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Saint James J. Bally Art Déco #3 2003
"Ganz schön holzig," as one member put it, and that's the honest core here: oak leads, backed by cinnamon, leather, roasted coffee and warm orange peel, with dried apricot and raisin underneath. It's a 22-year Martinique agricole that stays dry and grassy rather than sweet. Several tasters find it very light and even a touch watery at 45%, wishing for more punch.
The community says- Deep oak and spice
- Warm orange peel
- Light, thin body
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How does Saint James J. Bally Art Déco #3 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Dry, woody aged agricole with orange and spice Well-liked dry agricole with lots of oak, spice and orange, but light in body. A few felt the earlier Art Déco #2 had more life and complexity.
Agricole fans who like dry, woody, spice-driven aged rum
Anyone wanting a sweet, full-bodied or high-proof pour
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
24% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5729 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. Just like the two previous releases, this one is also very light and smooth with a lot of fruity notes as well as spices, floral and caramel.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Most helpful mixed review
On the nose: Woody, light,dry, cinnamon,leather and little bit of vegetal notes. Taste: Woody, oaky,roasted and cinnamon notes. Light and oily mouthfell with a little bit of bitterness. Orange peel notes. Floral notes come in the end. Balanced. Woody notes dominate the profile, the abv could be higher. Finish: Woody, dry, orange notes, herbal notes. Very light and woody with spices on background.
Review by SaibotZtar
Nase ist würzig leicht Speckig . Frucht eher wenig . Alkohol nicht wahrnehmbar. Am Gaumen leicht ölig aber vorerst auch wässrig . Floral mit etwas Trockenfrüchte und Zimt . Alles in allem für mich eher enttäuschenden.... die Verdünnung hat hier meiner Meinung nach viel verschlechtert.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Troisième édition de la série Art Déco, ce J. Bally de 2003 se distingue par sa noblesse. Le nez débute sur les fruits secs (abricot) et l’orange, puis laisse s’exprimer le chêne bien rôti, le café, les épices (cannelle) et le cuir. Un aspect plus végétal et plus sec vient en arrière-plan. Un profil typique de la maison mais bien ciselé. La bouche libère les ondes agricoles, notamment sur les herbes. On retrouve les notes sombres du café, de la cannelle, du bois et des épices qui alourdissent un petit peu le profil mais de la bonne manière. Les agrumes (orange) et les fruits secs apportent cette touche de gourmandise qui va bien au palais. Le profil est plutôt équilibré mais très sec. L’alcool est bien intégré. La finale est assez longue et reste dans la continuité de la bouche : verdure agricole, bois, cuir, notes rôties, épices, café, fruits secs et orange dominent les débats. Le caramel et le chocolat noir apparaissent à la toute fin pour adoucir les traits de ce rhum marqué par son côté sec. Un très bon rhum agricole avec un superbe rapport qualité / prix, mais le deuxième batch de la série est pour moi supérieur, tant sur les arômes que la complexité.
Review by Johannes
Puh, ganz schön holzig…
Review by TheJackDrop
Boisé bois de santal, fruits cuits. A chaud, mon Art Deco 2 m’a parût moins droit, et plus fun.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose... 8,4:On the palate... 8,4:The finish is...
Review by Henry Davies
Nose is sweet with orange and herbal elements. Mouth is vegetal and floral with some caramel and warm orange. Finish more spicy than other art deco releases and a bit more punch. More spice than other releases, but ultimately think it’s a great drop
Review by Adrien B
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Details about Saint James J. Bally Art Déco #3 2003
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 45%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 22 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
4% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Saint James J. Bally Art Déco #3 2003 cost?
Community paid 93–131 €.
Current best price: 122.87 € – 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+ →
25 purchased · 26 tasted · 10 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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