABV with tropical fruit, caramel, vanilla, cocoa and gentle spice notes.
Nine Leaves 2020 5 Year Old is a handcrafted Japanese rum showcasing the unique expertise of Nine Leaves Distillery, founded by Yoshiharu Takeuchi in Shiga Prefecture. Distilled in 2020 from carefully selected molasses, it matured for five years before being bottled at its natural cask strength of 59% ABV. Produced in limited quantities, this expression highlights the purity of the distillate with an intense yet remarkably balanced character.
The nose reveals tropical fruits, ripe pear, honey, vanilla and cane sugar, complemented by cocoa and toasted oak. The palate is rich and silky with flavours of roasted pineapple, caramel, apricot, toasted nuts, dark chocolate and gentle spices. The finish is long, warming and elegant with lingering ripe fruit, vanilla, cocoa and refined oak.
- BrandNine Leaves
- Reference26599
- EAN133700597368121
Appearance
Deep golden with amber highlights.
Nose
Tropical fruits, ripe pear, honey, vanilla, cane sugar, cocoa and lightly toasted oak create an elegant aromatic profile.
Palate
Rich and oily with roasted pineapple, caramel, apricot, dark chocolate, toasted nuts and gentle spices.
Finish
Long, warm and refined with lingering vanilla, cocoa, ripe fruit, oak and delicate spice.