Rum, France/Martinique

Dating back to 1765, Saint James is the oldest and largest distillery, and represents the heritage of Martinique. Distilled in a Creole column still and a blend of two vintages (2003 and 2010), this aged rhum agricole was bottled at the Saint James distillery at 45%, falling under the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Rhum Agricole.

TASTING NOTES

Appearance: Orange copper.

Nose: Fleshy, rich. At first, sugar and honey literally surge from the glass. A full expression of root notes (gentian), chocolate and vegetal aromas follows. This combination is undeniably charming.

Palate: Delicate and creamy. The flavor palette is just as original, revealing medicinal notes (ointment), spices (curry, turmeric) and herbal infusions (bay leaf, chervil), full of energy. Cocoa powder and candied ginger gradually spread across the taste buds.

Overall: Long, soothing. Staying close to sugarcane, the tasting then develops more tertiary notes (mushroom, walnut, moss, chestnut). The milky retro-nasal olfaction (soy milk, almond) reveals jammy aromas (quince jelly, apricot), while the empty glass offers spices (nutmeg) and gentian root.