Saint James Brut de fût 2003
Loved by Guillaume Stanislav, Thunderbird & 94 more
For experienced palates: a dry, oak‑driven agricole with menthol, leather, dark coffee and dried fruits over long-aged cane juice. At cask strength it rewards slow sipping and a splash of water. Highly praised by 115 RumX members.
Aggregated from 115 community reviews.
- Complex wood spices
- Long dry finish
- Great value agricole
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How does Saint James Brut de fût 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 115 community reviews.
Intense, dry and very oaky agricole For experienced palates: a dry, oak‑driven agricole with menthol, leather, dark coffee and dried fruits over long-aged cane juice. At cask strength it rewards slow sipping and a splash of water. Highly praised by 115 RumX members.
Agricole fans who enjoy dry, oak-heavy, spicy profiles with coffee, leather and dried fruits, and who are comfortable with cask strength sipping rums.
Newcomers, sweetness-seekers, or anyone sensitive to bitterness, strong oak or higher ABV that needs patience and a bit of dilution.
How is Saint James Brut de fût 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 115 ratings
Review by Guillaume Stanislav
Attaque franche, très complexe et puissant, sans agressivité sur la longueur. Une pépite.
Review by Thunderbird
An intense and woody rum... what a taste experience... ! Absolutely top!
Review by DUBOIS Arnaud
A very good Saint James brut de fut with nutty cocoa and ripe fruit aromas and a minty finish.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
The cask is almost taking over this rum and it's dominated by oak. A heavy rum made of fresh sugar cane.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Like Batch 1, a very tasty Agricole. Nevertheless, clear differences can be found from its predecessor. Less fruit, but more woody aromas and spices. While Batch 1 was still very spicy, the one year older Batch 2 is much heavier and more complex, but less pungent. The dry notes linger forever in the mouth and continue to resonate for a long time.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Superbe Saint James, très boisé mais élégant ! J’adore ces profils là Énormément d’épices et de bois en bouche estompant un peu les fruits rouges du nez. « EDIT Calendrier de l’avent à l’aveugle par Simon : Sample 3 : * Nez : Menthol, bois, réglisse, fruits tropicaux, cuir * Bouche : Boisé, piment, amer * Finale : Menthol, piment Pur jus, Saint James, Martinique ? »
Review by Rodolphe
It took me several tastings to fully appreciate this juice. The wood reigns supreme. But in the right way. As a good conductor it makes the other flavors coexist in harmony. In the end a very greedy rum with a nice length (and great value for money)
Review by Godspeed
This is a beautiful rhum. Woody and intensely flavorful. On very first attack I get a a brief note of caramel followed by a deeply matured and almost whiskey-like cane juice taste with lots of lime and fruit and a long finish with hints of vanilla and oak. Just a pleasure.
Review by alex
It is round, and very good. Perfectly integrated alcohol, nice woodiness on the nose or palate, followed by spices and vanilla. Delicious 😍
Review by Joachim Guger
Extremely dark with a beautiful red tint. Powerful, warm nose. Wood, spice and dried fruit, beautifully melted. Super! 😀😀😀😀 Fresher with a little water and a hint of liquorice. Full in the mouth. Spicy, woody. Alcohol well integrated. Malt and licorice. Tingling finish. Great Agricole 😀😀😀😀 PLV the hammer.
Review by RumTaTa
Plenty of 56% and no sting in the nose. Surprisingly fruity and little floral.The palate is first dominated by the barrel influence but then also the finer notes from the nose come through, wonderful! No alcoholic sharpness far and wide!The finish again very woody but finely nuanced.
Review by Renato
Lots of European fruit on the nose. The palate is intensely woody and spicy, with a vegetal note.
Review by Agricoler
Kommt im direkten Vergleich nicht an den 2001er heran. Deutlich mehr auf der Fass und würzigen Seite. Tolle Lakritznote. Für mich fehlt ein bisschen Frucht im Geschmack.
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Community purchases
167 bottles logged by 134 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 10 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Saint James Brut de fût 2003?
Community paid €45–€120.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
167 purchased · 117 tasted · 29 wishlist · as of
About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,661 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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