Saint James Les Ephémères - N°1 2001
Most praise its power, depth and balance of old wood, dried fruits and agricole freshness; critics find it very dry, tannic and woody. Consensus: top-tier, benchmark aged Saint James.
Agricole fans who enjoy powerful, very dry, wood-driven rums with spices, leather, eucalyptus and dried fruits; also appealing to whisky or Armagnac drinkers looking for a serious cask-strength cane juice rum.
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How does this rum taste?
Serious, woody, reference agricole sipper
If you enjoy old, dry, wood-forward agricoles or whiskies, this rewards patience with huge complexity; but if you want sweetness or fresh cane fruit, it will feel too austere.
Beginners, those sensitive to 55% ABV, and drinkers who dislike heavy oak, dryness or tannic bitterness; anyone hunting for sweet, fruity, easy-sipping rum.
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About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,391 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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Precious wood, campher, red fruits, waxy, fresh cane. So classy, so balanced, so Saint James 😍
For me, the best Agricole I have ever drunk (apart from a 51 Clemént). 😍
Un nez dense et net, du boisé (un bois parfumé), des fruits secs et du camphre. La bouche est généreuse avec du rôti, du bois parfumé et de l’abricot. La finale est longue et très équilibrée, une merveille. Un rhum complexe, profond et équilibré. Whoua ! Le rhum agricole au meilleur de sa forme. Merci Rodolphe pour le sample.
Une bombe, tout simplement. Un rapport qualité prix génial, très au dessus de l’éphémère 7.