Saint James Rhum Ambré 47 1970
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Acetone-laced vanilla caramel popcorn on the nose that opens into papaya, lime and tropical fruit on the palate — a 1970s Saint James agricole nothing like today's bottlings. Expect red fruit (cherry, prune), sugarcane, cocoa and licorice with a strong barrel stamp. One taster called it "a rum of another era." The finish turns thin and drying, but the aromatics carry it.
The community says- Vivid vintage nose
- Red fruit depth
- But: Thin, drying finish
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How does Saint James Rhum Ambré 47 1970 taste?
Summarized by AI from 18 community reviews.
Old-vintage agricole, red fruit and cane A fascinating old agricole that many find hard to place. Rich red fruit, cane and roasted wood, though a few note the low-ABV finish comes off thin and diluted.
Collectors and agricole fans curious how a distillery's profile shifts across decades
Anyone wanting a bold, thick finish or a typical modern agricole
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Giorgio Garotti
Most helpful positive review
A rum from another era! For its richness of scents and flavors and very similar si barbancourt of the 50s/60s! Chapeu for this Saint James!
Review by Richard Krupa
Most helpful mixed review
Cherries in chocolate, first a light citrus sourness and then sweetness and a pronounced spicy aroma.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, a great first impression with juicy sugarcane, flowery with violet, yellow, dried fruits, cherry and orange peel, roasted wood notes like caramel, roasted nuts, cocoa, spicy, as we see strong barrel impact. On aeration, the cane becomes herbaceous, mineral, earthy, pairing tasty pastry, biscuits, meringue with vanilla and fruits like berries, prunes, banana, hints of custard, yoghurt. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is juicy, syrupy with sugarcane, herbaceous, grassy, fresh with tea, perhaps some root, mineral, fruity with dried fruits like figs, some orange peel, later lime peel, banana, berries, cherries and plums, as the wood is cedar, roasted with cappuccino, gingerbread and meringue, spicy and slightly salty, as some metallic patina, licorice come out, when the rum is well oxidized. 8:The finish is weak, diluted, considering our nose experience, dry&tannic, still long, sour, sweet with caramelized brown sugar, the oak presence is strong, sugarcane, fruit and roasted notes from palate linger on in weaker edition. Edit:23.11.25.
Review by Godspeed
Unbelievable just how unrecognizable this nose from the 70’s is to any other contemporary SJ I’ve tried. Like acetone-laced vanilla caramel popcorn. Fascinating. Carries over to the palate but what seems acetone on nose develops into papaya, lime, and tropical fruit on palate. I was not expecting this but it’s an amazing expression. So much pop and sizzle in it despite relatively low ABV. One of the most interesting tastings in some time. Incredible how much the flavor profile of a distillery can so radically transform over the decades.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
08.06.1985 Dorothea Pub, Kolding a place that went out of business in 2005. A place that changed a lot over the years. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: Very fruity, citrus, wood, vanilla. Palate: round, fresh, wood, fruity, cherry, citrus. Finish: medium long, fruity, herbs, light wood.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Hard to tell from the nose that it's agricole origin. Caramel hint, cherry wood, vanilla, Amaretto. The taste reveals agricole, but definitely something non-standard. Again it has a cherry style, noticeable barrel, vanilla and feels sweet. In the finish, dried dates come out.
Review by Émile Shevek
Woody nose with intense red fruits, cherry tart, a background cane sweetness with notes of licorice, coffee, cocoa. Tobacco can be sensed on the finish as well. Really good. In the mouth you are enveloped by the red fruits(plums,plums,cherries) a bit unripe, medium woodiness, a bit of tobacco and in the medium finish you can also glimpse some licorice and some spice. In the empty glass a magnificent woody scent. It has the typical Saint James profile, with a few more degrees it would have been more expressive.
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1970. I rate it 8.5 out of 10, an excellent rum that ranks high even among my more than 1,300 reviews.
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4 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
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What did the community pay for Saint James Rhum Ambré 47 1970?
Avg. community purchase price 165 €.
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Details about Saint James Rhum Ambré 47 1970
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 47%.
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