Outstanding nose and taste. The finish starts out well then turns very leathery and oaky but also astringent. The 15 year old is better.
About this bottle
All of their rhums are made from the cane juice of locally grown sugar cane harvested beginning in February into early summer. Additionally, all Rhum Saint James products have been awarded the AOC certification noting that they have met the islands high standards for agricole rhums. Their Réserve Privée has been aged a minimum of 12 years in oak and is bottled at 43% abv.
How it tastes
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Seems quite hot for 43 ABV. Spicy and oaky. Not a favorite of mine but glad I tried it.
Tastes like this
Closest flavor profiles across the whole catalog.