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Saint James 240 ans Cuvée Anniversaire
Blind, several tasters mistook this for a cognac — that vinous, raisiny, dried-fruit nose really does lean that way. It's a Martinique agricole from Saint James: sugarcane, light wood, orange and a whisper of chocolate, all nicely balanced. The catch is the palate. At 43% it reads watery and thin for many, fading fast where you want it to linger.
The community says- Balanced agricole nose
- Cognac-like dried fruit
- But: Thin, watery body
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How does Saint James 240 ans Cuvée Anniversaire taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Elegant nose, but thin and watery palate Pretty and well-balanced on the nose, but most find the body too thin and diluted for the price. A gentle sipper that "verfliegt" fast — nice, not memorable.
Agricole fans who enjoy a soft, vinous, cognac-leaning nose
Anyone wanting a powerful, full-bodied rum with a long finish
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How is Saint James 240 ans Cuvée Anniversaire rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 84% 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?
81% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
14.12.2019 A nice get together in a summerhouse with family and friends and rum for some of us. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Light, round, light wood, faint roasted, sugarcane, orange, light citrus, light dried fruit, faint floral. Palate Light, balanced, sugarcane, light wood, dried fruit, medium dry, light grass, faint chocolate. Finish Medium long, light wood, sugarcane, medium dry, light vanilla, faint caramel, light orange.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Most helpful mixed review
RumX Advent 19.12.2023 Knuspriger Agricole mit typischen St. James Makern, wenn man es es weiss zumindest 😅 er ist gefällig aber insgesamt ist und wirkt er zu dünn für mich. Abgang ist dafür lecker und hält angenehm lange an.
Review by FabiDram
RumX Adventskalender 2023 Tag 19
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
RumX-Adventskalender 19.12.2023 Blind tasting: This rhum looked familiar to me. With , because I thought it was an Agricole from Martinique, namely RX1229. After all, I was exactly right with my estimate of the ABV. 😉
Review by Rare Akuma
#24DaysOfRum2023 - Day 19 On the nose a sweet and vibrant aroma of fruits, nougat and grasses. Additionally it has wonderful evolution over time. It jumpstarts with berries, red rhubarb and grapefruit juice, before redefining itself sweeter with dried apricots and nougat. Eventually it gets spicier, grassier and lightly complex with camomile and clay notes. The aroma shows no restraint, yet certain elegance as it tip-toes between a multitude of flavours. Just like other tasters noted, I agree, the nose is much like cognac. I could smell this for hours. Less fruity and much more vegetal on the palate. Opens with blue grapes, rhubarb and grass. Then nougat and more minerality. It’s nice, fresh and cool, but unfortunately inefficiently diluted. It’s become too thin; its presence has become too volatile and its body has lost all power. What a shame. As a result the finish is short, uneventful and underly complex. The nose set the bar really -really!- high, but the palate made the price nothing short of insanity.
Review by Christoph
Die Nase ist mir definitiv zu süß, auch im Mund habe ich eher das Gefühl Wein zu trinken wobei dafür der ABV dann doch zu präsent ist.
Review by zabo
RumX Kalender Tag 19 Alles in allem ein sehr netter St.James. Im Vergleich zu den anderen St.James fehlt mir hier ein bißchen der Wumms. Eher der easy Sipper, der im Nachgang schnell verfliegt, dass ihn kurz vor der 8 scheitern lässt.
Review by Christian Rudt
Ein Agricole aus der Kategorie "gefällig". Bleibt durch den geringen Abv nicht so lange weiß aber zu gefallen das man einfach gern nochmals dran nippt. Schöne Balance
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Catching up with missed class calendar days from December, after a month of a break. Quite relaxed Agricole, quite simple, alcohol not integrated too well. However overall impression quite pleasant, I've been warming up to Agricoles recently.
Review by Alex1981
RumX Kalender Tag 19: Gefälliger Agricole, der sich mit der niedrigen abv gut als Sipper eignet. Schön rund ohne Ecken & Kanten, aber auch nichts herausragendes.
Review by Lot-NAS
Calendar #19 / blind Hätte ein J. Bally 14 o.ä. sein können. Insgesamt ganz nett und stimmig aber auch wenig komplex. Wohl eher was fürs Regal, als für den Gaumen.
Review by Mentalo
Dieser Agricole mit seiner leichten Nussigkeit erinnert mich an die Ballys. Ist mir aber leider deutlich zu wässrig.
Review by Righrum
RumX advent Calendar - day 19 The kind of agricole I love, well balanced and tasty, despite ABV is low. In this rum, sugarcane and wood melts perfectly, with nice chocolate and cacao notes. This would be a great daily dram if it's price wasn't that high
Review by Buddudharma
RumX Adventskalender 19.12.23: Es geht nach Martinique. Das Profil ist unverkennbar Agricole, die ABV jedoch relativ reduziert, in jedem Fall <50%. Alter würde ich irgendwo bei 10-15 Jahre tippen. Genaue Destillerie-Zuordnung fällt schwer, da der Rum nicht sehr markant ist. Neisson denke ich eher nicht, ich würde eher Richtung Depaz oder Trois Rivières gehen, wenngleich das Eis hier schon recht dünn wird. In jedem Fall ist mir der Rum zu wässrig im Mundgefühl und nicht prägnant genug, um eine sehr gute Bewertung zu rechtfertigen.
Review by Vincent D
Un nez très agricole avec du raisin sec, un boisé caractère risque. Assez décevant en bouche. Pas assez puissant et un cote vineux qui ne me plaît pas. Longueur moyenne sans grosse évolution. St James a fait bien mieux.
Review by Manuel
RumX Adventskalender Nr. 19: Mir ist der Rum leider etwas zu wässrig und zu schwach im Abgang.
Review by Michal S
Nic extra. Vůně slibuje ovoce a koňak, ale chuť je hodně plytká a rychle mizí.
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Avg. community purchase price 389 €
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Details about Saint James 240 ans Cuvée Anniversaire
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Saint James, at 43%.
Community purchases
22 bottles logged by 21 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Saint James 240 ans Cuvée Anniversaire?
Community paid 127–327 €.
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22 purchased · 26 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
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