Aroma visualization from community tastings
Saint James Single Cask 2003
Cocoa, dark chocolate and toasted spice sit over the classic Saint James oak, with dried fruit, candied cane and a little citrus underneath. It's an 18-year Martinique agricole that drinks elegant, oily and easy at 42.3% — soft rather than powerful. Some tasters love that balance; others wish an old agricole hit harder and found the palate a touch monolithic.
The community says- Intense cocoa notes
- Elegant and balanced
- Soft at 42.3%
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How does Saint James Single Cask 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Elegant, cocoa-led 18-year agricole, soft and easy Well-liked, elegant old agricole with cocoa, dried fruit and spice. The catch: at 42.3% a few felt it drinks too easy and lacks the depth an 18-year should have.
Agricole fans who like an elegant, easy-sipping aged Martinique
Anyone wanting a bold, high-proof old rum with real punch
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How is Saint James Single Cask 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% 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?
25% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very delicious 2003 vintage agricole. Very elegant, oily, and heavy. Pleasant sweetness, intense cocoa, cherry, and allspice notes. Not too woody, not too dry. I really like it. Perfect easy sipper!
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
As soon as I pour the solvent and paint, I swirl the glass to oxygenate it, it is very closed. It begins to emerge: a hint of banana, accompanied by peach and cooked apple jam, caramel, with a distant hint of agricole. Low alcohol content on the palate, which releases all the character of Saint James, enriched with hints of peach tea. Long finish, but there is a discrepancy between the nose and the palate.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Saint James 2003 – 42.3% Here we have an 18-year-old! At this price (~$190), it is rare to find a Martinique rum of this age. Profile: very heavy and elegant at the same time, intense notes of cocoa, restrained woodiness despite its 18 years. Result: excellent rum, very harmonious.
Review by Michal Jurka
For such a low ABV, very intense notes of dried fruit, sweet spices, and wood. An excellent agricole.
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Details about Saint James Single Cask 2003
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 42,3%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
8% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Saint James Single Cask 2003 cost?
Community paid 144–189 €.
Current best price: 187.43 € – 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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