Post #703425 by Sunny&Rummy on Tue, Dec 31, 2013 8:32 AM

On 2013-12-28 15:40, AdOrAdam wrote:
Next on my list is still Rhum Barbancourt 3 star or 5 star & Saint James Rhum Vieux (not the Amber or Hors D'Age) - anyone tried either?

See my earlier comment about my confusion over Saint James Rhum Vieux versus their Extra Old. I have had and enjoyed the Extra Old, but the bottles I have seen here with a box designation of "Rhum Vieux" are in fact Hors D'Age inside the bottle). At any rate, I have yet to have anything from St. James that I didn't like.

Barbancourt 5 star is awesome stuff for the price. Conversations appear here and elsewhere on the subject, but my summary opinion is that even though Barbancourt 5 star is authentic rhum agricole it largely lacks the earthiness of the Martinique and Guadeloupe expressions of the style. That is no knock on the product whatsoever, which is a really good rum. In fact, it was the first decent rum I ever tasted so I certainly have a soft spot for it.