This St James is the classic rhum used in Mai Tai`s together with Appleton Extra. It was the rum combo Trader Vic started to use when the 17 year old JWray was finished in an effort to get as close to the JWray flavor as he possibly could. It makes a great punch vieux of course, and is good in other tiki drinks too.
this is a strong rhum. intense notes of dark chocolate. deep, heavy, bold. not a good idea to taste it as a dessert. try this powerhouse alone, with the right temperature.
Excellent but subdued agricole
Posted
12 Oct '17
by
piratejabez
from
United States
with
314 ratings
8
Super faint nose, almost nonexistent. It's subtle, it's warming. Fresh caramel. Becomes more pronounced over time, but unfortunately, so does the alcohol. Delicate flavor. Smooth entry, with much of the same brine add its younger sibling. It's 43%; I wouldn't mind higher. Still, it's got a bit of a sharp, astringent finish, with a touch of cigar smoke. Somewhere between Denizen Merchant's Reserve and HC Selección de Maestros?
Un bon rhum
Posted
28 Jun '15
by
Phil
from
French Guiana
with
146 ratings
7
Assemblage de rhums entre 6 et 10 ans d'âge, présentation dans un coffret bois,
Belle robe acajou
Nez riche, domination du boisé.
Goût : assez particulier en attaque, avec un goût prononcé de vieux fruits.
Finale : longue
Not as vegetal as I was expecting
Posted
23 Dec '18
by
Rob Pettigrew
from
Canada
with
20 ratings
7
I have been drinking Clement VSOP for my agricole Rhum, and I bought this one when I was in Europe last year (very hard to find in Canada) to try and I'm a bit disappointed, I was expecting more if the grassy notes. Not as "agricole" as the Clement if that makes sense?
Trop gentils sur le caramel
Posted
14 Mar '17
by
max
from
Canada
with
27 ratings
7
Rhum agricole Saint James Hors D’âge
Origine : Martinique
43 %
70 cl
Nez : fruité sur les fruits secs et toasté sur le caramel
Bouche : Quelque peu boisé avec des touches toasté de bois brûlé et caramel. Finale de duré moyenne.
Alkohol: 43 %
Původ: Martinik
Aroma: Zvláštní vůně, svěže třtinová, ale i těžce květinová (puget květin), s pomerančem, meruňkovým kompotem a marmeládou, s rozinkami a exotickým kořením. Fajn. (86 b)
Chuť: Klasický, nezaměnitelný agricole rum, se vším co k tomu patří. Tedy spíš sušší, (nasládlost tu je taky, ale sladkost je asi tak na 15-20 %). Je znát i vyzrálost (dřevo, koření), ale bohužel i klasicky škrábavý dozvuk. (83 b)
Body: 84
Shrnutí: Ochutnal jsem v českolipském podniku Kavárna/bar Kocour, kde mají velmi pěknou nabídku rumů. A aby se mi to vůbec nepletlo, ochutnal jsem dnes rumy z Martiniku, Mauricia a Madagaskaru. Jako obvykle u mě zemědělský rum boduje spíše vůní než chutí.
Just picked up a bottle of this that had been sitting for years
Posted
8 Dec '16
by
Franklin Fraitus
from
United States
with
21 ratings
6
It's rum, normal, good quality rum. Nothing about it is particularly special, and nothing is wrong with it. I gave it a 6, mostly because the rum flavor was just slightly different in an earthy way. Not bad, just a bit unusual. I am able to sip this rum straight, my criteria for something that is at least palatable. Good, just not delicious. While it is a darker rum, it's price is a bit high for what you get.
goed voor in de mix
Posted
5 Feb '15
by
Ludo Marley
from
Netherlands
with
41 ratings
5
De St. James Reserve is een mix van premium Caribische rum en zijn zorgvuldig geselecteerd door de Master Blender uit de meest prestigieuze Caribische eilanden, thuisbasis van de heerlijke rum. Deze fijne blend wordt langzaam gerijpt in eiken vaten om zijn elegantie en delicate aroma's te verwerven. Het resultaat is de St. James Premium Caribbean Rum Reserve, de ultieme uiting van de Master Blender waarvan het merk al bekend is sinds 1765.
Despite some positive reviews, I was pretty disappointed with this Saint James rum. Not terrible, but not very smooth and I wasn't a fan of the flavour. It was a bit pricey from the store too, and definitely not worth the money.
