Saint James J. Bally Art Déco

Elegant oak and citrus, long finish

Elegant oak
Long finish
Good value
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Elegant woody agricole with orange peel, grapefruit and cinnamon, often compared to cognac. Reviewers enjoy its long finish and balance, noting good value despite moderate intensity.

122.00 €
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Already purchased 183 times

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise J. Bally Art Déco for its elegant, cognac-like oak and long, satisfying finish. Aromas of orange peel, floral cane and fresh wood lead to a balanced palate of woody spice, grapefruit and hints of chocolate/vanilla noted by reviewers. Often enjoyed neat for a relaxed evening. With 77 community reviews and strong buyer confidence—plus its 18-year maturation and limited 3,000-bottle release—it’s a popular, great-value agricole.

    Aroma

    Woody Orange peel Fresh Floral

    Taste

    Woody Grapefruit Cinnamon Sugarcane

    How is this rum rated?

    8.2/10 77 reviews
    Top 36% Saint James

    Compared to the second release this one lack a bit. It is of course a younger model, but it can still keep up I think. Lightly woody with fruits from nose to finish. Lovely spices appear on the palate and finish nicely balanced with chocolate and caramel/toffee. There is a flowery hint i there and a medicinal hint i can't put my finger on. Price to quality is very good.

    Der erste Schluck hat mit eigentlich ganz gut gefallen, auch die Nase ist sehr viel versprechend. Aber nachdem ich ihn ein wenig habe stehen lassen, hat er hinten raus, zumindest für mich eine gewisse Bitterkeit entwickelt, die mir nicht zusagt. Ansonsten eine solide Abfüllung

    Beautiful Bally essence! Dirty, spicy and heavy but also filigree, floral and mineral. Very tasty and complex, a few % more and this would probably be an absolute blast! I like a tad better than the batch 2!

    Great Agricole for a relaxing evening

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    J. Bally
    RumX ID
    RX7271
    ABV
    42%
    Category
    Rhum Agricole AOC
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Creole Column
    Age
    18 years
    No. of bottles
    3,000
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Saint James 18yr &nbsp; 42% J. Bally Art Déco

    Community purchases

    The RumX community has already added 183 bottles to their collections:

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    6
    Open rate
    12%

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    About the Saint James distillery

    The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,014 times with an average of 8.1/10.

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