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Excellence Rhum Saint James Brut de Fût (Excellence Rhum’s 10th Anniversary) 2006
Heavy toasted oak and tannin lead here, wrapped around orange peel, dried red fruit, violet, menthol and a spicy, warming finish. This is a 15-year Saint James agricole at cask strength, dry and grassy underneath the wood. Most tasters found the alcohol well integrated; a few called it a touch hot and slightly bitter on the back end.
The community says- Well-integrated cask
- Red fruit & spice
- Dominant oak
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How does Excellence Rhum Saint James Brut de Fût (Excellence Rhum’s 10th Anniversary) 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 103 community reviews.
Dry, woody Martinique agricole with depth Widely liked as one of Saint James' better recent bottlings — dry, woody and complex with red fruit and spice. The catch: it leans oaky, and a few found it a little hot or bitter.
Agricole fans who like dry, oak-forward Martinique rum
Anyone wanting sweet, soft rum or who dislikes heavy oak
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How is Excellence Rhum Saint James Brut de Fût (Excellence Rhum’s 10th Anniversary) 2006 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 99% 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?
10% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 103 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
Most helpful positive review
Great Rum, well balanced, complex, great integration of the barrel and ABV. It has the classic St. James profile with all the beloved notes and tastes. I love the fresh, minty, chamomile notes at the very end of the finish. Conclusion of my tasting: 2006<<<2005<2001 (Roberto style 😜🙋🏼♂️)
Review by Righrum
Most helpful mixed review
This seems Saint James/Bally, ex Cognac and low abv. Vibrant fruitiness with some berries and coffee on the nose, the mouth shows some wood and again some floral and fruity notes, plus some unpleasant soapy note.
Review by Dr.Django
Here you get what St. James promises. A lot of wood, very dry, dried fruits, leather and red fruits. The alcohol could be better integrated and a longer finish would be great.
Review by cigares
RumX Advent Calendar, Day 14. An expressive nose reminiscent of an agricultural rum (dried herbs), fruity (banana and tropical fruit) with a marked woodiness and a touch of wood varnish. Intense on the palate, with even more fruit than on the nose: tropical fruit, yellow fruit and citrus. The wood is present but integrated with a fine bitterness. The finish is well balanced between fruit and dry herbs and wood. A very fine, expressive and balanced rum, fruity and woody. A faultless rum!
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
After tasting this rhum for the first time on February 6, 2024 at Lot-NAS (in parallel with RX17197), I let it compete again today, this time against RX10626. And I can make it short: The cask for RX18129 was excellently selected, a beautifully woody-spicy, powerful agricole with depth, a really worthy birthday present for Excellence Rhum's 10th birthday, playing a league higher than RX10626 and RX17197. Congratulations! I will taste this rhum again in parallel with Les Ephemeres No. 6 (RX15601) from the same distillation year - if I can find the sample of No. 6 ... 🤭 Update 2024-02-11: Found sample of RX15601 and immediately tasted it again in parallel with the above rhum. Result as expected: Les Ephemeres No. 6 is in no way a match for the rhum from Excellence Rhum. Strangely enough, it has an unpleasant smell of inferior glue on the nose, at least at the beginning, 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.
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted this great, elegant and complex Agricole at a masterclass held by Excellence Rhum during Sweden (Stockholm) Rumfest 2024. It’s a Brut de fût distilled in 2006 whereafter it’s aged for 15 years in 190 L American oak barrels before bottled at 53,1% in just 1260 bottles exclusively for Excellence Rhum’s 10 year celebration. On the nose it’s complex, fresh, fruity and woody with aromas of orange, vanilla and chocolate. On the palate it’s woody, fruity, spicy, nutty, dry and a little bitter with flavors of orange, plums, citrus and vanilla. The long finish is elegant and warm with flavors of plums and dried fruits.
Review by zabo
Tag 14 RumX Adventskalender 2024. Zusammen mit DomM verkostet. Anfangs schwierig für mich einzuordnen, aber nach ein bißchen Zeit, Richtung Martinique getippt. Mit den letzten Tropfen im Glas als Saint James getippt. Zum Glück keine seifigen oder Waschmittel Noten erkennbar. Einer der besseren aus dieser Distillery. Hat mir wirklich geschmeckt
Review by Thunderbird
A wonderfully round, classic Saint James that is on the spicy and woody side. Dried red fruits can also be detected. I like this profile, especially for a relaxed evening... a very good cask selection from Excellence Rhum. It is very round and full-bodied on the palate. The alcohol strength is perfect and very well integrated.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very much wood and tannins, therefore also quite astringent and dry, slight violet note, in addition orange peel and tropical fruits but overall it seems very light and filigree, very elegant and delicious. Menthol, tobacco, orange peel, violets, old toasted wood, pleasant tannins... Can easily keep up with bally 2006 & co.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4766 07.07.2024 Relaxing at home with a few samples. Nose Fresh, balanced, light mint, light wood, orange, light polish, light plum. Palate Oily, light wood, faint floral, light orange, light roasted, elegant, balanced, light vegetal. Finish Medium to long, light oily, balanced, light roasted wood, light mint, light nutts, light dried fruits. . The empty glass has faint caramel, light prunes and some candy notes.
