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Saint James Single Cask 1998
Members are almost unanimously fond of this one — the main quibble is that a couple feel the reduction to 42.8% costs it a little punch. What's in the glass: roasted, spicy wood up front with coffee, cocoa and dried apricot, then tropical fruit and caramel underneath. One taster calls the texture creamy and "a bit fat," and the finish runs long on wood, leather and coffee. Light for an aged agricole, but well-balanced.
- Roasted-spice character
- Long coffee finish
- Balanced and smooth
+10
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How does Saint James Single Cask 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 37 community reviews.
Smooth, roasted-woody aged agricole sipper Widely liked, low-drama. Most call it a beautifully balanced, smooth Saint James with roasted-spice and wood; the only gripe is that a few wish the ABV were higher.
Fans of aged agricole and roasted, spicy-woody rum
Anyone wanting high-proof punch or grassy young agricole
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How is Saint James Single Cask 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
16% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 37 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Saint James that stands out for its smoothness and complexity. The nose oscillates gently between vegetal freshness, red and tropical fruit notes, wood, vanilla, caramel, cocoa and coffee. On the palate, similar flavors blend with finesse. The rum's texture is exquisite: creamy, unctuous, a little fatty and full of aromas, including spices, wood, coffee and chocolate. The finish is long, with notes of leather, roast, wood and coffee, followed by caramel and fruit. A real treat for the palate, with excellent value for money.
Review by Benoit Mahe
The reduction is a perfect success. All the hallmarks of an excellent Martinique rum are present. The balance between aromas is well mastered.
Review by Gaston NP
Splendide, une merveille.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I love the rums from Saint James because they deliver to their name. I have the 1997, 1998 and 1999 single cask and they're all really good. This one is wonderfully fruity with spices and wood. Ib the back i find caramel and tobacco. The finish is wonderful and long and the caramel is strong without being too dominant. After a couple of hours the nose coming from this glass is wonderful.
Review by Righrum
Really light, as expected due to the abv, despite this it is a great Saint James. Oak and coffe the main traits on the nose, in the mouth it is not as light as expected, with a nice body and a good length. The sip is mainly characterized by a pleasant woodiness that I appreciate a lot.
Review by Portman
Like all single casks superbly complex and despite the age for an Agricole little barrel-heavy.
Review by Émile Shevek
On the palate forest and red fruits with a delicate and light profile, hints of corn, little persistence, but rounded
Review by Bapt
Rhum très doux, il faut lui laisser du temps pour qu il se révèle
Review by mto75
I really like, especially the roasty-spicy notes on the palate.
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Details about Saint James Single Cask 1998
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 42,8%.
Community purchases
89 bottles logged by 79 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Saint James Single Cask 1998?
Community paid 85–173 €.
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89 purchased · 37 tasted · 37 wishlist · as of
About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,745 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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