Saint James Les Éphémères - N°5 2005 16yr 51,8%

"Amazing Rum!! I really enjoyed the glue/cognac note which comes from the french oak barrel, I guess. Also the fruity tastes of apple, pear and strawberries🤤 The barrel and ABV is integrated very well. Conclusion of my tasting: 2006<<<2005<2001 (Roberto style 😜)"

"Intense in the nose clearly benefiting from the eleborated ABV. Wood influence is strong in the nose yet not overwhelming. On the palate I like the balance even better, with more emphasis on dried fruits overall. For me ahead of the 2006, while the 2001 is the best of the range imo."

"Vorletzter Rum für heute. Es ist ein schöner Saint Jaimes. Nicht so ganz mein Geschmack, aber egal, trotzdem noch lecker :) Schmeckt holzig und fassig, finde ich ganz gut. Lecker, Empfehlung ist raus :)"

"A rum tasted at the WLP. A fruity, roasted and woody nose. Unfortunately a little rustic on the palate, the fruit then shines through, along with the herbaceousness. The finish is shimmering. A fine agricole!"

"Only nibbled briefly when filling the sample. This is therefore only my first rough assessment. But I will taste it again at my leisure. Edit: Tasted it again at leisure. Unfortunately, I don't find it as sparkling as it was at the beginning. Not bad but not outstanding either. Therefore corrected downwards a little."

"Tasted on 06.02.2024 (unfortunately without notes): Tasted at the same time as RX18129, but more or less no chance against the heavyweight from 2006 despite a similar length of time in the cask. Don't get me wrong: This Agricole is really not bad, in my opinion more drinkable than No. 6 and 7, but the rhum released for Excellence Rhum's 10th birthday is simply a league better, more expressive, especially on the palate."

"Ein sehr schöner Saint James. In der Nase schön holzig und ein wenig Klebstoff.. Im Geschmack dann ebenso eindeutig Holz zu erkennen. Aber auch Noten von Fass und Klebstoff sind zu erkennen. Ein solider Rum."

"Querverkostung der 4 Ephemeres Saint James: Der 2001 ist mit Abstand der Beste. Toller ausgewogener Agricole, welcher in der Runde zwar der Älteste ist mit 20y, aber nach dem 2007, was der jüngste ist, am wenigsten nach Holz und bitter schmeckt. 2007: nett, eher fruchtig, 8,3. 2006: bitter und holzig im Vergleich, 7,9. 2005: ausgewogen (8,5), aber nicht so fein wie der 2001 (8,9)."

"Once again an extremely good SJ with a nice fruity, sticky note. But does not come close to the 2001."

"Finally tasted all four Ephemeres together today. All four are very good and I can hardly pick a favorite. I really like No. 6 on the nose, with its clear orange notes. On the palate, it would be No. 1."

"Sweet nose perfectly balancing fruits, wood and round notes. On the palate, plums, grapes and dark chocolate add more complexity to the profile. A very good rum overall. Much better balanced and less dry/spicy than the VandB 2001. Nice one !"

"beautiful bottling, but N.1 is and remains the star of the range."

"Great apple/roasted apple notes with cognac, cooked pear, menthol, wood and vanilla, cinnamon and some glue. Nice and dry on the palate."