Saint James XO 70cl 43°

Best pick St James XO Rum 70cl 43°

Distillery : Saint James / Country : Martinique / Reference: : 24436

The A.O.C Martinique Saint James XO rum is an old agricultural rum made from pure cane juice.

It is the result of a blend of rums aged 6 to 10 years that have been aged in carefully selected small oak barrels.

This long ageing gave it woody and spicy notes. Pleasant in the mouth, rich in aromas, its finish is striking.

55,90 € tax incl.

soit 79,86 € / litre

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV43 °
TypeOld Rum
DistillerySaint James
CountryMartinique
MaturationOak Casks
Reference:24436

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.

Nose: woody aromas with notes of cigar and undergrowth, then citrus and figs.

Palate: soft, we find the scents of the nose with fruity, woody and spicy notes.

Finish: rather short, pepper and spicy.