Saint James Les Ephémères - N°7

This rum leans heavily on spice and wood, with dried fruit and nutty undercurrents adding dimension. One to try if you enjoy a complex, slightly woody agricole profile.

8.5  / 10  (116 reviews)

Woody, spicy, and nutty—classic agricole with intriguing depth.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Lovely intensity of flavours
    • Sec, rond et élégant
    • Plus fruité et audacieux que le nº1

    Saint James Les Ephémères N°7 draws a lot of attention for its combination of woody, spicy, and dried fruit notes, with many RumX members picking out nutty hints and a streak of vanilla. There's an interplay of roundness and dryness—"plus rond plus doux et plus élégant" (Santo)—and a woody backbone that some found dominant. Opinions diverge on integration and character: "Alkohol weniger integriert" (Alex1981), yet others praise its balance, saying it's "un rhum de très belle facture" (Guillaume Beaugrand). Complex, a bit wild, but with an approachable fruitiness for those who dig nuanced agricole rum.

    Aroma

    Woody Vanilla Fruity Dried fruit

    Taste

    Woody Spice Dried fruit Leather

    How is this rum rated?

    8.5  / 10  (116 reviews)
    Top 24% Martinique
    Top 19% Saint James

    "Direct comparison between the St. James Epheremes 5 & 7: Both are great examples of typical agricole with woody notes, dried fruits, lots of leather and a long dry finish. The grassy aromas are only subliminally present here. No. 5 is a little lighter and fruitier on the palate, while No. 7 is a little more astringent and mouth-filling, but with slightly less well-integrated alcohol. For me, both are on a par, depending on the mood of the day."

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    8.5 / 10
    Review by: Dr.Django

    "Clearly rounder and more pleasing than the 2001 release of the Les Ephémeres series. More vanilla sweetness, toffee and discreet nougat; in addition, light citrus notes, the spice and wood notes are less concise compared to the 2001 release. A great complement to the first release; the Les Ephémeres series skillfully plays with the different flavor aspects Saint James has to offer. Coherent selection, a very pleasing rum that is fun without being boring."

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: Jakob

    "A good Agricole... its predecessor is m. E. but better!This is not quite as elegant and balanced! Only its fruit content is more pleasing"

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Thunderbird

    "today a comparison I've been looking forward to for a while: the No. 7 against the No. 1 in a 'direct duel'. What strikes me first is that the markers on the nose, which I like so much in the No. 1 (esp. dried fig, nougat, freshness, barrel) are also clearly present in the No. 7. The No. 1 still waits with a little more nougat sweetness, and seems overall also a touch more intense, but that may well be due to the slightly higher ABV; just as on the palate, both similar, with nutmeg, sandalwood and caramel, the No. 1 a touch longer in the finish, Conclusion: even if the No. 1 is perhaps a touch better, so the No. 7 is definitely close!"

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: mto75
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX13392
    ABV
    54,3%
    Category
    Rhum Agricole AOC
    Vintage
    2007
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Creole Column
    Age
    15 years
    No. of bottles
    2,720
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Saint James 2007 &nbsp; 15yr &nbsp; 54,3% Les Ephémères - N°7

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    The RumX community has already added 286 bottles to their collections:

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    opened
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    11
    Open rate
    9%
    Ø Market value
    124€

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    About the Saint James distillery

    The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 3,938 times with an average of 8.1/10.


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