V&B Saint James 2008
Saint James
V&B Saint James 20088.2/10 (28 reviews)
Spice · Licorice · Dark chocolate
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V&B
8.4/10 (226 reviews)
- From cane juice
- Roasted notes
- But: rarely for mixing
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V&B Saint James Brut de fût 2001
Saint James
V&B Saint James Brut de fût 20018.6/10 (56 reviews)
Tropical fruits · Barrel · Cherry
V&B Saint James Brut de Fût (Sélection du Chai) 2009
Saint James
V&B Saint James Brut de Fût (Sélection du Chai) 20098.6/10 (37 reviews)
Dark chocolate · Barrel · Vegetal
V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007
J. Bally
V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 20078.7/10 (24 reviews)
Roasted · Dried fruit · Vanilla
V&B Clément Small Batch (Sélection par V&B) 2020
Clément
V&B Clément Small Batch (Sélection par V&B) 20208.5/10 (14 reviews)
Agricole · Caramel · Sugarcane
V&B Karukera 2018
Karukera
V&B Karukera 20187.8/10 (11 reviews)
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Is V&B rum good?
V&B wins the community over: 96% of 226 ratings are good or better.
A good fit if
- you like rum made from fresh cane juice 96% of ratings are for bottles made from fresh cane juice, all rums: 22%
- you like dark, roasted notes Lots of roasted notes in community tags: 81% of ratings, all rums: 20%
- you’ve already tried a lot of rum 100% of ratings are for connoisseur bottles, all rums: 50%
- you like spicy rums Distinctly spicy in community tags: 47% of ratings, all rums: 25%
Probably not if
- you mix it or drink it on ice 0% of ratings are for bottles that reviews recommend for mixing, all rums: 33%
- you’re just getting into rum 0% of ratings are for beginner bottles, all rums: 25%
- you want to stay under €50 12% of ratings are for bottles under €50, all rums: 35%
- you like it sweet Sweetness 1.9 out of 5 from 62 tastings, all rums: 2.3
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Based on 226 ratings, including 62 with a flavour profile and 107 with a written review.
What is the best rum from V&B?
Among rums with at least 30 ratings, V&B Saint James Brut de fût 2001 leads and is also the most rated: 8.6/10 from 56 ratings. The 22 bottlings with a known strength range from 42 to 67.6% ABV; half of them sit between 49 and 57%.
| Bottling | Age | ABV | Rating | Priceincl. shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007 Rhum Agricole AOC | 14 years | 54,6% | 8.7/10 (24 reviews) | not available |
| V&B Saint James Brut de fût 2001 Rhum Agricole AOC | 19 years | 57,6% | 8.6/10 (56 reviews) | not available |
| V&B Saint James Brut de Fût (Sélection du Chai) 2009 Rhum Agricole | 13 years 6mo | 56,5% | 8.6/10 (37 reviews) | not available |
| V&B Clément Small Batch (Sélection par V&B) 2020 Rhum Agricole AOC | 3 years | 57% | 8.5/10 (14 reviews) | not available |
| V&B Saint James 2008 Rhum Agricole AOC | 10 years 2mo | 62,1% | 8.2/10 (28 reviews) | 131.90 € 170.00 € per litre |
| V&B Karukera 2018 | — | 54,1% | 7.8/10 (11 reviews) | not available |
The table lists 6 of the 22 bottlings on RumX, the ones with at least 10 ratings.
How the community rates V&B
The median score is 8.4, which means “Very good”.
V&B in numbers
V&B in the community's collections
378 bottles logged in tasters' collections, including opened and emptied ones.
+10 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
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Frequently asked questions about V&B
There are currently 3 offers for V&B across 2 partner shops, including ROW Spirits, Whiskytempel. A 0.7 l bottle starts at 131.90 € incl. shipping. On each product page, offers are sorted by total price including shipping.
No. Every partner shop pays us the same commission rate, so we sort offers purely by the total price including shipping. The scores come from the community, not from us or the shops.
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