Cuvée L‘Essentiel
Saint James
COMMUNITY RATING
Facts about the rum
RX1703
43%
Sugar cane juice
Column Still
12 years
70cl
Under 250€
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Summary
The Saint James Cuvée L‘Essentiel is a 12 year old rum from Martinique, distilled from sugar cane juice and aged in small bourbon casks. It has an excellent nose and taste with dried fruits, wood, spices, chocolate and light coffee. The palate is well balanced and complex with wood, lots of fruits, spices and chocolate. It has a medium long finish with roasted wood, spices and dried fruit. Generally it is well-liked but some find it too thin or lacking peps.
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About the distillery
The distillery Saint James is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 1,697 times with an average of 82/100.
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Community comments
Already 22 users have rated this rum, leaving an average rating of 82 points. A total of 1 users have marked this rum as their favorite (90+ points).
Write a reviewStefan Persson
15 November 2022
This is an exceptional Rhum from Saint James. It’s a blend of the vintages of 1998, 2000 and 2003 all of them aged for over 12 years in small bourbon casks. I can really recommend it, even though the average price is a little high at around €180.
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
4 June 2022
I also sampled this rum at the Rum Regatta in Flensburg and a bottle ended up in my shopping bag. I really like the rums from Saint James, so I wasn't surprised by the quality of this one. The nose is fruity and woody with spices, chocolate and light coffee. The palate is well balanced and complex with wood, lots of fruits, spices and chocolate. I can't decide if its warm or peppery. The finish is medium long with roasted wood, spices and dried fruit. Try to leave the empty glass for a few hours and then whif it. F
Maxime Leclerc 🇨🇵
7 November 2021
Très bon mais manque un peu de peps.
RumTaTa
28 January 2022
Typischer Agricole Rum, am Gaumen und Nachklang mehr auf der holzigen Seite.
Christoph
17 December 2021
Sehr nussiger Agricole mit ausgewogenen Holznoten. Ein interessanter Blend aus 3x 12YO ex-Bourbon Vintages.
Johannes
17 December 2021
Gut, aber für meinen Geschmack etwas dünn.
La Brute de Futs
16 September 2020
excellent nosing and tasting. a beautiful mix of dried fruits and wood. still, it's a bit overpriced compared to the St. James 15 which is half the price and also very good.