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Saint James Les Ephémères - N°7 2007
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"Plus fruité et audacieux que le nº1," one taster wrote — and that split runs through every review. This 15-year tropically-aged Martinique agricole leans on polished oak, walnut, dried figs, spice and a light caramel-vanilla sweetness, with a cool menthol edge some people love. Rounder and softer than the No.1, but the alcohol isn't always tucked in and the finish can run short.
The community says- Elegant oak balance
- Dried fruit, walnut
- But: Shortish finish
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How does Saint James Les Ephémères - N°7 2007 taste?
Summarized by AI from 135 community reviews.
Woody, nutty Martinique agricole, elegant but short Most call it a very good, elegant Saint James agricole — woody but not overdone, with nuts and dried fruit. The recurring catch: slightly loose alcohol and a shorter finish, and many rate the No.1 above it.
Aroma profileAgricole fans who like woody, spiced, dried-fruit profiles
People wanting a long finish or fully integrated cask-strength heat
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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135 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful positive review
Direct comparison between the St. James Epheremes 5 & 7: Both are great examples of typical agricole with woody notes, dried fruits, lots of leather and a long dry finish. The grassy aromas are only subliminally present here. No. 5 is a little lighter and fruitier on the palate, while No. 7 is a little more astringent and mouth-filling, but with slightly less well-integrated alcohol. For me, both are on a par, depending on the mood of the day.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Very disappointing for me. Mainly woody, sour, bitter and somewhat resinous and musty. Especially this sour note is quite a turn off for me.... Sorry.
Review by Jakob
Clearly rounder and more pleasing than the 2001 release of the Les Ephémeres series. More vanilla sweetness, toffee and discreet nougat; in addition, light citrus notes, the spice and wood notes are less concise compared to the 2001 release. A great complement to the first release; the Les Ephémeres series skillfully plays with the different flavor aspects Saint James has to offer. Coherent selection, a very pleasing rum that is fun without being boring.
Review by Thunderbird
A good Agricole... its predecessor is m. E. but better!This is not quite as elegant and balanced! Only its fruit content is more pleasing
Review by mto75
today a comparison I've been looking forward to for a while: the No. 7 against the No. 1 in a 'direct duel'. What strikes me first is that the markers on the nose, which I like so much in the No. 1 (esp. dried fig, nougat, freshness, barrel) are also clearly present in the No. 7. The No. 1 still waits with a little more nougat sweetness, and seems overall also a touch more intense, but that may well be due to the slightly higher ABV; just as on the palate, both similar, with nutmeg, sandalwood and caramel, the No. 1 a touch longer in the finish, Conclusion: even if the No. 1 is perhaps a touch better, so the No. 7 is definitely close!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not too bad a release but I did like the first one better. Still a pretty good rum and I like the balance of the wood, because it's not too dominant but completes the profile with fruit and spices. Lightly dry on the palate.
Review by Johannes
Very good Agricole, a bit young looking, lacking a bit of depth.
Review by TheRhumhoe
This Saint James Éphémère number 7 is focused on a dark and woody profile, found on the nose with notes of dried fruits, caramel and roasted notes of coffee and nuts. A floral freshness is also perceptible. On the palate, there is a very spicy and toasted thread, which unfolds the aromas with great softness. Dry, round and elegant, this Saint James is slightly warmer and one-dimensional on the finish, slightly below expectations for this type of profile. More discreet and less exuberant than the first Éphémère, this Saint James remains elegant, delicate and of very high quality, with a price that defies all competition.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, sugarcane, fresh, vegetal, flowery, herbaceous, elegant, toasted wood notes like coffee, caramel, nuts, spicy with vanilla, allspice, fruits like citrus, dried, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, tropical fruits like banana, yellow and candied, arise, medicinal notes, the cane is fresh with tea, minty, sweet with honeycomb, chocolate joins. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is slightly dry, bitter, medicinal, sugarcane is flowery, herbaceous, fresh with tea, hints of licorice pop up, fruits are dried and yellow, wood toasted with caramel, biscuits, pastry, nuts, leather, slightly resinous, spicy with allspice, arise. 8,7:The finish is long, dry&tannic, round, with grassy, vegetal sugar cane, peppery, sweet with honey, toasted wood notes like caramel, nuts, vanilla, dried and citrus fruits..
