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Saint James Les Éphémères - N°6 2006
"So fruity and fun," one member sums it up, and that's the pull here: roasted pineapple, candied orange peel and banana up front, then Saint James wood, cocoa and spice taking over. The 16-year cask strength shows as pepper and drying tannin. Give it air. A few tasters find it bitter and one-note next to No. 1 of the series, but the orange-forward nose wins a lot of people over.
The community says- Orange-peel nose
- Ripe tropical fruit
- Bitter, tannic
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How does Saint James Les Éphémères - N°6 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 158 community reviews.
Fruity agricole that turns woody and tannic Loved for its fruity, orange-heavy nose, though the palate turns woody, tannic and a touch bitter. Several rank it below No. 1; a few call it eindimensional. Needs air.
Aged agricole fans who like fruit-forward, woody cask strength
Beginners and anyone put off by oak, tannin or bitterness
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How is Saint James Les Éphémères - N°6 2006 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
15% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 158 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful positive review
Hmm, heretical question: could it possibly be that this rhum is generally overrated in the euphoric exuberance in the face of a four-piece set perfectly prepared for collectors? 🤔 Too much advance praise? I certainly had to drink it in first. 😳 After the typical notes of whitewashed wall dominate the nose, the rhum on the palate lacks almost everything that fascinated me about the first release in the series. Only towards the end, on the finish, is there a certain spicy power that compensates somewhat for the seemingly arbitrary impression on the palate. Nevertheless, no comparison with the divine No. 1, rather with the already weakening No. 7 (even if a direct crosstasting is still pending). I wouldn't have thought so. Bad form on the day? Update 2023-04-14: No, it's not due to poor form on the day. 🤷♂️ Tasted today directly against the already legendary Les Epheméres No. 1. The No. 6 can make up a little ground (80 instead of 78 points), but can't hold a candle to the No. 1, remains somehow one-dimensional. Update 2024-02-11: Tasted again in parallel with the Saint James/Excellence Rhum (RX18129) from the same distillation year. Result as expected: Les Ephemeres No. 6 is in no way a match for the Excellence Rhum. Strangely enough, it has an unpleasant smell of inferior glue on the nose today, at least initially, and an inappropriate sharpness on the palate; the agricole seems unround overall - all in direct comparison to RX18129, mind you. Tasted individually, it would certainly score better. It remains at 80 points.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Somewhat disappointing. Too bitter and sharp-edged and this very intense nutmeg note, overall quite furry and sour. Unfortunately, absolutely not my case...
Review by Mike H.
81 points. When I sampled this rum at the Rhumfest my note was 82 points. The weakest release in the series so far.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4153 This release is also doing pretty well once rested for a while. Roasted wood with nice fruits and spices. Good balance between the elements, also the ABV is well integrated. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some chocolate and light grass. Price to quality is very good in my mind.
Review by mto75
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Review by Thunderbird
The third in the bunch...and I like it quite well, it can be enjoyed with a certain ease . On the nose quite unobtrusive with a pleasant fruity note, on the palate an interplay of fruit, wood and spice , the latter also dominates the finish. However, it needs time in the glass
Review by Rodolphe
Tasted quickly on the Rhumfest so to try again. Between the 1 and the 7 for me. So very nice Agricole very well made. But personally, for the same amount or close to it, I prefer to buy something else (neisson XO or single cask HSE). I'm not a collector that must be why 😉
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
A bombshell tasted at the Rum Fest, very close to the ephemeral 1. EDIT: fabulous nose, very typical SJ palate on the oak. But very good keel.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, fresh sugarcane, earthy, mineral, waxy, sandal wood with black pepper, some tropical fruits and orange peel, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the cane is flowery, caramelized notes, vanilla and chocolate arise. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is delicious with flowery and mineral sugarcane, strong barrel impact with nuts, cocoa, leather, spicy vanilla, the oak is pretty obvious, as there are variety of different fruit aspect with raisins, tropical fruits and orange peel. 8,8:The finish is long, dry and tannic, delicious, balanced, with grassy cane, a lot of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, pepper and caramelized, roasted nuts, as the fruits are dried and citrus..
Review by Vincent D
I found it much better than the 7 I tested. Frankly woody, but not overpowering. More gourmand, and surely more accessible too. A powerful finish with a bitterness counterbalanced by a pleasant sweetness. Edit: it's still VERY woody. But the spices save the day. Strange series.
Review by Jarek
That's how subjective taste sensations can be... for me, the "Wow!" came as soon as I opened the bottle. Fruity, spicy, woody, still unmistakably an agricole. But also almost a little funky. By no means worse than the other brothers in the range. But we won't be tasting them together until No. 5 is on the table. Addendum: Finally tasted all four Ephemeres together today. All four are very good and I can hardly pick a favorite. I like No. 6 very much on the nose, with its clear orange notes. On the palate, it would be No. 1.
Review by Jakob
Compared to the first two Les Ephémeres releases, the most fruity, apart from that located between the 2001 and 2007 - the spicy notes are reminiscent of the 2001, but do not present themselves with quite the same intensity. The quite elegant sweet wood notes are again reminiscent of the 2007 vintage release. Again, a very coherent complement to the first two releases, which further reinforces my enthusiasm about the selection in the Les Ephémeres series. Once again, a very successful release.
