Rum Nook: Evaluation 95 – Saint James 15 yr previous

Seeing how a lot enjoyable I’m having with the agricoles currently, I
could as effectively maintain taking place that path.

So why not attempt one other one. And naturally from a distillery,
which I haven’t reviewed earlier than.

Having ”visited” La Favourite, J.Bally and Trois Rivieres
lately, this time I’m going to go to Saint James. One other well-renowned laborious
hitter within the agricole circuit on Martinque.

The plantations has been round since 1765 and the rum was
initially named Saint Jacques, till advertising occurred and demanded a reputation
probability to Saint James to woo the english talking drunkards.

Saint James has a a lot various product lineup, from white
mixers to luxurious sippers, and at the moment I’m going to work on the Saint James 15
yr previous for some time.

The 15 yr previous is a part of their everlasting lineup, so we’re
coping with a blended product comprised of pure sugar cane juice, and distilled
on creole column nonetheless.

It has been tropically aged for no less than 15 years in
small oak casks, earlier than being bottled at 43% ABV.

Moreover it bears the AOC mark, and there lives as much as
many strict french rules, which signifies that we’re coping with a extremely
reliable product right here.

I’m not going to elucidate the standards behind the AOC. I can
be googled in case you are not already acquainted with it.

At first look, the darkish picket case hives off an aura of
excellence, however if you take away the flimsy, plastic window, my enthusiasm cooled down a bit.

There may be nothing on the field apart from a ”Saint James” fireplace
branded on the edges and on picket prime of the plastic window.

Inside we discover a traditional sq. based mostly and slightly tall Saint
James bottle, which is used for many of their rums. I has a number of embossed
components, the place the Saint James identify is seen.

The label i slightly massive, and is split into two components. Det
higher half is black and solely comprises model identify data. The decrease half is
purple, which is particular for the 15 yr previous, and comprises age, origin, abv and
just a few quick tasting notes in french.

That’s it. Not a lot Mr. Fancypants. Fortunately.

Within the bottle we discover a clear, copper colored liquid, which
generates a pleasant, thick layer of residue on the glass. Af just a few seconds a thick
ring is seen, and some seconds later, some good, fats legs has joined the social gathering.
It appears we’re in for a viscous deal with.

Mild as a feather, and it feels fairly little slender. Not
sharp or pungent or something disagreeable like that. Simply slender.

First off is a few fairly apparent cane juice, and a bit toasted
oaks.

Orange peel is subsequent together with a small dose of vanilla.

And that’s just about it.

Certainly it was tremendous slender and doesn’t maintain many secrets and techniques.

It does come off moderately balanced and maybe should
noticeable of all, it’s insanely elegant. Tippy-toeing across the nostril with
a lot grace.

Nonetheless very gentle, and extremely gracious.

Once more the cane juice notes and the oaks are first.

Then comes the orange peel and vanilla.

There may be additionally some caramel in there, and an natural or
medicinal facet, which I can’t establish.

Nonetheless not very deep or complicated, however it is rather nice and the
magnificence of it … oh my the magnificence.

It’s like a ballet on your palate. Every part is lacks in
flavour range, shock and wow, it greater than makes up for with its tremendous
elegant nature.

By definition the end is slightly lengthy. However there’s not a lot
of something, that stays on by out.

The preliminary flavours die out slightly quick, after which there’s
simply fruity cane and some spices left.

And that tiny aftertaste stays with you for a very long time.

Once more: Very elegant to a fault.

Score and ultimate
ideas

A quite simple, sincere and good agricole.

There wasn’t many layers to traverse, there wasn’t 1,000,000
completely different flavours to seek out and establish.

And I do know I discussed it just a few instances already, however oh my
it’s elegant.

This is likely one of the most elegant rums I’ve ever tried.
Maybe as a result of it’s roughly french…

Worth is excellent if yow will discover it for a superb worth. I
was lucky to seek out it in an area Danish tremendous marketplace for round €50. For those who
can discover it at a worth like that, you have to get it.

It appears that there’s numerous very first rate agricoles
accessible at very reasonably priced costs. Throw within the reality, that the majority french rhums
don’t have the behavior of tampering with something, and you then’re just about
off to a superb begin.

I form of remorse taking so lengthy to get correctly began on
the agricoles, as a result of now that I’ve, I lastly realised that I’ve many
nice rhums left to find.

http://www.saintjames-rum.com/