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Velier Saint James Elliott Erwitt 2006
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Opinions land on the positive-but-not-blown-away side: a round, warm 15-year Saint James agricole full of oak, coffee, dark chocolate, dried fruit and baking spice. Several tasters call it balanced and enjoyable, but a few note the finish is a touch short and one felt it still reads "green" for its age. The wood-forward palate is less bright and fruity than typical Saint James.
The community says- Well balanced
- Warming, round body
- But: Finish a bit short
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How does Velier Saint James Elliott Erwitt 2006 taste?
Summarized by AI from 42 community reviews.
Round, woody aged agricole with coffee and spice Most find it well-rounded and easy to like — oak, coffee, spice and chocolate at drinkable strength. The honest catch: a couple wanted more fruit and depth, and the finish runs short.
Aroma profileFans of aged, wood-forward agricole rhum
Anyone wanting a bright, fruity agricole
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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42 community reviews
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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 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 Johannes
I like it really well! Wonderfully round with fruity and tropical woody notes.
Review by Jakob
Great rum, the drinking strength suits it very well. Very round and at the same time as strong as varied in taste. Also holds up excellently in direct comparison with St. James bottlings with higher alcohol content.
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.
Review by Leo Krüper
Typical St. James in best execution.unfortunately very expensive and hard to get. Similar quality you get without Velier already significantly cheaper.
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 ilRummista
I'm not a fan of Saint James, but I really liked this one. Round and balanced drink.
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Community shelf
78 bottles logged by 71 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 3 emptied.
What does Velier Saint James Elliott Erwitt 2006 cost?
Community paid 168–380 €.
Current best price: 190.21 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 167 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
78 purchased · 44 tasted · 16 wishlist · as of
Details about Velier Saint James Elliott Erwitt 2006
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Velier, at 45%.
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