Review by Serge
Tasted very good to me ... caramelized notes of orange peel, wood, resin. hmmm have written down that the orange color of the wax seal fits very well with the taste. Were probably a few too many 😂Very good at the release price 👌
Review by Chrischi78
Der Kampf beginnt schon mit dem Wachsverschluss 😇Dann ist es ein schlner Agricole mit nette würzigen Noten, aber mich begeistert er nicht komplett. Geschmacklich mit Ecken und Kanten erreicht er nicht das schöne runde und reiche Mundgefühl des No.1. Eine leichte alkoholische Schärfe verhindert dann endgültig den Einstieg in die 80!Punkte. Letztlich solide
Review by TheRhumhoe
Les attentes sont grandes lorsqu’il s’agit de la saga des Éphémères, et ce rhum ne déroge pas à la règle. On découvre un profil particulièrement équilibré, oscillant entre puissance et gourmandise, entre finesse et expression. Le nez est sec, intense mais très avenant et s’accompagne d’une certaine fraîcheur. On retrouve tout ce qui fait la réputation de Saint James : un boisé fin, des notes sombres de café, de cacao et de chocolat, une trame avec une sensation de roti et des épices qui agrément parfaitement le profil olfactif. Les fruits secs, la canne à sucre et le tabac complètent le tableau aromatique. L’attaque en bouche est ronde et complexe. On retrouve la gourmandise des fruits tropicaux, des fruits secs et du chocolat, le côté asséchant des tanins, l’influence sombre des notes empyreumatiques et boisées, les arômes liés aux épices, le tabac et la canne à sucre pour le côté plus végétal. On retrouve le parfait équilibre entre élégance et exubérance. L’alcool est très bien intégré. La finale, très longue, est encore plus sèche. Les épices, le cuir et le boisé reviennent à la charge, tandis que les notes végétales, les tanins et les fruits secs concluent parfaitement ce profil complet et haut en couleurs. Une excellente cuvée, plus riche que le Numéro 7 mais légèrement moins complexe et profonde que le Numéro 1 de la série. Elle fait clairement partie du haut de gamme du rhum agricole.
Review by Leo Krüper
Schmeckt wie ein kontinentaler Caroni, nur als Agricole. Super Farbe und Nase. Ich vermute fast etwas überlagert, dadurch sehr intensive Geschmäcker nach Teer, Aschenbecher und roten Früchten. Kriegt aber gerade noch die Kurve und driftet nicht komplett in Bitterstoffe ab. Kein Rum für Anfänger.
Review by Timo Groeger
Als ich die Bewertungen gesehen habe, wusste ich auch nicht mehr. Ist gut, aber das war es dann auch für mich schon, ist keine 8,5, wahrscheinlich weil die Orangenschale (mag ich ja nicht so), hier Vanille, Karamell und Holz zu sehr übertüncht.
Review by cigares
First RumX meeting. Un nez ample de fruits tropicaux avec beaucoup de végétal et d’herbes sèches, des fruits jaunes et des agrumes aussi. La bouche est ample, très fruitée mais avec toujours des herbes sèches. Le bois est marqué mais s’harmonise bien avec les autres arômes. La finale est plutôt longue avec un côté pâtissier, épicé et des herbes sèches.
Review by Maxence
Another release from "Les Éphémères" serie by Saint James. Nose is fantastic with great balance and aromatic depth. On the palate, alcohol integration is not as good as for the nose. However, aromas are quite close although it feels a bit dryer. A very good agricole !
Review by Djehey
Dégustation comparative des éphémère 7, 6, 5. J'ai déjà pu apprécier une bouteille de l'éphémère 1. Globalement, on perçoit immédiatement la Martinique. On pourrait aussi reconnaître la patte de Saint James avec son boisé qui part sur l'empyreumatique 7 : le nez est plus fermé que les 2 autres mais la bouche à un belle équilibre avec un boisé pas trop présent. 5 : profil plus boisé et épicé mais aussi avec une touche de colle, vernis, menthol qu'on retrouve en bouche. Vanille bien présente sur la finale 6 : il me semble un peu à la jointure des deux précédents. Belle longueur. Au final, ce sont 3 beaux jus. La préférence dépendra des goûts de chacun. Me concernant, j'ai une préférence pour le 7 puis le 6 et enfin le 5.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.5/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Rhummer
Read full review →Volendo fare un paragone con il Saint James 2006 di Excellence Rhum (che ho recensito tempo fa), preferisco quell’edizione: più rotonda, più elegante...più nelle mie corde. Questo n°6 resta comunque un buon rhum che va provato.
Expert review by Préférence Rhum
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Details about Saint James Les Éphémères - N°6 2006
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 54,4%.
Community purchases
361 bottles logged by 248 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 18 emptied and repurchased.
What does Saint James Les Éphémères - N°6 2006 cost?
Community paid 115–137 €.
Current best price: 125.00 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
361 purchased · 161 tasted · 40 wishlist · as of
About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,748 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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