Review by Korkennase🥃
The second in the bunch seems a bit lighter. The nose is floral, fruity, nutty, herbal, spicy and earthy. The taste here is also very complex and determined by fruit, spices, flowers, licorice, leather and some caramel. The finish is long here as well. A bit more pleasing on the palate, determined by spices, caramel, fruit, pepper and some sweetness. This rhum is also very complex and a great bottling. This bottling has, for me, slightly ahead, since he has a little less vol. Alcohol has, less time in the barrel was allowed to spend and comes along with a little more sweetness. But there are only slight nuances in which these rhums differ.
Review by Godspeed
A very good but not quite great Grand Cru agricole tropically aged 15 years. Tested side by side with the no.1 and it is a lot softer and much faster to dissipate in comparison. I even got a whiff of some classic rum caramel tones in this one. In a second tasting I notice that the standout agreeable note is honey (!) Overall a very good bottle but if you can get your hands on the no.1 without paying a fortune it is the better choice. Can’t wait for the 6 and the 5! Btw if confused by the naming it’s because it spells out 1765, the year Saint James was born 🙂.
Review by Jarek
I still have to try it in direct comparison to No1. At the moment I don't find No7 a bit worse, unlike many tasters before me. Addendum: Today finally tasted all four Ephemeres together. They are all very good and I can hardly pick a favorite. No. 6 I like very much on the nose, with the distinct orange notes. On the palate, it would rather be No. 1.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Below the ephemeral 1. Less indulgent even though it remains a very nice bottle.
Review by Santo
Despite a quite similar profile, I find this one noticeably less woody than number 1, which in my opinion makes it rounder, softer, and more elegant, also due to the slightly lower proof and shorter aging, so it suits me better.
Review by Boletus
As I am used to from Saint James, there is initially a lot of polished oak to chew through, before reaching the fruity side of the rum. However, it never gets overly woody, but remains elegant and pleasant despite the slightly musty-rotten oak note in the aftertaste.
Review by TheJackDrop
Incredible! Confusing but not sickening. In summary, my tasting notes: Nose: Solvents, Woody, Dried dates, Nuts Palate: Woody, Spicy, Dried fruits, Nuts, Dry, Leather Finish rather oriented towards: Coffee, Nuts, Woody, Dry
Review by Timo Groeger
I really like it right now, great Agricole. It has a very light and subtle but very pleasant sweetness, mostly consisting of caramel and vanilla. Some spice and wood should not be missing in an aged Agricole either.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Cross tasting of the 4 Ephemeres Saint James: The 2001 is by far the best. Great balanced Agricole, which is the oldest in the group with 20 years, but after the 2007, which is the youngest, tastes the least woody and bitter. 2007: nice, rather fruity, 8.3. 2006: bitter and woody in comparison, 7.9. 2005: balanced (8.5), but not as fine as the 2001 (8.9).
Review by Filip Šikula
Again, the experience starts with frustration due to the hot cap. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. The nose is less pronounced, which I have gotten used to with this series, followed by a flavor explosion. Hard to choose which bottle from this series is the best, probably not the seventh, but on the other hand, I'm tasting it last. Next time I'll reverse the order. Beautiful experience.
Review by Julien Ries
The nose becomes rounder and smoother, with dripping caramel. The spicy side is definitely there, true to the DNA of Ile aux Fleurs, with this marked pepperiness, this spicy cane. But there is a gourmand brown sugar side, a bit of roasted apple. The whole is very slightly smoky. On the palate, the alcohol is discreet and it's honey aromas that line the palate. A tropical flower honey, round, a bit peppery. There is more pepper than in the previous glass. You also feel cinnamon sticks, lots of vanilla. A fine veil of tobacco still accompanies a delicate and quite volatile woodiness. The finish is much longer and smooth, filled with spices and a slightly damp woodiness. Between the 5 and the 7, we find advantages and disadvantages that make them quite disturbing twins. For the rating, everything depends on the taster's gustatory preferences. The 5 is spicier and drier than the 7, which is rounder and longer on the palate.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
I could imagine that those who have tasted the No. 1 are quite disappointed by this No. 7. I certainly was. This rhum just has nothing special, no sparkle, no elegance. But maybe the expectations were just too high after the No. 1. It is noticeable that the alcohol is quite poorly integrated for my liking.Conclusion: At best what for collectors of the complete series 1-7-6-5, where the bottle remains closed.Too bad. 🥴The also just released, much younger Clément (RX13504) easily outranks the Saint James.
Review by Nicofr
A good agricole rum but very classic. The woody and vanilla flavors dominate largely. The rum is rather rich with a hint of spiciness. The alcohol is very well integrated and the finish is long.
