Rum Nook: Assessment 95 – Saint James 15 yr previous

Seeing how a lot enjoyable I’m having with the agricoles these days, I
could as effectively hold happening 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
likelihood to Saint James to woo the english talking drunkards.

Saint James has a a lot diversified product lineup, from white
mixers to luxurious sippers, and immediately 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 constituted of pure sugar cane juice, and distilled
on creole column nonetheless.

It has been tropically aged for at least 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 implies 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 accustomed to it.

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

There’s nothing on the field apart from a ”Saint James” hearth
branded on the perimeters and on picket prime of the plastic window.

Inside we discover a basic sq. primarily based and somewhat 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 somewhat 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
a couple of 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 a couple of seconds a thick
ring is seen, and some seconds later, some good, fats legs has joined the occasion.
It appears we’re in for a viscous deal with.

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

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

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

And that’s just about it.

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

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

Nonetheless very mild, and extremely gracious.

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

Then comes the orange peel and vanilla.

There’s additionally some caramel in there, and an natural or
medicinal aspect, which I can’t determine.

Nonetheless not very deep or advanced, 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 somewhat lengthy. However there may be not a lot
of something, that stays on by out.

The preliminary flavours die out somewhat quick, after which there may be
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.

Ranking and last
ideas

A quite simple, trustworthy and good agricole.

There wasn’t many layers to traverse, there wasn’t one million
completely different flavours to search out and determine.

And I do know I discussed it a couple of occasions already, however oh my
it’s elegant.

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

Worth is excellent if you will discover it for a great worth. I
was lucky to search out it in an area Danish tremendous marketplace for round €50. In case you
can discover it at a worth like that, you must get it.

It appears that there’s various very respectable agricoles
out there 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 great 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/