Twelve years in tropical heat does something entirely different to a cask than twelve years in a Scottish warehouse.
Expert description
Saint James 12 Year Agricole is an AOC Martinique Rhum Agricole, matured for at least 12 years in oak casks and bottled at 43%.
The long ageing in Martinique's tropical climate gives the rum a deep mahogany colour and a pronounced wood character, where notes of undergrowth and toasting gradually give way to softer cinnamon and prune notes. Because evaporation, the so-called "angels' share", happens far faster in the tropics than in temperate climates, a 12 year old Martinique rum achieves a cask influence that would take significantly longer in a colder climate.
Tasting notes
Nose
Dominant woody tones with dried prunes, dried fruit and nutmeg, complemented by vanilla and toasted oak.
Palate
Sweet vanilla and prunes followed by toasted almonds and walnuts, in a juicy, not-too-sweet parade of dried fruit, raisins, grapes, guava and ripe apples.
Finish
Full-bodied with melted, complex tannins and a closing roasted note.
Specifications
Distillery: Saint James
Region/Country: Martinique
Type: Rhum Agricole AOC Martinique
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak
EAN no.: 3322177127029
Serving suggestion: In a snifter glass at room temperature
Flavour profile
Woody · Prune · Nutmeg · Full-bodied · Complex
Did you know?
Because evaporation from the casks happens far faster in Martinique's tropical heat than in a colder climate, 12 years of ageing here corresponds to a far more intense cask influence than the same number of years would give in, say, Scotland.
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