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Hardy Saint James Rhum vieux agricole XO
Dry, woody agricole with dates, prune and a soft vanilla running underneath. Tasters find leather and roasted oak in the empty glass, plus a nutty edge and stewed-fruit sweetness. One reviewer called it a simple agricole "without too much depth," but that lingering woody dryness is exactly what its fans keep coming back for. Give it time in the glass to open.
The community says- Dry woody character
- Dates and prune
- Keep in mind: Light profile
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How does Hardy Saint James Rhum vieux agricole XO taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Dry, woody agricole with dates and vanilla Well liked as a Saint James rarity from an independent bottler. Most enjoy the dry oak, dates and vanilla; a few note it stays light and simple, needing time to open up.
People who like dry, woody agricole with dried-fruit notes
Anyone wanting a rich, deep or sweet rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
33 community reviews
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Review by Korkennase🥃
Most helpful positive review
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 Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
Urlaub Karibik September 2026. Dieses Set mit 5 Hardy Rums haben Mitch und ich uns dann jeweils noch am Flughafen auf Martinique gekauft, da ich von der Reihe noch kaum was hatte. Netter Abschluss der Karibiktour mit insgesamt 101 neu verkosteten Rums :)
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.
Review by Julien Ries
Hardy XO, 43°, really not bad. The nose needs time to open up and reveal a racé woodiness, some nuts, a soft vanilla and some dried fruits. The palate is quite mellow and typical of Martinique, with more dried fruits, a bit of liqueur plum. The cask is still well present with this delicate oak, not too overpowering, but bringing its vanilla notes. The fruity side stays well on the palate with a moderately long and balanced finish. Very respectable for a rather little-known brand.
Review by Émile Shevek
On the nose it's intriguing with burnt sugar, wood, dates, vanilla and hazelnuts. On the palate it's dry and woody with tobacco and a finish of sweet dates and toasted vanilla, in the aftertaste leather and dry/toasted wood. In the empty glass wood and aged notes. It's a simple agricole without too much depth, but I particularly love this woody dryness that envelops it and lingers long. Oscillates between 8.8 and 9 Objectively it's an 8 or less.
Review by Tom Gueneau
Surprisingly round for an agricole, it has a woody nose that leans a bit towards leather and vanilla. On the palate, it's date and prune that settle in before giving some space to oak and vanilla.
Review by raphael galak
Fruits, dried fruits, cooked fruits, a vanilla fruit salad, dominance of apple and prune, almost no alcohol and very light wood!! 👄 still fruits, with slight astringency of grilled and roasted wood, very soft alcohol, short length
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69 bottles logged by 63 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
20% opened, 5 emptied.
What does Hardy Saint James Rhum vieux agricole XO cost?
Community paid 33–61 €.
Current best price: 59.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 42 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
69 purchased · 34 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
Details about Hardy Saint James Rhum vieux agricole XO
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Hardy, at 43%.
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