Aroma visualization from community tastings
Saint James Vieux Agricole
Poured over ice or into a rum-and-cola, this Martinique agricole makes more sense than it does neat. Expect grassy sugarcane, woody and roasted notes, vanilla and a spicy, slightly bitter finish. One taster called it an "honest" everyday agricole — grassy and unfussy — while others found it sharp, off-balance and a bit rubbery straight.
- Genuine agricole grass
- Nice woody finish
- Everyday mixer
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How does Saint James Vieux Agricole taste?
Aggregated from 39 community reviews.
Grassy everyday agricole, better mixed than neat Divisive. Fans read it as an honest, grassy 3-year agricole for everyday pouring; critics find it sharp, unbalanced and rubbery neat. Most agree it works better as a mixer.
People who want a grassy, everyday agricole for cocktails
Anyone expecting a smooth, polished sipping agricole
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20 of 39 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Saint James Vieux Agricole rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.4 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 23% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 20% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
62% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 39 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Ian Gilman
First St. James; needed and aged agricole for the bar and this one fits the bill. Not as good as similarly aged JM in my opinion, and Neisson I like better than either, but a solid product with nice woody and roasted notes with a very agricole finish.
Review by David B
Un rhum quotidien
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is definitely a rum made for mixers. Off balance and not what you're used to from Saint James.
Review by ChristophFFM
Startet geschmacklich unausgewogen, scharf und mit dem Geschmack von Gummi. Nach dem ersten Ekel kommt dunkle Schokolade und ein wenig Frucht. Das kann den schlechten Eindruck aber nicht retten. Der Abgang ist das einzige, was an diesem Rhum gut ist. Geschmackeindruck: ekelhaft!
Details about Saint James Vieux Agricole
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 42%.
Community purchases
124 bottles logged by 114 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 15 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Saint James Vieux Agricole?
Community paid 20–31 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
124 purchased · 46 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,745 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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