Saint James Single Cask 1998 70cl 42.7°

Distillery : Saint James / Reference: : 23352
Old Single Cask rum 1998 is a distilled rum based on sugar cane juice, then aged for 10 years in a small oak barrel.

Each bottle is made from rum with a single source.

The casks used for this Single Cask edition were selected for their ability to bring roundness and power.

The flavours of this rum are sweet, marked by vanilla and ripe fruit.

On the palate, we discover a spicy roasted taste, dried fruits, nutmeg, coffee beans as well as aromas of dried fruits, and notes of sugar cane.

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV42.8 °
TypeSingle Cask
DistillerySaint James
Vintage1998
MaturationOak Casks
PackagingWooden Case
Reference:23352

In the middle of the 18th century, Martinique had a very active sugar production. In the west of the island, the Fort Saint-Pierre hospital was managed by the Brothers of Charity, Father Lefébure had a sugar factory built to meet the needs of the sick, therefore a “vinegar factory” was born next to distil molasses residue. This is the beginning of Martinican agricultural rum. The Saint James distillery was founded in 1765, at the foot of the Pelée mountain, on the island of Martinique.

Initially named Trou-Vaillant from the name of the locality where the distillery is located, its difficulty of pronunciation for the Anglo-Saxons forced the Brothers to rename it Saint-James. This brand name was registered by Paulin Lambert when he bought the distillery in 1882, moreover he favored bottling in a revolutionary format, in glass with a square base, in order to make profitable the space in the holds of boats and avoid the breakage.

Today the distillery is celebrating its 250th anniversary, it now belongs to La Martiniquaise group after having passed into the hands of the Cointreau group which decided to move the site to Sainte-Marie on the Atlantic side of the island. It would produce around 3 million litres of rums per year, making this distillery the most important producer of agricultural rum on the island.

Colour: coppery.

Nose: lively and sweet with woody notes of nutmeg, cinnamon and fruity (dry fruits, fig, prune).

Palate: the woodiness is present and the nutmeg accompany the notes of mocha and dried fruits are based on softer notes of cinnamon and prune.

Final: round with good length smoothing out gently.