Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Saint James Brut de fût 2001
Sip this one neat and give it a few minutes in the glass. It's a woody, spicy old agricole with cherry and dried plum, tobacco, leather and licorice, plus red fruit that's unusual for the style. Several tasters loved the fruit and integration; a few found the oak a touch astringent and the finish a bit short. The 50.3% keeps everything lively.
The community says- Red fruit and cherry
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Oak can turn bitter
View price history
Was 192.74 €, now 143.56 € All price drops
10 more payment methodsSecure payment Sold by Old Whisky Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
Buy Velier Saint James Brut de fût 2001:
Compare all 3 shop offers
Prices & availability last updated on
The look inside the bottle
How does Velier Saint James Brut de fût 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 56 community reviews.
Woody, red-fruited aged agricole sipper Most people rate this a very good aged Martinique agricole — intense, woody, full of red fruit and tobacco. The recurring gripe is oak bitterness and, for some, a finish that fades fast.
Aged agricole fans who like wood, spice and red fruit
Anyone put off by oak bitterness or wanting a long finish
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
Which glass for which rum? The community guide →
22 of 56 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
Recommendation
Your next rum
One difference each to this rum.
How is Velier Saint James Brut de fût 2001 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 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 →
Community voices
What does the community say?
93% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 56 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Oh, it's so good! Very nice balance of yellow fruit and barrel influence! But not too round, very complex, the barrel influence dominates somewhat.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
A really intense saint james that retains its characteristic notes of red fruits, coffee, dark chocolate and tobacco! Throughout the tasting you are accompanied by a nice citrus note of lime and the cask is well integrated!
Review by Joachim Guger
Full, round Agricole with pronounced wood maturity and - uncharacteristically for an Agricole - red fruits like cherry.Very well integrated alcohol. Overall very good.
Review by Oliver
Great Agricole. Nice barrel influence. On the palate red fruit and nice spice.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Lovely release and I especially like the flavours in the empty glass where the chocolate and spice stand out. Nice and intense nose and palate.
Review by Frank
Schön hoher ABV. Das treibt die Aromen. Die Nase ist kräftig und intensiv. Holzig-würzig-fruchtig. Dabei ist das Holz mit einer feinen Holzsäure vordergründig. Dazu deutlich Essig und Pfeifentabak. Trotzdem kann ich eine ganz leichte Karamell-süße ausmachen. Die Frucht ist eher bei Kirsche und Dörrpflaume. An Gewürzen habe ich Kümmel und Backgewürz. Gaumen: auch schön intensiv. Angenehm holzig mit etwas Leder und Tabak. Es kommen wieder die Kirsche, die Dörrpflaume und die Traube durch. Hat dadurch etwas von Rotwein. Oh ja, alte Eiche übernimmt. Auch schön würzig ist er mit Lakritze und Piment und leicht Menthol. Im Abgang holzig und fruchtig, immer mehr ins Grasige gehend. Höhere % tun einem Agricole so gut. Mehr davon, auch wenn ich noch nicht ‚meinen‘ Agricole gefunden habe.
Review by MarcT
I am continuing my little St. James flight, and find this one a bit better than the 14yo variant I tried earlier. It is less herbal, but has more fruit (especially with some drops of water).
Review by Rodolphe
Good Saint James. I really preferred the nose, very woody but also very greedy. In the mouth it's good, sweet because the alcohol is super well integrated. Marked by the wood, maybe a bit too much. Otherwise what is a pity is the lack of length. It passes right away...
Review by mto75
I like it a lot, but doesn't quite come close to the phenomenal Corman Collins 2002 bottling.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really cool Saint James brut de fut! Surprisingly little wood and lots of freshness and fruit!
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è molto accattivante, profumato e intenso con prugne (frutti rossi), legno, frutti secchi, pelle, zucchero bruciato, vaniglia, un filo di tabacco e qualche spezia. Molto buono! Al palato è inizialmente speziato, poi sopraggiungono i frutti rossi e infine una dolcezza da sfondo, il tutto arricchito da violetta, fringipane, vegetali, legno tostato e tabacco fine, ma l'aspetto speziato è dominante. Lascia un retrogusto molto buono, legnoso, terroso e secco. Grazie a Dr.Django per il sample.
Review by Jarek
An sich ein sehr guter Agricole. In der Nase sehr lecker, am Gaumen und im Abgang stört aber die Bitterkeit, daher Punktabzug. Ich werde mich dem Rum aber nochmals nähern, in einer Solo-Verkostung. Der momentane Eindruck könnte auch durch die andern heute mitverkosteten Rums verfälscht sein.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Deutlich gereifter Agricole. Holzig, bitter, Tabak, aber auch deutlich dunkle, getrocknete Früchte. In der Nase milder wie am Gaumen. Im Abgang weiter deutliche Bitternoten und Gewürze. Nicht ganz rund, aber durchaus interessant.
