1 BOTTLE X 70cl. 

60% vol.

Nine Leaves 2020 5 Y.O. Ex-Sherry PX Single Cask #21 60°

This Nine Leaves is part of an exceptional series from the distillery founded in 2013 by Yoshiharu Takeuchi in the Japanese city of Otsu.

At Nine Leaves, Yoshiharu did everything himself, from moving barrels to bottling; then, at the end of 2023, he decided to close the distillery. A few months later, the entire stock of aging rums and the last batch of white rums were purchased by La Maison & Velier, continuing an extraordinary and evolving legacy.

The raw materials that make Nine Leaves rums are also exceptional: pure water from an underground spring and Kokuto sugar from the Okinawa archipelago. Fermentation lasts approximately four days, while distillation takes place in two Scottish Forsyth's pot stills: the first inspired by Chichibu and the second in the Glenmorangie style, with a great balance that enhances the aromatic complexity. Once distilled, the rums are aged in different types of casks, in two different locations: a warehouse subject to significant temperature fluctuations and an abandoned mine, with high humidity and very low temperatures.

Aged for five years in a single cask of Pedro Ximénez sherry, this rum stands out for its extraordinary expressive depth.

On the palate, it is rich and deep, with hints of balsam, chocolate, ginger, cinnamon, and iris that evolve into nuances of orange, honey, and undergrowth. The palate is lively, rich with fibrous and empyreumatic notes, yet fruity and honeyed, which over time reveal bitter orange marmalade, quince, and vanilla. The finish is smooth, enhanced by the influence of Pedro Ximénez.