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Saint James XO Rhum Vieux Agricole
Anyone who leans toward the wood-forward side of agricole will feel at home here. This 10-year Saint James is all cedar, dried plum, tobacco and vanilla, with cocoa and pepper underneath. Give it plenty of air and it opens up. Several tasters call it a rounded, easy agricole; a few find the oak too dominant and the finish a touch dry and sharp.
The community says- Complex and balanced
- Dried fruit, tobacco
- But: Oak-dominant
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How does Saint James XO Rhum Vieux Agricole taste?
Aggregated from 94 community reviews.
Wood-forward, dried-fruit 10-year agricole Most find it a balanced, wood-heavy agricole that rewards resting in the glass. The catch: the oak can bury the cane fruit, and some read it as too dry and peppery.
Agricole drinkers who like wood, tobacco and dried fruit
People who want bright, fruity cane and light oak
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How is Saint James XO Rhum Vieux Agricole rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 65% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
71% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 94 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christoph
Most helpful positive review
The "prototype Agricole". On the one hand complex vegetable-fruity profile, on the other extremely balanced and in this case positively "flat" profile.
Review by samuel cutullic
Most helpful critical review
Pleasant but too woody for me
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
You get a lot for your money here and I do recommend people to give it a try. I do know its not the top range but still a very good blend. Leave to rest for a while to get the full experience. The nose is fresh and intense with wood, vanilla and plum as well as light cocoa and roasted notes. The palate is well balanced with fruit, wood, vanilla, cocoa, tobacco and light nuts. The finish is medium to long with dried fruit, wood and chocolate. Leave the glass for a few hours and nose it again for even stronger flavours.
Review by Renato
Boisé, finale acide
Review by Oliver
Accessible, round Agricole. Uncomplicated. Pleases me well.
Review by ElReyTristan
Nice nose, but a little too much on the tertiary aromas of the barrel. The fruitiness of the base juice has perhaps given way too much to the oak barrel. On the palate, it's still very woody and rather spicy, the pepper takes up a lot of space and the juice lacks roundness and deliciousness. The finish is moderately long but interesting, with some chocolate notes. Perhaps it should be enjoyed again with a gourmet cigar to counterbalance it.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
sehr leckerer, komplexer und harmonischer Agricole!
Review by Michael Janek
27.9.2024 Cubana Bar Brno ve vůni sušený švestky a sušený fíky chuť jemna, jako hnědý agricole,kávové zrní
Review by Adrian Adame
barva zlatonahnedlá vůně jemná, zlehka agricole, hutná, tabák, koření a žluté ovoce chuť nasládlá, žluté ovoce, med, cukrová třtina, koření
Review by JonasTh
Lekker, maar niet heel bijzonder
Review by Jizeus Christ Guitare
Un boisé très particulier et très présent qui peut déplaire, mais qui laisse apparaître quelque chose d'assez intéressant voire gourmand derrière. à voir après une bonne aération ?
Review by Pongo
Milder , fruchtiger Agricole. Noten von Aprikosen und Vanille.
Review by Leslie Haigh
very good rum beautiful to sip
Review by Jan Sajbrt
Extra ovocne, ladna silna vune, ovocne... dobre.
Review by Christophe Fertel
Well-balanced, with a delightful nose and powerful fruitiness.
Review by Richard Krupa
Dalsi z jemnych agricole, vyrazne anyz, trochu pomeranc
Review by Tupiaz
Næsen: blinde blomster noter, sødme, kryddert En let sødme i starten som overtages af en meget krydret smag. Det er en man god kan nyde i et stykke tid og finde nuancer i. Efter smagen er dog medium-kort.
Review by Kieron Wood
Rumfest 2023 tasting so notes were brief
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Aside from my immature (palate wise) comments regarding the Royal Ambre Rhum - a review which I urgently need to re-visit. As soon as I can get another bottle. Sadly supplies of that rhum are hard to come by. I'm really quite beginning to enjoy dipping into Agricole. Any further...
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 37 €
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Details about Saint James XO Rhum Vieux Agricole
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 43%.
Community purchases
237 bottles logged by 220 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 34 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Saint James XO Rhum Vieux Agricole?
Community paid 30–54 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
237 purchased · 99 tasted · 38 wishlist · as of
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