Saint James 1885
Loved by Lukasz, Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 10 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a historic Indonesian cane‑juice rum that rewards slow sipping. Expect dark wood, dried fruits, old leather, marmalade and vanilla with a very long, layered finish. Pure contemplation piece.
- Historic rarity
- Deep complexity
- Very long finish
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How does Saint James 1885 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Historic, complex, wood‑driven sipper For seasoned enthusiasts only: a historic Indonesian cane‑juice rum that rewards slow sipping. Expect dark wood, dried fruits, old leather, marmalade and vanilla with a very long, layered finish. Pure contemplation piece.
Seasoned rum nerds who love old, wood‑driven cane‑juice rums and want to experience a legendary, museum-piece bottle at least once.
Beginners or casual sweet-rum drinkers who might find the intense oak, leather and aged character overwhelming or too niche for the price.
How is Saint James 1885 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.8 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Lukasz
Legend. Your life is never the same after tasting this rum. I had this rum at Whisky Live Paris some years back and it was one of the best spirits ever tasted.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Yesterday we had a great evening in my friends man-cave. Lots of laughter and wonderful rums. The oak is also dominant in this one though not too heavy to damage the other elements. A great and heavy rum.
Review by Oliver
A piece of history. Intense and multi-layered on the nose and palate. A real experience!
Review by Benoit Bail
A very good rum for the time, we taste especially a moment of history with manufacturing processes different from those of today.
Review by Stefano Caroni
wenn man dem Jahrgang Respekt zollen möchte, kann man ihn etwas höher bewerten
Review by Tendero Pablo
My rating is due to the legendary nature of the bottle and the fact that I didn't have to pay for it to taste it. Otherwise I would have given it less...nothing to do with the exceptional Bally 1929. The degustative and rigorist side (snob that I am) of the taster aside, it's a moment blessed by the gods to be able to taste this legend for the last time...
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17 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 14 members.
About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,597 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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