Review by alex
Round, sweet, indulgent with beautiful aromas ... I really liked it 🤩
Review by Speedflo
I did a cross-tasting with the Saint James les Éphémères n°5-7. All very tasty rums, balanced, woody, spicy, typically Martinique. Overall, I find N°5 the most exciting, although I liked the nose of n°6 best.
Review by Djehey
Comparative tasting of the ephemeral 7, 6, 5. I have already enjoyed a bottle of ephemeral 1. Overall, you immediately perceive Martinique. You could also recognize the Saint James touch with its woodiness that goes towards the empyreumatic. 7: the nose is more closed than the other two but the mouth has a nice balance with woodiness not too present. 5: more woody and spicy profile but also with a touch of glue, varnish, menthol found on the palate. Vanilla well present on the finish. 6: seems a bit at the junction of the two previous ones. Nice length. In the end, these are 3 beautiful juices. Preference will depend on each person's taste. For me, I prefer the 7 for the fruitiness and elegance, then the 6, and finally the 5.
Review by John Coffey
Too spicy for me. Especially in the finale... The #1 is way above... For me.
Review by Martin Ekrt
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Review by Maxence
Final tasting of the series with this No.7. It can clearly be said that this release is consistant with the others, showcasing all the qualities of a great agricole : aromatic depth, alcohol integration and complexity. A fine achievement to conclude this beautiful chapter.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
Lovely intensity of flavours, I like the fruity-sour taste accompanied by interesting fresh almost mentholy feeling on the tongue. I only tasted a sample, but would love to have a bottle in my collection. Definitely something that I'd like to come back to.
Review by Righrum
With the new Saint James the coffee is always the main trait... Unfortunately i don't like this kind of notes, so my score is lower than it should be Overall, a nice rum, on the nose floral and coffee notes are prevailing, while drink side the barrel prevails, with toasted and leather-y notes.
Review by Fabulon
Nice balanced agricole. On the nose and palate, pretty wood not too dominant, lots of nuts, spices, traces of well-ripe fruits, a touch of vanilla, a nice long finish on nuts, especially walnut, some spices, a bit of licorice, with a hint of bitterness.
Review by Adrien B
82: Nose orange, nuts, roasted cocoa, Palate very concentrated woody, warm, spicy, long finish, wax, dark honey, astringent, rancid nut finish. Leather canapé. Edit V2: 85, I note a nice peppermint freshness that I didn't perceive the first time and that I like a lot. More marked on the palate than on the nose. Also clove neck. Beware, it remains a very woody rum nonetheless... V3 82 Nose quite discreet Palate very straight very concentrated 1/6/7/5
Review by Alex1981
Wilder than the 2001, alcohol less integrated. Finish rather short.
Review by Vincent D
Woody. Agricole. Dry. Not unpleasant at all. But I don't understand the hype around this bottle. Edit: same sensation at the 2nd tasting.
Review by rbfsnow
The everyday Ephemeres for me 😋
Review by BloodyBob
More fruity and daring than no.1
Review by Émile Shevek
On the nose: forest, wood, underripe red fruits On the palate, the same notes appear more distinctly with the addition of leather, spices, a bit of vegetal and a slightly tannic, toasted and full-bodied finish. A delight that resonates with the Ephemeres N°1 but with more delicacy and less decisiveness, thanks to Simon for the opportunity!
Review by Guillaume Beaugrand
A very well-made rum. Less exuberant than number 1, but very well done. The balance on the wood, the roundness. The roasted side is less pronounced, leaving more room for fruit. To taste without hesitation even if my preference goes to the 2001 version.
Review by Mathieu Bgd
Really delicate overall. The attack is woody and finally the roundness and sweetness take over. Excellent!
Review by Jacques etdom
Notes of apple, caramel, wood, spices. A good agricole rum whose only flaw is a lack of length. Worth the release price, but not worth the 160 or more asked on the secondary market.
Review by Buddudharma
Number 2 of the four St. James tasted. Nice rum, but noticeably inferior in complexity and intensity to RX10968.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2007. With a 9.1 out of 10, it's in the top five percent of everything I've tasted and rated.
Review by Stefan L
260912: Very dry and antingent, but I like it.
Review by RumRhush
Interesting for its note of freshly cut walnut.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Pretty good after tasting it again, but a little acidity that bothers me.
Review by Jindrich Strobl
This ia not my style. Too spicy in not my preferred way
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Expert review by Préférence Rhum
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298 bottles logged by 215 collectors.
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10% opened, 13 emptied.
What did the community pay for Saint James Les Ephémères - N°7 2007?
Community paid 115–168 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 122 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Saint James Les Ephémères - N°7 2007
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 54.3%.
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