Saint James Rhum Ambré 47 1970
Highly praised vintage Saint James with a rich, fruity-woody agricole profile, vivid sugarcane and red fruits, and impressive character for 47%, offering a distinctive “rum of another time” experience.
Agricole fans and flavor explorers who enjoy fruity, woody rums with classic old-school character and don’t need high ABV power.
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Characterful vintage agricole time capsule
If you like characterful agricoles or vintage Barbancourt-style profiles, this is a rewarding step—distinctly old-school, fruity and woody without being aggressive in strength.
Those who want very sweet, modern-style rums or thick, long-finishing cask strength bottles.
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About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,396 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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A rum from another era! For its richness of scents and flavors and very similar si barbancourt of the 50s/60s! Chapeu for this Saint James!
Unbelievable just how unrecognizable this nose from the 70’s is to any other contemporary SJ I’ve tried. Like acetone-laced vanilla caramel popcorn. Fascinating. Carries over to the palate but what seems acetone on nose develops into papaya, lime, and tropical fruit on palate. I was not expecting this but it’s an amazing expression. So much pop and sizzle in it despite relatively low ABV. One of the most interesting tastings in some time. Incredible how much the flavor profile of a distillery can so radically transform over the decades.
Al naso legnoso con frutti rossi intensi, crostata alla ciliegia, una dolcezza di canna da sfondo con note di liquirizia, caffè, cacao. Sul finale si sente pure del tabacco. Davvero buono. In bocca si viene avvolti dai frutti rossi(prugne,susine,ciliegie) un po' acerbi, media legnosità, un po' di tabacco e nel finale medio si scorge anche un po' di liquirizia e qualche spezia. Nel bicchiere vuoto un magnifico profumo di legno. Ha il profilo tipico Saint James, con qualche grado in più sarebbe stato più espressivo.
08.06.1985 Dorothea Pub, Kolding a place that went out of business in 2005. A place that changed a lot over the years. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: Very fruity, citrus, wood, vanilla. Palate: round, fresh, wood, fruity, cherry, citrus. Finish: medium long, fruity, herbs, light wood.