Saint James Hors d'Age

I am personally partial to agricole rum, and find Saint James Hor d'Age one of the best. It has almost a brandy like character and is excellent for sipping straight. I don't mix it or add ice; I prefer it neat, room temperature thank you. This is the first agricole rum I ever experienced many years ago, and I continue to enjoy it from time to time. The price though has continued to increase over recent years, so it is not on my table as often as it once was. Still though. an excellent French style agriciole, and well worth a try if you have never had it.

Rich taste of sugar cane, best rhum i ever taste, really love the sweet taste mixed with a little bit of cola

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?

7+, 8-

A good alternative when you don't want sweeter dark rums. This one is strong so you'd better mix with some ice.

A solid full taste with A strong finish
I even sometimes mix with club soda

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.

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.

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.

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

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.