Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2000
Loved by Rowald Sweet Empire, ilRummista & 36 more
For curious explorers into old agricole, this 21‑year Saint James Velier leans dry, woody and elegant. Expect sandalwood, roasted coffee, cocoa, dark fruits, citrus and herbal sugarcane. Ideal slow sipper, cigar‑friendly, widely praised on RumX.
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
- Elegant dryness
- Refined oak
- Dark chocolate fruits
+10
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A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Velier, at 47%.
How does Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Elegant, dry, woody agricole sipper For curious explorers into old agricole, this 21‑year Saint James Velier leans dry, woody and elegant. Expect sandalwood, roasted coffee, cocoa, dark fruits, citrus and herbal sugarcane. Ideal slow sipper, cigar‑friendly, widely praised on RumX.
Agricole fans who enjoy mature, dry, wood‑driven rums with coffee, cocoa and dark fruit, and whisky drinkers looking for a refined crossover at manageable strength.
Beginners expecting sweet, easy vanilla rums or enthusiasts chasing high‑ester funk or cask‑strength power; those who dislike grassy or herbal cane notes.
How is Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2000 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Tasted on the Whisky and Rum festival 2022. IJmuiden. www.zeewijck.nl Zeewijcks boss' Richard poured this to me. Lovely aged rum. Really good.
Review by ilRummista
Per me una delle migliori espressioni della serie Saint James 25th AOC Anniversary series. Un rum agricolo di carattere, piacevole al palato e con un naso veramente interessante. Prima o poi acquisterò la bottiglia da 0,70
Review by Joachim Guger
Beautiful nose. Wood, coffee, lots of caramel and then dried fruit. Balanced, not complex.In the mouth it continues right away. Crisp and warm. Some sweetness and very drinkable.Nothing extraordinary, but a very good rum. Certainly goes well with a cigar.
Review by Johannes
Rund, keine Fehlnoten, es fehlt aber etwas Komplexität.
Review by Oliver
Richtig starke Nase. Am Gaumen fehlt etwas die Komplexität im Vergleich zum 1998er Platz 2 der Serie für mich.
Review by Adrien B
Nez très agréable, côté 2000, fruit à coque Bouche finale excellente, plus rond que 2008, torréfié, chocolat Top 3 préféré avec le 2008
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Beautyful aroma Salty almond on nose. On palate, finish - tabaco leaves 🍃 With time in glass more sweetness coming out.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not too bad though I would have liked more complexity to a rum this age. Fruity with spices and really nice wood. I like that you get roasted coffee on the nose.
Review by Frank
Great VSGB Vertical live tasting by and with Luca Gargano. 10/22/2022, 17:03.Tropically aged for 21 years. Rare to find.Nose: intense, balanced and really tasty. Age really does the nose good. Old, fragrant sandalwood with a nice woody acidity and a subtle vinegar note. Black currant with blood orange, banana and cherry. Plus caramel, vanilla and a hint of Maggi background.Palate: seems and remains a bit thin, but has a pleasant woody bitter-salty attack, through lemon zest and currant to some chocolate, licorice to grass. No soap! Quite good in comparison.Place:N: 3/10G: 1/10
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
Compared to other vintages from this release, the 2000 is definitely very dark in terms of flavours. Cocoa, dark chocolate, dark dried fruits, wood. I also feel like it is a very elegant rum, very well balanced and distinguished.
Review by FabiDram
Nose reminiscent of rye whiskey. 🇺🇸 In the taste planty notes that disturb me a little, overall he could have tolerated more alcohol.
Review by Tomas Hajlich
Tak tohle je moc fajn. Krasna mahagonova barva, pomalinku styka rum po stenach sklenky. Ve vuni krasne tony dreva a lehce mydla jako u spousty SJ. V chuti moc dobre, stare, vyvazene a alkohol je take dobre integrovany. Chutna
Review by Jakob
A bit fresher on the nose than the 1998. The sweet vanilla, caramel and grassy notes remain, along with tropical fruits. The palate reveals a pleasant melange of fruit, wood and spices, but lacks the final refinement.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang, 2024-05-10, Saint James 25 AOC Anniversaire (danke an Dom): Mein zweiter Platz der heutigen Verkostung. Fruchtiger und weniger holzig als der 1998er. Ebenfalls gänzlich frei von Seife-Noten.
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang on 10.05.2024 First of all, a big thank you to DomM for providing this set. Personally, I didn't like the profile. With one exception, this soap flavor is too much for me. But thanks to DomM and Serge, the leftovers from the glasses ended up in a spontaneous and outstanding cocktail.
Community purchases
22 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
4% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Saint James Sélection exclusive Velier 2000 cost?
Community paid €16–€212.
Current best price: €179.00 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
22 purchased · 63 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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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