Velier Saint James Brut de fût 2001 18yr 50,3%

RX9451 Very good Rhum Agricole AOC 1,157 bottles Under 250€

“Robust, pleasantly woody, well-balanced with a complex fruity-spice character.”

Introducing the Saint James Brut de Fût, a limited-release rum from the Saint James distillery in Martinique, selected and bottled by independent bottler Velier. Distilled in 2001 using a Creole Column from sugar cane juice and aged for 18 years with an ABV of 50.3%, this exceptional rum has a woody, spicy and fruity aroma with prominent notes of prunes, barrel, and nuts. Its flavor consists of woody, spicy, licorice, tobacco, and red fruits. Users describe this rum as intense, well-balanced and appreciate its full body, red fruit notes, and oak influence. Perfect for those who enjoy a refined and distinctive tasting experience.

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How does this rum taste?

An intense Martinique gem with bold, woody and fruity notes; hints of cherry and plum wrapped in tobacco and spice. Elevated by its cask strength, it's a complex agricole that charms with every sip but may have a slight bitter edge.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Prunes Woody Fruity Nutty Vanilla Barrel

Taste

Woody Spicy Tobacco Red fruits Licorice Fruity

Finish

Woody Tobacco Spice Cocoa Licorice Fruity

Community reviews

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Joachim Guger

29 December 2022

8.2/10

“Full, round Agricole with pronounced wood maturity and - uncharacteristically for an Agricole - red fruits like cherry.Very well integrated alcohol. Overall very good.”

Aroma

Varnish Pipe tobacco Fruity Prunes Espresso

Taste

Red fruits Woody FullBodied Allspice Licorice

Oliver

5 November 2022

8.3/10

“Great Agricole. Nice barrel influence. On the palate red fruit and nice spice.”

Aroma

Sugarcane Floral Agricole Barrel Woody

Taste

Woody Red fruits Spicy Dried figs Floral

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

22 October 2022

8.5/10

“Lovely release and I especially like the flavours in the empty glass where the chocolate and spice stand out. Nice and intense nose and palate.”

Aroma

Prunes Woody Nutty Vanilla Coffee

Taste

Intense Complex Woody Coffee Licorice

Simon Leroux

15 April 2022

8.0/10

“Charming nose, with a marked prune note, but the mouth is less successful, the woodiness is a bit astringent.”

Aroma

Barrel Nutty Praline Vanilla Dried apricot

Taste

Woody Coffee Complex Intense Tobacco

Johannes

16 December 2022

8.9/10

“Oh, it's good! Very nice balance of yellow fruit and barrel influence!”

Frank

15 July 2022

8.2/10

“Schön hoher ABV. Das treibt die Aromen. Die Nase ist kräftig und intensiv. Holzig-würzig-fruchtig. Dabei ist das Holz mit einer feinen Holzsäure vordergründig. Dazu deutlich Essig und Pfeifentabak. Trotzdem kann ich eine ganz leichte Karamell-süße ausmachen. Die Frucht ist eher bei Kirsche und Dörrpflaume. An Gewürzen habe ich Kümmel und Backgewürz. Gaumen: auch schön intensiv. Angenehm holzig mit etwas Leder und Tabak. Es kommen wieder die Kirsche, die Dörrpflaume und die Traube durch. Hat dadurch etwas von Rotwein. Oh ja, alte Eiche übernimmt. Auch schön würzig ist er mit Lakritze und Piment und leicht Menthol. Im Abgang holzig und fruchtig, immer mehr ins Grasige gehend. Höhere % tun einem Agricole so gut. Mehr davon, auch wenn ich noch nicht ‚meinen‘ Agricole gefunden habe.”

Aroma

Intense Concentrated Fruity Spicy Woody

Taste

Fruity Spicy Woody Intense Cherry

MarcT

20 November 2022

8.5/10

“I am continuing my little St. James flight, and find this one a bit better than the 14yo variant I tried earlier. It is less herbal, but has more fruit (especially with some drops of water).”

Aroma

Fruity Woody Nutty Dried fruit

Taste

Red fruits Fruity Woody Spicy Intense

Rodolphe

2 December 2021

8.4/10

“Good Saint James. I really preferred the nose, very woody but also very greedy. In the mouth it's good, sweet because the alcohol is super well integrated. Marked by the wood, maybe a bit too much. Otherwise what is a pity is the lack of length. It passes right away...”

Aroma

Woody Minty Barrel Sugarcane Nutty

Taste

Barrel Tobacco Spice

mto75

9 November 2021

8.6/10

“I like it a lot, but doesn't quite come close to the phenomenal Corman Collins 2002 bottling.”

Aroma

Prunes Barrel Nutmeg Oak Cream toffee

Taste

Licorice Woody Tobacco Complex Leather

crazyforgoodbooze

20 October 2022

8.7/10

“Richtig geiler Saint James brut de fut! Überraschend wenig Holz und viel frische und Frucht!”

Aroma

Prunes Barrel Nutty Woody Oak

Taste

Red fruits Woody Tobacco Leather Coffee

Jarek

6 February 2023

8.2/10

“An sich ein sehr guter Agricole. In der Nase sehr lecker, am Gaumen und im Abgang stört aber die Bitterkeit, daher Punktabzug. Ich werde mich dem Rum aber nochmals nähern, in einer Solo-Verkostung. Der momentane Eindruck könnte auch durch die andern heute mitverkosteten Rums verfälscht sein.”

Aroma

Prunes Woody Nutty Fruity Spice

Taste

Woody Licorice Spicy Leather Fruity

Photo of the rum Brut de fût taken from user Jarek

Rene Pfeiffer

21 May 2022

8.3/10

“Deutlich gereifter Agricole. Holzig, bitter, Tabak, aber auch deutlich dunkle, getrocknete Früchte. In der Nase milder wie am Gaumen. Im Abgang weiter deutliche Bitternoten und Gewürze. Nicht ganz rund, aber durchaus interessant.”

Aroma

Prunes Barrel Nutty Grass Spice

Taste

Woody Licorice Tobacco Bitter Red fruits

Arthur Moreau

20 March 2022

8.4/10

“In comparison with the 2001 V”

Roman Lelek

9 June 2023

8.0/10

“Když jsem poprvé ucitil vůni, byla hodně dřevitá, s příměsí něčeho jako kůže nebo orientální dřevo, koření…na první ochutnání velmi intenzivní chuť…trochu jako medicína - kapky proti kašli. na to, že je tomu 18 let a má 50% čekal jsem uhlazenější projev, ale teď mi došlo, že to je agricole…aha. Po odležení chvíli ve sklenici se projev trochu zjemní a vynikne plnost a dřevitost…”

Aroma

Woody Vanilla Nutty Oak

Taste

Woody Roasted Agricole Complex Intense

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Martinique

Distillery
Saint James

Bottler
Velier

RumX ID
RX9451

ABV
50,3%

Category
Rhum Agricole AOC

Vintage
2001

Made from
Sugar cane juice

Distillation
Creole Column

Age
18 years

No. of bottles
1157

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

117 €

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