Velier Saint James Elliott Erwitt 2006
For curious explorers who enjoy dry, oak‑driven agricoles, this unsweetened 15‑year Saint James delivers coffee, tobacco, herbs, dark chocolate and dried fruit at a relaxed 45%. Widely praised, but pricey and collectible.
- Complex and balanced
- Dry oak and coffee
- Long satisfying finish
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Dry, woody agricole for collectors For curious explorers who enjoy dry, oak‑driven agricoles, this unsweetened 15‑year Saint James delivers coffee, tobacco, herbs, dark chocolate and dried fruit at a relaxed 45%. Widely praised, but pricey and collectible.
Agricole fans who enjoy dry, woody, coffee‑tobacco profiles and want a characterful yet approachable 45% sipper with some collector appeal.
Those seeking sweet, easy newcomers, big fruity agricoles, or strong value-for-money; the dryness, bitterness and price may frustrate them.
How is Velier Saint James Elliott Erwitt 2006 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Johannes
I like it really well! Wonderfully round with fruity and tropical woody notes.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I got a sample from each release yesterday and had to give them a go right away. The price tag on these is pretty high compared to the regular releases! The nose is well balanced and fruity with leather, flowers, ginger roasted coffee and light oak. The palate is complex, well balanced and warm with oak, nutmeg, citrus, coffee as well as light tea and nutty flavours. The finish is long with oak, vanilla, apricot, coffee and licorice. The price doesn't match the quality in my mind, but this is probably going to be a collectors item.
Review by igor_loves_rum
I find it surprisingly good.
Review by ilRummista
Non sono amante dei Saint James, ma questo mi è piaciuto veramente tanto. Bevuta rotonda ed equilibrata.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Tobacco, spice, wood, herbs, some old demerara. The dilution is not a problem, the alcohol could be a tad better integrated. Only price and unavailability diminish the pleasure.
Review by Jakob
Great rum, which the drinking strength is very good to face. Very round and just as strong as varied in taste. Beats even in direct comparison with St. James bottlings with higher alcohol content excellent.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Typical St. James in best execution.unfortunately very expensive and hard to get. Similar quality you get without Velier already significantly cheaper.
Review by Rodolphe
Good Saint James. A little simple on the palate, lacking a touch of fruitiness. In short, this is the bottle you want for your collection, or will pass on given the price and the difficulty of obtaining it.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Saint James that's quite distinctive. The nose opens with rather exotic fruity flavors, pastry notes, coffee, wood and more traditional spices to give a lovely bouquet. The palate has a more traditional profile, with spices, wood, dried fruit, coffee and a hint of dark chocolate. The finish, which lacks a little length, is tannic and bitter, caffeinated, spicy and slightly roasted. A far from bad rum, but lacking a little something extra to be truly top-notch. The price is unfortunately very high for the quality of the product.
Review by mto75
not a bad St. James, but I've had better in the glass, with similar and zT less maturity, which were even more complex and deeper. This one still seems a little 'green behind the ears' for its 15 years.
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84 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,584 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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