Review by Arthur Moreau
In comparison with the 2001 V
Review by Alexander Rasch
Meine RumRatings Review von vor 5 Jahren: Der Saint James ist kräftig und dunkel in der Nase. Viel Fasseinfluss und dunkle Früchte werden von grassigen Agricole Noten untermalt. Toffee und Backgewürze verbinden sich mit Vanille und einem Hauch Zitrus und Minze. Toll. Am Gaumen ist der Rhum komplex mit einem vollem Körper. Der Alkohol ist super eingebunden. Viel Holz, ein wenig Tabak und dunkle Frucht unterstreichen leichte Agricole Noten die im Abgang präsenter werden. Der Abgang ist holzig mit etwas Bitterschokolade und hält lange an. Ein absolut hochwertiger Agricole der viel Komplexität zeigt und schöne dunkle dichte Aromen hat. Absolut lecker und ein super Beispiel für perfekt gelagerte Agricole Rhums.
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Peccato per la bassa gradazione Ma arriva con persistenza , aroma e tipicità di St James
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Saint James Velier Brut de Fût 2001 je limitovaná edice agricole rumu z Martiniku, destilovaná v roce 2001 a lahvovaná bez filtrace za studena a bez přidaného cukru. Jde o autentický „brut de fût“ rum, tedy stáčený přímo ze sudu, což zaručuje jeho plnou intenzitu a komplexnost. Vůně tohoto rumu je silně dřevitá, s výraznými tóny lepidla, které jsou typické pro agricole rumy s dlouhým zráním. Přináší také lehký dotek koření a minerality, což dodává rumu další hloubku. Chuť je intenzivní a robustní, s dominantními sladkými tóny, které jsou vyváženy dřevitými a kořeněnými prvky. Sladkost nepůsobí přehnaně, spíše přirozeně doplňuje strukturu rumu. Dubové tóny se postupně rozvíjejí a zanechávají dlouhý, suchý a komplexní závěr. --- English: Saint James Velier Brut de Fût 2001 is a limited edition agricole rum from Martinique, distilled in 2001 and bottled unfiltered and without added sugar. It is a true "brut de fût" rum, meaning it is cask strength, preserving its full intensity and complexity. The nose is strongly woody, with prominent glue-like notes, a characteristic of long-aged agricole rums. There are also subtle hints of spice and minerality, adding further depth. On the palate, it is intense and robust, with dominant sweet notes balanced by woody and spicy elements. The sweetness is not overwhelming but naturally complements the rum’s structure. Oak tones gradually develop, leaving a long, dry, and complex finish. --- Deutsch: Saint James Velier Brut de Fût 2001 ist eine limitierte Edition eines Agricole-Rums aus Martinique, destilliert im Jahr 2001 und ungefiltert sowie ohne Zuckerzusatz abgefüllt. Es handelt sich um einen echten "Brut de Fût"-Rum, der direkt aus dem Fass abgefüllt wurde, wodurch seine volle Intensität und Komplexität erhalten bleibt. Das Aroma ist stark holzig mit ausgeprägten Klebernoten, die für lange gereifte Agricole-Rums typisch sind. Feine würzige und mineralische Nuancen verleihen dem Rum zusätzliche Tiefe. Am Gaumen zeigt er sich intensiv und kräftig, mit dominanten süßen Noten, die durch holzige und würzige Akzente ausbalanciert werden. Die Süße wirkt nicht aufdringlich, sondern harmoniert gut mit der Struk
Review by Filip Šikula
Agri edice adventní kalendáře RFC 2025.
Review by Roman Lelek
When I first smelled it, it was very woody, with a hint of something like leather or oriental wood, spices...very intense taste at first taste...a bit like medicine - cough drops. For being 18 years old and 50% I was expecting a smoother expression, but now I realize it's agricole...aha. After aging for a while in the glass, the expression softens a bit and the fullness and woodiness comes out...
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2001. S 8,5 z 10 patří k tomu lepšímu, co se mi dostalo do skleničky.
No reviews match this filter.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Préférence Rhum
Read full review →
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Market value
What this bottle last achieved at auction. A research indicator, not a forecast.
Auction results 103 € – 146 €
from 4 sales, latest 09/2026
Prices incl. buyer's premium — what a buyer pays, not what a sale nets you.
Avg. community purchase price 129 €
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Details about Velier Saint James Brut de fût 2001
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Velier, at 50,3%.
Community purchases
58 bottles logged by 41 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Saint James Brut de fût 2001 cost?
Community paid 90–145 €.
Current best price: 119.56 € – 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+ →
58 purchased · 57 tasted · 33 wishlist · as of
Read on in the RumX Guide
You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Velier Isautier Small Batch 2007
Velier Isautier Small Batch 2007Apricot-and-spice Reunion rum, minty oaky finish
Velier Neisson 70th Anniversary 2005
Velier Neisson 70th Anniversary 2005Complex, nutty aged agricole with bourbon-like depth
Excellence Rhum Saint James Brut de Fût (Excellence Rhum's 10th Anniversary) 2006
Excellence Rhum Saint James Brut de Fût (Excellence Rhum's 10th Anniversary) 2006Dry, woody Martinique agricole with depth
Saint James Les Éphémères - N°5 2005
Saint James Les Éphémères - N°5 2005Dry, woody aged Martinique agricole
Velier Saint James 70th Anniversary 2008
Velier Saint James 70th Anniversary 2008Dark, oaky cask-strength agricole that needs time
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →YouTube channel (in German)
