Ninefold Cask Aged Pure Single Rum

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1144; Rum #461

Ninefold is a rum distillery located in Annandale, Dumfries, and Galloway Scotland that was founded in 2019. The fermentation for this rum uses two yeasts and occurs over 3-4 days. It is then distilled on a hybrid copper pot still and put into American Oak barrels for at least 1.5 years before being bottled with no additives.

Distillery: Ninefold

Bottler: Ninefold

Region: Scotland

Still: Pot Still

Cask: Ex-Bourbon

ABV: 45%

Nose: Vanilla, slight pepper, caramel

Palate: Light mouthfeel, vanilla, pepper, a touch of brine

Finish:   Short finish, vanilla, pepper, touch of toasted brown sugar

Conclusion: Overall, pretty nice. Good flavors that are just kind of that classic aged rum that you want. Not much else to say, just some good rum.

Final Score: 82

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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