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Saint James Nectar du maître de chai
Pour this after dinner, not before — it drinks like dessert in a glass. Built on aged Saint James agricole but sweetened and steeped with prunes and Bourbon vanilla, it lands syrupy and rich: plum, caramel, vanilla and a touch of chocolate over damp oak. Several tasters call it extremely sweet; one flat-out treated it as a rum liqueur rather than a straight agricole.
The community says- Round plum-vanilla flavor
- Easy to drink
- But: Very sweet
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How does Saint James Nectar du maître de chai taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Sweet, plummy agricole that drinks like dessert Most find it round, easy and very sweet — a plum-and-vanilla dessert dram. The split is real: fans love the gourmand side, others find it too syrupy to be true agricole.
People who like sweet, round, dessert-style spirits and after-dinner sippers
Anyone wanting dry, grassy classic agricole or avoiding sweetness
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How is Saint James Nectar du maître de chai rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 42% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
79% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Découvert au Rhum Fest 2025. 👃 & 😋 Boisé humide, vanille chimique, épices de cuisine, girofle, fruits secs et confits, quetsches et pruneaux, alcool de fruits, combo caramel doux et chocolat, sensation sirupeuse en bouche. ⛳ Plutôt courte, il a l'avantage d'être facile à boire. Sensation d'eau de vie de fruits et de fruits confits à l'alcool. 💡 Une boisson spiritueuse à base de rhum qui a le mérite d'être accessible financièrement parlant (qui a dit La Flibuste ?). Ce n'est clairement pas le genre de produit que j'affectionne, mais il trouvera son public adepte de spiritueux doux, rond et sirupeux.
Review by Sebastien
Rhum très rond, assez sucré de part l’ajout de la macération controlée des pruneaux et de gousse de vanille bourbon lié à une base de rhum vieux agricole AOC Martinique. Très agréable et facile à déguster
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5702 28.09.2025 Day two of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. This is a very sweet rum, extremely sweet actually. The wood is well hidden in the sweet notes of plums and prunes with vanilla and some light nutts.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Mit 100g auf den Liter gesüßter Agricole. Versteh ich nicht so wirklich warum?😂 Kann man schon trinken aber wenn ich Zucker in meinem cocktail haben will kann ich den doch auch selbst hinzufügen?? Seltsame Idee...
Review by Eric Frechin
Voilà une bouteille que je trouve vraiment sympa! Même si c est un nectar arrangé, j aime beaucoup ce rappel des marqueurs st James , son boisé et épicé. L ensemble est parfaitement arrondi par un juste dosage de sucre , de parfum de pruneaux et vanille. Une petite gourmandise pour le dessert.
Review by Adrien B
Beaucoup trop sucré. Ou de de sirop pour être dilué ?
Review by Fred Tillac
👃🏼 = le nez est intense dans une douceur très vanillée mixant la canne à sucre avec du caramel, du pruneau et un léger boisé. 👄 = la texture suave et les fruits confits en rajoutent sur le côté dessert de ce spiritueux. Sur une longueur correcte et boisée la finale nous rappelle que c'est une boisson titrant à 40% vol. Voilà une liqueur de rhum séduisante que je recommande plus en digestif qu'en apéritif 😋
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 33 €
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Details about Saint James Nectar du maître de chai
A spirit drink on a rum base from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 40%.
Community purchases
32 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Saint James Nectar du maître de chai cost?
Community paid 26–39 €.
Current best price: 38.58 € – within the typical community range.
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