Saint James Pure Rum 88 British Proof 1944
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Jakob & 11 more
For experienced palates: a historic, 20+ year pure cane juice rum at 50.2%. RumX members praise its floral, citrus, tea and dark chocolate notes with elegant wood and light agricole grass. A rare time‑capsule sipper.
- Unique vintage profile
- Floral citrus complexity
- Elegant old wood
Details about Saint James Pure Rum 88 British Proof 1944
How does Saint James Pure Rum 88 British Proof 1944 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Historic, floral and woody time capsule For experienced palates: a historic, 20+ year pure cane juice rum at 50.2%. RumX members praise its floral, citrus, tea and dark chocolate notes with elegant wood and light agricole grass. A rare time‑capsule sipper.
Seasoned enthusiasts into old-school agricole-style rums, floral and tea-like profiles, and collectors who enjoy tasting historic bottlings with complex wood, spice and dark chocolate nuances.
Beginners seeking sweet, easy sippers or drinkers who dislike floral, grassy or slightly drying, woody profiles at higher ABV.
How is Saint James Pure Rum 88 British Proof 1944 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.6 lands squarely 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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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This bottle will be emptied tonight and I already had the first glass and barely one more left in the bottle. I can't find a better occasion for finishing this rum than the slide into 2022. This is also a bottle that was released in my birth year so I know I'm old :-) At least I can add some extra information compared to my old notes. This being a very old vintage rum it is so very different in the flavor profile compared to the releases in the past decades. There is wood from nose to finish. Then there is the typical grass note mixed with spice and fruit. There is also a hint of leather in the profile. I like the spicy tunge on the palate. A very good old rum that didn't come cheap when I bought it in the late 80's
Review by Jakob
Grandioses Profil, das leider etwas unter der Verdünnung leidet. Trotzdem lohnenswert!
Review by Oliver
Wahnsinn so ein alten Tropfen mal probieren zu können.
Review by Vinkes89
Ein Stück Geschichte!
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 3 members.
About the Saint James distillery
The Saint James distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Saint James have been reviewed 4,619 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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