Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2002
Community loves the deep, complex nose and dry, woody profile, but many are put off by strong soapiness and acidity. Overall seen as interesting, polarizing and below the best Saint James 2002s.
Agricole enthusiasts who enjoy very dry, woody, tannic profiles with smoky notes and aren’t afraid of some bitterness and quirky soap/medicinal tones.
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Complex, polarizing dry Saint James
If you like dry, wood‑driven Saint James and don’t mind some rough edges, this is a fascinating profile; if soapiness has bothered you before, you’ll likely find this frustrating.
Beginners, sweetness-seekers, or anyone sensitive to soapiness, high acidity or very dry, tannic rums; also those expecting the best Saint James 2002 expression.
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About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,422 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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Tasted at a private tasting.
Parallel tasting of the Velier Saint James range in the Franconian Tasting Gang. Thanks Dom for teasing me 👌 All in all, the set is not outstandingly good for me, but rather average with a few outliers at the top and bottom. Short summary by vintages: 2015 & 2014 were rather unpleasant for me. 2010 & 2012 better but still nothing I would want to drink again. 2008 & 2006 & 2004 were much better and more interesting. 2002 then a total failure again (cat piss that develops into multivitamin tablets and doesn't go with the wood at all). 2000 was good again and 1998 was the best of the set for me.
This is one of those that you will either like or hate because of the heavy profile. I'd say it's pretty close to the Corman Collins release just with even more smoky wood and tannins. Dry with dried fruit and spices in the back. But the smoky wood and tannins take the front seat on this one. A super dry finish!
This vintage honestly didn't really fit my preferences. In my humble personal point of view, it feels a bit weaker even than the younger vintages from this release. Yes, it's got some nice flavours, but I am not a fan of the strong sourness on the palate. Still think it is a good piece worth having a sip of.