Hardy Saint James Rhum vieux agricole XO
For curious explorers into agricole, this unsweetened XO leans dry and woody with dates, prunes, light vanilla and toasted oak. RumX members see it as a solid, fairly gentle Martinique-style sipper at good value.
- Dry woody profile
- Dried fruits & vanilla
- Good value XO
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How does Hardy Saint James Rhum vieux agricole XO taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Dry, woody agricole with dates For curious explorers into agricole, this unsweetened XO leans dry and woody with dates, prunes, light vanilla and toasted oak. RumX members see it as a solid, fairly gentle Martinique-style sipper at good value.
Agricole-curious drinkers who enjoy drier, oak-led rums with dates, prunes and gentle vanilla rather than big funk or sugar sweetness.
Those seeking rich sweetness, heavy agricole grassiness, or high-ABV intensity; collectors chasing ultra-complex, long-finish XOs may be underwhelmed.
How is Hardy Saint James Rhum vieux agricole XO rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.6 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 85% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è intrigante con zucchero bruciato, legno, datteri, vaniglia e nocciole. Al palato è secco e legnoso con tabacco e un finale di datteri dolci e vaniglia tostata, nel retrogusto pelle e legno secco/tostato. Nel bicchiere vuoto legno e stagionati. È un agricolo semplice senza troppa profondità, ma io adoro particolarmente questa secchezza legnosa che lo avvolge e che permane a lungo. Oscilla tra 8.8 e 9 Oggettivamente è un 8 o meno
Review by Korkennase
Hardy from the house of Saint James. A rarity in Germany. Hardy is an independent bottler from the island of Martinique. A very complex rhum, rather something for connoisseurs. The rhum needs some time but the finish is long and intense. I'm looking forward to the second glass 🥃.
Review by Tom Gueneau
Étonnamment rond pour un agricole, il a un nez boisé qui tend un peu vers le cuir et la vanille. En bouche, c'est la datte et le pruneau qui s'installent avant de laisser un peu de place au chêne et a la vanille.
Review by raphael galak
fruits, fruits sec fruits cuits, une salade de fruits vanillés, dominance pomme et pruneau, quasi aucun alcool et un bois très legé!! 👄 toujours des fruits, avec légère astringence d’un boisé grillé et torréfié, alcool très doux, longueur courte
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a bottle that can be hard to find as its and independent bottler we don't often hear from. A nice Saint James with fruits and light wood with some nuttyness to it. A bit light in the profile bit the price tag is pretty good. The empty glass has some light leather notes.
Community purchases
72 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 8 members.
About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,584 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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