Saint James Les Éphémères - N°6 2006

Orange, cocoa, spice, long finish

Complex nose
Orange and cocoa
Long spicy finish
RumX community voice

Zesty orange, tropical fruit, cocoa and wood at 54.4% cask strength. Long, spicy, dry finish; let it breathe for best balance. Highly praised by RumX members.

125.00 €

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX15601
ABV
54,4%
Category
Rhum Agricole AOC
Vintage
2006
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Creole Column
Age
16 years
No. of bottles
4,910
Bottle volume
70cl
Saint James 2006   16yr   54,4% Les Éphémères - N°6

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love the zesty orange and tropical fruit over polished wood and cocoa. This 2006 Saint James agricole, aged 16 years and bottled at 54.4% cask strength, delivers a long, spicy, dry finish with great balance when allowed to breathe. Many note a complex nose with vanilla and a hint of varnish. With 144 community reviews and limited to 4910 bottles, it’s a well‑regarded Martinique release worth seeking out.

    Aroma

    Woody Tropical fruit Vanilla Orange peel

    Taste

    Woody Fruity Orange peel Cocoa

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.5/10 144 reviews
    Top 24% Martinique
    Top 19% Saint James

    The legs are fat on the walls of the glass. 1st nose on waxed wood, light notes of tropical fruits and roasted almonds. Then it opens on fruits, chocolate and caramel all wrapped in this bewitching waxed wood. After long minutes vanilla settles in. A note of cherry makes a brief appearance. In mouth, what a greediness! We take the same actors as on the nose and we start again. Then the undergrowth and the spices settle on the tongue. Long finish on spices and caramel.

    Tasted very good to me ... caramelized notes of orange peel, wood, resin. hmmm have written down that the orange color of the wax seal fits very well with the taste. Were probably a few too many 😂Very good at the release price 👌

    Les attentes sont grandes lorsqu’il s’agit de la saga des Éphémères, et ce rhum ne déroge pas à la règle. On découvre un profil particulièrement équilibré, oscillant entre puissance et gourmandise, entre finesse et expression. Le nez est sec, intense mais très avenant et s’accompagne d’une certaine fraîcheur. On retrouve tout ce qui fait la réputation de Saint James : un boisé fin, des notes sombres de café, de cacao et de chocolat, une trame avec une sensation de roti et des épices qui agrément parfaitement le profil olfactif. Les fruits secs, la canne à sucre et le tabac complètent le tableau aromatique. L’attaque en bouche est ronde et complexe. On retrouve la gourmandise des fruits tropicaux, des fruits secs et du chocolat, le côté asséchant des tanins, l’influence sombre des notes empyreumatiques et boisées, les arômes liés aux épices, le tabac et la canne à sucre pour le côté plus végétal. On retrouve le parfait équilibre entre élégance et exubérance. L’alcool est très bien intégré. La finale, très longue, est encore plus sèche. Les épices, le cuir et le boisé reviennent à la charge, tandis que les notes végétales, les tanins et les fruits secs concluent parfaitement ce profil complet et haut en couleurs. Une excellente cuvée, plus riche que le Numéro 7 mais légèrement moins complexe et profonde que le Numéro 1 de la série. Elle fait clairement partie du haut de gamme du rhum agricole.

    Im Vergleich zur No. 1 deutlich intensiver in der Nase. Eine extreme Bananennote sticht am meisten hervor, ungewohnt aber geil. Der Alkohol ist hier allerdings auch scharfkantiger. Knappes Rennen, nach dem ersten Eindruck liegt die No. 1 für mich wegen des besser integrierten Alkohols einen Punkt vorne

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    The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,163 times with an average of 8.1/10.

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