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Les Rhums du Sud Saint James Agricole Antilles (Armagnac Finish) 2018
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Sipped neat at 52%, this young Saint James agricole leads with vanilla, woody notes and a soft quince-paste sweetness, with the Armagnac finish sitting right on top. Several tasters read the grape-cask influence easily but split on whether it helps — one calls it "faithful to its method," another feels the Armagnac lands as an off-note on a rum that's still quite young. Fresh, honest, not a showstopper.
The community says- Quince-paste roundness
- True to its cane
- Keep in mind: Tastes young
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How does Les Rhums du Sud Saint James Agricole Antilles (Armagnac Finish) 2018 taste?
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Young Martinique agricole with an Armagnac finish Members land around good-not-great: praised for balance and quince-like roundness at its age, but a few feel the Armagnac cask fights the young cane spirit rather than lifting it.
agricole fans curious about grape-cask finishes
anyone wanting mature depth or a strong finish
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
12 community reviews
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Review by Johannes
Most helpful positive review
I find the rum doesn't gain from the Armagnac finish. Not quite my thing.
Review by Rado Vito
Most helpful critical review
Very fresh smell. At the beginning yoy can distinguish armagnac fluence, body is sweeter, but weak. Aftertaste is very weak. Taste is woody, yellow fruits (weak), agricole, flowers. It is complex, but there is nothing special in this rhum.
Review by Djehey
Balanced with interesting depth for its age. Lots of Armagnac finish.
Review by Léo Delek
Rum tasted blind, easy to read but I wouldn't have been able to identify it. However, you can easily feel the young age, the Martinique origin, and the marking of grape alcohol. One of the rums most faithful taste-wise to its method of production, which for me is a great quality.
Review by Fabrice Rouanet
Good balance on the nose and palate, with a very pleasant sweetness and roundness like quince paste
Review by Jacques etdom
An excellent rum for its age. Reminds me a lot of the old Sajous Caroni cask with the acidic side of the fruit much less and a nice woody side. Very good work.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Ein fortschnittlied ist themes like a rather fresh and wet Armagnac cask, and it doesn't really feels like an exciting one, the Armagnac feels like an off node on a rather too young st. James. Disappointing because I really wanted it to be better
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7 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
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14% opened, 0 emptied.
What does Les Rhums du Sud Saint James Agricole Antilles (Armagnac Finish) 2018 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 52 €.
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Current best price: 61.20 €.
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Details about Les Rhums du Sud Saint James Agricole Antilles (Armagnac Finish) 2018
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Les Rhums du Sud, at 52%.
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