Review by mto75
Dried fruit, nutmeg, barrel, toffee on the nose. With longer standing time, a fresh note also comes through, in the direction of quince. On the palate there is a clear barrel influence with plenty of tannins, paired with a nice spiciness of nutmeg, tobacco and espresso. Somewhat bitter on the finish and somehow slightly musty and earthy, reminding me of a potato cellar. A good St James, but I'm still a little short of the best, like the 2002 Corman
Review by TheRhumhoe
Excellence Rhum rounds off its tenth anniversary with a fine selection from Saint James, which could be considered "the fifth ephemera". The olfactory profile is very elegant, starting with a surprisingly fresh, floral side, before the dark notes of roasted oak and spices (cinnamon, winter spices, pepper) emerge and balance the whole on the nose. There are also lovely notes of red fruit and blackcurrant, offering plenty of gourmandise. A pleasant olfactory surprise. On the palate, Saint James is dry and intense, with hints of cherry and dried fruit before woody, spicy notes take over. Licorice, slightly empyreumatic oak, coffee, leather and walnuts darken the profile, which then moves on to a herbaceous, agricultural touch. Alcohol is slightly too present compared to other vintages. The finish is very long, dominated by woody, spicy and toasty flavors. Cocoa, dried fruit, cherry and walnut add deliciousness to a dry, warm, slightly tannic profile. More vegetal notes of sugarcane follow. A complete, elegant profile with character, at an unbeatable price.
Review by Timo Groeger
RumX Adventskalender Tag 14. Diesmal ein Brut de Fut von Saint James. Nase finde ich sehr vielversprechend. Fass, Holz, Gewürze aber auch etwas Vanille ist erkennbar. Am Gaumen dann auch überwiegend holzig und würzig mit einem Touch Vanille.
Review by RumTaTa
On the nose, I notice ripe red fruits, currants and sour cherries. From the nose I would guess T.D.L or Ten Cane. Palate: oops, very alcoholic, 65%+ and the same aromas as on the nose, not very sweet. I'm sticking to my guns: probably Ten Cane from 2008, they usually come across as quite alcoholic and have that sour cherry note. I like it very much: 8.6
Review by Eric Frechin
Dégustation à l aveugle. Pas de doute un agricole de Martinique et bien la typicitè de st James et de ses fûts.Ce brut de fût à pour atouts la puissance du boisé accompagnée d un fondu de différents arômes, du peps un peu d amertume due aux tanins, une longue finale bois canne et floral.
Review by Alex1981
RumX Kalender 2024 Day 14: Recht verschlossene Nase, nach einer Weile kommen Gras & Erde durch. Bleibt aber zurückhaltend. Im Mund dann überraschend kräftig, die Grasigkeit ist voll da, gepaart mit schönem Holz & Schärfe. Schöner älterer Agricole, lecker! Evtl Bally oder St. James?
Review by Andi
Surprisingly complex notes on the nose. Dark chocolate, tropical fruit, agricole, vanilla, toffee, roasted, spices and wood. The palate is somewhat drier and grassier than expected. Sugar cane, citrus fruits, wood
Review by Skyfly
Klassisches Saint James Profil mit viel Holz, getrockneten Früchten und diversen Gewürzen. Insbesondere die Nase gefällt mir mit sowohl frischen pflanzlichen Aromen als auch dem starken Holz/ Gewürzeinfluss. Alkohol gut eingebunden; Abgang mir persönlich etwas zu kurz
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Heute die Nummer 14 aus dem RumX Adventskalender. Einen sehr schönen St. James. Im Geschmack sehr trocken. Holz ist hier sehr dominant aber auch Noten von Gewürzen sind zu erkennen. Dazu kommt eine leichte Vanille Note.
Review by kondgab
Tasted at Sweden Rum Fest, 2024. Nose: Fresh and inviting, with notes of wood, dried fruits, vanilla, spices, tropical fruits, and a touch of agricole character. Palate: A well-rounded mix of woody and barrel-driven tones, layered with spice, vegetal notes, sugarcane, vanilla, citrus, and tropical fruits. Finish: Lingering and robust, marked by wood, oak, barrel notes, and dried fruits.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.6/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Hogshead - Der Whisky Blog
Read full review →Sehr kräftiger, voller Rhum Agricole mit toller Eichenwürze und orientalischen Gewürzen.
Expert review by Rhummer
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Details about Excellence Rhum Saint James Brut de Fût (Excellence Rhum’s 10th Anniversary) 2006
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Excellence Rhum, at 53,1%.
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42 bottles logged by 35 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Excellence Rhum Saint James Brut de Fût (Excellence Rhum’s 10th Anniversary) 2006 cost?
Community paid 101–119 €.
Current best price: 119.00 € – 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+ →
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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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