Saint James Single Cask 2003
A rum for curious explorers into aged agricole: 18-year-old Saint James 2003 at 42.3%. Expect elegant dried fruit, cocoa and dark chocolate with contained wood. RumX members praise its harmony and easy sipping.
- Balanced profile
- Intense cocoa notes
- Easy sipper
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Elegant, cocoa-driven aged agricole A rum for curious explorers into aged agricole: 18-year-old Saint James 2003 at 42.3%. Expect elegant dried fruit, cocoa and dark chocolate with contained wood. RumX members praise its harmony and easy sipping.
Agricole fans wanting an elegant, low-ABV sipper with dried fruit, cocoa and measured wood rather than grassy punch or heavy funk.
Beginners seeking sweet rum or power drinkers wanting high-proof intensity and big funk; also value hunters at this price point.
How is Saint James Single Cask 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.4 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very delicious 2003 vintage agricole. Very elegant, oily, and heavy. Pleasant sweetness, intense cocoa, cherry, and allspice notes. Not too woody, not too dry. I really like it. Perfect easy sipper!
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
As soon as I pour the solvent and paint, I swirl the glass to oxygenate it, it is very closed. It begins to emerge: a hint of banana, accompanied by peach and cooked apple jam, caramel, with a distant hint of agricole. Low alcohol content on the palate, which releases all the character of Saint James, enriched with hints of peach tea. Long finish, but there is a discrepancy between the nose and the palate.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Saint James 2003 – 42.3% Here we have an 18-year-old! At this price (~$190), it is rare to find a Martinique rum of this age. Profile: very heavy and elegant at the same time, intense notes of cocoa, restrained woodiness despite its 18 years. Result: excellent rum, very harmonious.
Review by Michal Jurka
For such a low ABV, very intense notes of dried fruit, sweet spices, and wood. An excellent agricole.
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Community purchases
15 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 5 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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