Saint James Cuvée Excellence 70cl 42°

Distillery : Saint James / Country : Martinique / Reference: : 23370

Saint James Cuvée Excellence rum is a great rum of authentic Martinican tradition, a tribute to the passion and quality of Saint-James rums regularly rewarded worldwide.

The cuvée Excellence was created to celebrate the excellence of the expertise of the men of the distillery Saint James, who perpetuate the tradition and respect for more than 20 years AOC Martinique.

It is a blend of carefully selected old rums, revealing aromas and finely wooded flavours, with hints of spices. Its degree, 42 °, is lower than that of traditional old Saint James rums, which underlines its roundness in the mouth.

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soit 75,57 € / litre

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV42 °
TypeOld Rum
DistillerySaint James
CountryMartinique
Reference:23370

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: brown with mahogany reflections.

Nose: roasted notes (coffee, mocha), woody base (undergrowth) supported by sweet spices (cinnamon).

Palate: full and fat, surprising by its roundness accentuated by its degree lower than the usual old rums of Saint James.

Finish: long.

Gold Medal - Rums pure juice and agricultural aged 3 to 6 years - Rum Fest in 2016.

Silver Medal - Old Martinique AOC rums aged over 4 years - General Agricultural Competition in 2014

Gold Medal - Old Rums of Martinique AOC of 3 or 4 years - General Agricultural Competition in 2012.

Gold Medal - Award of Excellence - General Agricultural Competition in Paris in 2008 and 2012.