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Saint James Rhum Paille
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Sipped neat, this comes across light to the point of thin — a few tasters swear it reads more like 35% than 40%. The two months in oak add just a whisper of cedar over the grassy agricole base, with vanilla and a short, soft finish. Most owners here land underwhelmed: not quite a blanc, not really an aged rhum. If you're curious about agricole, a proper Blanc gives you more.
The community says- Light and grassy
- Keep in mind: Thin body
- Keep in mind: Short finish
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How does Saint James Rhum Paille taste?
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Thin, barely-aged agricole that reads light With only a handful of ratings, the few who weighed in mostly found it thin and flat — pleasant enough to some, a disappointment to others, with little middle ground.
curious newcomers to Martinique agricole
drinkers wanting body and depth
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassy
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after fresh, grassy rums.
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What does the community say?
18 community reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Bought and emptied this bottle in Nerja, Spain. Overall a very thin/weak Agricole. Better to buy a Blanc. The nose is fruity, sweet and spicy with a touch of wood and scents of honey, licorice and vanilla. At the palate it’s balanced, sweet, fruity with some woody notes that stays there during the rather short finish.
Review by Johannes
A bit thin, but good taste.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
In my mind they should never have made this rum. It's flat and boring and feels like they put a rhum blanc into a barrel for a year and that's it. Not recommendable in my mind.
Review by Jeremy Dautel
Very light yet it’s 40°, but you’d think it’s no more than 35°. Very short aging 2/3 months, you can feel it, it feels like drinking a white with a little woody touch.
Review by John Plays
Neither fish nor fowl. Total mispurchase. Little aroma, flat, and no recommendation – not even for mixing. A real disappointment for an Agricole rum.
Review by Kevin Delano
This rum is bad. Bad nose, tastes like pure ethenol. I do not suggest this rum at all
Saint James Rhum Paille at live auctions
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57 bottles logged by 51 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 5 emptied.
What does Saint James Rhum Paille cost?
Community paid 11–19 €.
Current best price: 24.90 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 14 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
57 purchased · 18 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
Details about Saint James Rhum Paille
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 40%.
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