Saint James J. Bally Art Déco

The nose offers floral orange, fresh wood, and sugarcane, with a sweeter, mildly woody palate accented by citrus, gentle spices, and a touch of cognac. RumX community highlights its balance and elegant complexity; a valued pick for those seeking a sophisticated, limited agricole.

8.2  / 10  (76 reviews)

Vivid orange, woody spice and fresh cane—refined Martinique character.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Elegant, floral and balanced aroma
    • Long, harmonious finish
    • High value for age and quality

    RumX tasters find J. Bally Art Déco’s vibrant nose—floral, fresh, and full of orange peel and woody notes—especially inviting. The palate balances wood, sugarcane, and subtle cognac-like spice, with bitter-sweet grapefruit showing through. While some wish for more power, most praise its elegant harmony and long finish. Worth exploring for fans of refined, nuanced agricoles.

    Aroma

    Woody Orange peel Fresh Floral

    Taste

    Woody Grapefruit Cinnamon Sugarcane

    How is this rum rated?

    8.2  / 10  (76 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."

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    8.5 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "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"

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    7.5 / 10
    Review by: zabo

    "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!"

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

    "Great Agricole for a relaxing evening"

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    7.9 / 10
    Review by: Oliver
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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

    How is the price of this rum developing?

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

    closed
    161
    opened
    16
    emptied
    6
    Open rate
    12%
    Ø Market value
    102€

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    About the Saint James distillery

    The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 3,945 times with an average of 8.1/10.


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