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Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2008 70cl bottle

Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2008

7.4/10
53 community reviews ↓
Loved by Joachim Guger, Rowald Sweet Empire & 5 more

For curious explorers into agricole, this 13‑year Saint James Velier 2008 is a dry, unsweetened cane‑juice rum at 47%. Community notes highlight citrus, dried fruits, roasted wood and a noticeable bitter, sometimes soapy edge.

Aggregated from 53 community reviews.

  • Dry, unsweetened
  • Citrus and dried fruit
  • Good drinking strength
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Details about Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2008

CountryMartinique
DistillerySaint James
BottlerVelier
CategoryRhum Agricole AOC
ABV47%
Volume70cl
Age13 years
Vintage2008

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How does Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2008 taste?

Aggregated from 53 community reviews.

Dry, woody agricole with divisive bitterness For curious explorers into agricole, this 13‑year Saint James Velier 2008 is a dry, unsweetened cane‑juice rum at 47%. Community notes highlight citrus, dried fruits, roasted wood and a noticeable bitter, sometimes soapy edge.

Perfect for

Agricole fans who enjoy dry, woody, citrus‑driven profiles and don’t mind some herbal bitterness in a 47% cane‑juice rum.

Less suitable for

Beginners, anyone sensitive to bitterness or perfumed/soapy notes, and drinkers expecting a sweet, easygoing sipper.

How is Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2008 rated?

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Based on 53 ratings

Review by Joachim Guger

Joachim Guger
Nov 2022450 reviewsAustria
8.4/10

Wieder Eiche, erdig, sehr trocken. Und dann - diesmal zurückhaltend - die parfümierte Seife. Im Mund prickelnd und langer, guter Abgang. Intensive Zitrusfrüchte. Ausgewogen, gute Trinkstärke. Von oben (2015) runter verkostet bis jetzt der Beste.

Review by zabo

zabo
May 20241,476 reviewsGermany
6.5/10

Franconian Tasting Gang am 10.05.2024 Zuerst ein großes Dankeschön an DomM, der dieses Set zur Verfügung gestellt hat. Mich persönlich hat es nicht abgeholt das Profil. Bis auf eine Ausnahme ist mir dieser Seifengeschmack too much. Die Reste aus den Gläsern sind aber dann dank DomM und Serge in einem spontanen und überragenden Cocktail gelandet.

Review by Rowald Sweet Empire

Rowald Sweet Empire
May 2024412 reviewsNetherlands
8.5/10

Tasted at a private tasting.

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga
May 2025732 reviewsSlovenia
7.8/10

7,6:On the nose, the first impression we get is fresh and herbaceous sugar cane, dried fruits and pears, roasted, spicy wood, slightly medicinal. On aeration, the cane is flowery, but a bit musty, roastedness brings nuts and dark chocolate.There are citrus fruits, some mild solvents flow underneath... 7,8:On the palate, the attack is fruity with dried fruits like apricots, raisins, grassy and vegetal sugarcane, the wood is roasted with caramel, quite dry and spicy with vanilla, peppery.Resting the rum helps green aspect if cane with flowery, grassy and herbaceous touch, a bit musty, lime and berries, a bitterness is inevitable. 8:The finish is the most pleasant, less dry, more balanced with variety of fruits like dried apricots, currants, cherry, peaches and lime peel, passion fruit in the end.The cane is floral and grassy, fresh with tea, slightly earthy. The wood is roasted, nutty, crisp, caramelized, spicy...

Review by Adrien B

Adrien B
Adrien B
Oct 2023225 reviewsFrance
8.5/10

Début de série empyraumatique Nez beau très rond, fruit à coque, fruit rouge au loin, très tdl, Bouche : attaque épicé, boisé présent mais contenu, animal, pâte de fruit, Dans mon top 3 de la série, peut être n1

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Oct 20221,193 reviewsGermany
7.4/10

Nice Agricole with decent power. I do not find the aforementioned missing notes here.

Review by Alex Kunath

Alex Kunath
Oct 2022174 reviewsBelgium
3.5/10

Ohne Witz ist das der mit Abstand ekelhafteste "richtige" Rum, den ich jemals getrunken habe. Diese Seifennote ist sowohl in der Nase als auch auf dem Gaumen derart präsent und ekelhaft. Kaum zu glauben, dass Luca sowas abgefüllt hat...

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Oct 20221,422 reviewsSwitzerland
6.6/10

The DNA of the series remains recognizable, in addition, a sweet mango note as well as light sulfur appears in the nose - extraordinary and still quite interesting. Unfortunately, the tide turns fundamentally in the mouth - it becomes soapy-floral. Although the basic profile remains recognizable, it is too clearly overlaid by the aforementioned off-notes in my perception. Unsurprisingly, no other picture emerges on the palate - thus unfortunately disappointing.

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22 bottles logged by 19 collectors.

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What does Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2008 cost?

Community paid €15–€212.

Current best price: €179.00 – within the typical community range.

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About the Saint James distillery

The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,661 times with an average of 8.1/10.

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