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Saint James 12 Ans Reservée Privée
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Sipped neat, this is a wood-forward aged agricole: prunes and dried yellow fruit on the nose, then pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and a toasted, leathery core. Several tasters find it smooth and well-balanced, but a few say the oak flattens the fruit and, at 43%, it can read a touch thin. One member simply called it the "first Saint James that is not sour."
The community says- Balanced and round
- Prune and spice
- Keep in mind: Wood can dominate
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How does Saint James 12 Ans Reservée Privée taste?
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Woody, spiced aged agricole with prune notes Most find it round, spicy and pleasant with prune and dried fruit, though some wish it had more depth and body — the wood and tannin can dominate.
Aroma profileFans of woody, spiced aged agricole
Anyone wanting a bold, full-bodied pour
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
88 community reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
Tested it together with the 15yo, and I think this is the better one because it’s smoother and more balanced. The nose is woody, fruity and vegetal. At the palate it’s fruity, round and balanced with flavors of oak, grass and vanilla.
Review by Fasen
Most helpful critical review
A beautiful structure, an elegant rum. Unfortunately too light for me...
Review by Jean Louisss
A nose that hints at beautiful fruit with a certain lightness and good spice. On the palate, however, the wood overwhelms most of the other aromas and there's not much else to be felt. That's a shame.
Review by Renato
A nose of ripe fruits. A very woody and toasted palate. A finish that adds some vegetal notes.
Review by Tim
Round and smooth agricole with lots of caramel sweetness. A mixture of fruit, wood, chocolate and peppery spice. Floral notes are more in the background. Very pleasant with delicious aromas despite its spiciness.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,1:On the nose, well, a juicy, tangy maracuja. The spices are peppery, there are pink berries and coriander seeds, a burnt edge, quince paste, and acidic fruitiness. The sugar cane is juicy and vibrant. Aeration brings out plum with dark berries as blueberry and blackcurrant. Some tannins also come through, then we go towards to a more vanilla-like woodiness. After a nice rest, brandy and prunes could be noticed... Complex and quite balanced. 8,4:On the palate it is soft, tempting. There is honey and prune, juicy and mineral sugarcane. The sensation is mellow and a bit tannic. There are some spices as pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon, lime peel joins in the end, rounding up the palate. 8,4:The finish is tasty, with dried fruits, wood, lime peel, juicy cane, pepper..
Review by zabo
A standard Saint James, unfortunately nothing extraordinary. But for the price, quite a pleasant sipper. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t suit my taste. But for the price, you can definitely pick it up if you like the profile.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5664 13.09.2025 Getting ready for the tasting in Copenhagen tonight. Nose Round, wood, light roasted, fruits, light pineapple, light plum, dried fruit, faint coffee. Palate light oily, fresh, round, wood, light roasted, light chocolate, light orange, light plum, spice. Finish Medium to long, wood, spice, cinnamon, light roasted, prunes, light tobacco. Empty glass Light chocolate, light tobacco, vanilla, cinnamon.
Review by Eric Frechin
It's not exceptional, but it's not bad either. I don't find it easy to drink, only 43° and the alcohol is quite present. A little too woody/tannic for my taste, which prevents it from gaining roundness. Lovers of woody agriculture will like it.
Review by Jarek
Tasted again after a long time, along with a few other Agricoles from Martinique. All were left to breathe in the glass for almost an hour. A bit more alcohol would do very well here, but I have to slightly raise my rating. Nice nose and tasty on the palate, even if a bit too thin.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rather surprising Saint James, especially for a permanent range rum. The nose is fruity, carried away by prunes, yellow fruit and dried apricots, before being overtaken by a touch of sugarcane, refined wood, spices, leather and coffee. A very pretty nose on olfaction. The attack on the palate is delicate. There's a fine balance between woody, spicy flavors on the one hand, and more chocolatey, toasty and fruity notes on the other. Leather adds a slight bitterness to the profile. A pleasant, round rum. The finish, of medium length, returns to the dark tones typical of Saint James, tobacco and prunes. The finish is dry and bitter, but well integrated with the elegance of the profile. A very good cuvée, offering the perfect compromise between flavor, complexity and affordability.
Review by Korkennase🥃
The nose is inviting with fruit, spices and a bit of sweetness. The taste is rather dry and dominated by spices. The finish is accompanied by a pleasant sharpness and bitterness. More for connoisseurs.
Review by BnBrt
Very good value for money in my eyes, very pleasant and a good pick to introduce less knowledgeable people. A good easy agricole rum, the nose is attractive on the cane, a pleasant attack with woodiness and a toasted side. Short finish on candied fruit.
Review by Christian Rudt
In the nice balanced nose plum and beautiful yellow fruits, on the palate rather citrus fruit but dominated by nutty and woody notes, which then remain, some tobacco and a not unpleasant bitterness join in.
Review by TheJackDrop
More complex but almost no length, a pity at this price. In summary, my tasting notes: Nose: Woody, Leather. Palate: Woody, Leather, Tobacco. The finish is rather oriented towards: Woody, Tobacco, Spicy.
Review by Zépon
(Average bottle bottom) A good start, but lacks intensity. This cuvée improves noticeably after some time opened. But don't wait too long. Price quite high.
Review by Pavel Spacek
First Saint James that is not sour!
Review by Tupiaz
Very very smooth. Very pleasent and easy drinking. For my taste all most to easy. I woild have like a bit more depth and nuances. I think Saint James XO has more to offer in this direction. I find the after taste to be relatively short in the sense it doesn't develop a lot.
Review by Cyril Caussinus
Well balanced. Notes of candied fruits and spices. Very round.
Review by Richard Krupa
Wood, plums and lots of spices which I won’t specify further. The spices lightly shift towards floral. Today’s a winner.
Review by Johann Se
An extremely complex rum. Distillate and barrel aging create something new. Compote of cherries and black currants meets clove, pepper, vanilla and ends with resinous mustiness.
Review by Kieron Wood
11 year old rum Agricole from Martinique's St James distillery, matured in small oak casks. Nosing Grassy, petrol, nail varnish, aniseed Tasting Olives ,grass , typical Agricole notes , pepper ,cardamom Delicious representation of an aged Agricole....
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180 bottles logged by 166 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
34% opened, 27 emptied.
What does Saint James 12 Ans Reservée Privée cost?
Community paid 36–69 €.
Current best price: 61.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 57 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+9 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
180 purchased · 93 tasted · 50 wishlist · as of
Details about Saint James 12 Ans Reservée Privée
A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 43%.
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