Martinique rums

Ok I went looking for some Rhum saint james and could'nt find any, any other suggestions? On the other hand I did pick up some lemon heart demerara rum and TV macadamia nut liqueur.

They have Rhum St. James here:

http://www.internetwines.com/index.html

I would just get the cheapest bottle ($18.99) for mixing. I have not yet ordered from them so I can't vouch for them.

Did you find Lemon Hart 80 proof? I have only seen the higher proof lately in stores (the 80 proof is available online).

Has anyone tried the El Dorado Demarara as an alternative to Lemon Hart? It's cheaper (for the 5-year) than Lemon Hart. It's available here:

http://www.liquorama.net

HulaHula~
I'll be at HiTimes tomorrow, so I'll take a look. If it's there do you want me to get a bottle for you, or are you wanting to look around Vegas some more for it? I can give it to you on our trip up to the Crawl.

SugarCaddyDaddy

scd,yes please pick it up if they have it, The store I go to here in town is the largest liquere retailer in town so if they dont have it I wont find it.Thanks a lot.

Martinique Saint James Rum found! $18.31 total including tax. There were 3 of the Martinique rums:

• Royal Amber - $16.99 plus tax
• Hors d'Age - $30.99 plus tax
• Extra Old - $36.99 plus tax

I assume that it was the Royal Amber that you wanted, which, according to Hi-Times, is the 'standard' Martinique. There were 6 bottles of each there. Also, it seems that this is one of the rums that can be sipped, so I bet it must be very smooth tasting. Hula, I will give it to you when PolyPop and I see you for the crawl.

SugarCaddyDaddy

whoo hoo thank brahda, i just wen make a Tv mai tai last night with out em and its just not da same,you like e paypal u da $$ or just wen i come?

They have Rhum St. James here:

http://www.internetwines.com/index.html

Well, they seem to have been out of stock for several weeks. Anyone know of any other place I can find this?

They have the Extra Old here:

http://www.liquorama.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=16287

On 2004-07-03 19:18, Juno wrote:

They have Rhum St. James here:

http://www.internetwines.com/index.html

Well, they seem to have been out of stock for several weeks. Anyone know of any other place I can find this?

My local sources were all out recently, but just restocked in the last weeks. I just get the Amber, that's what is usually meant in a recipe like the Mai Tai.

Hi Time Wines in Costa Mesa has St. James Amber ($14.98), Extra Old ($19.98) and Hors d'Age ($26.98) in stock and on sale! They also ship worldwide: http://hitimewines.com/

Hors d'Age in a Mai Tai is divine...

My local sources? This sounds like buying dope. (And it is, kinda.)

Hi Time Wines in Costa Mesa has St. James Amber ($14.98), Extra Old ($19.98) and Hors d'Age ($26.98) in stock and on sale! They also ship worldwide: http://hitimewines.com/

Just placed my order. Thanks!

[ Edited by: Juno on 2004-07-05 13:33 ]

I just bought St. James Hors d'Age.
YA! Love it for sippin.
(Please note in Unga's case, "sippin" is a figure of speech.)

Hi there!

Anyone knows anything about Rhum J.M.? In Europe it's quite extended and well, although it's kind of expensive, it seems to be good quality stuff. I have the Ambre and it's tasty in the MaiTais, but kind of lacks that "nuttiness" supposed to be in the Martinique. Comparing it to the St. James Ambre, I would say JM it's a bit sweeter. Any comment for that?

I have a couple JM rhums and plan on getting more. While I'm not an agricole expert I do find them to be extremely good, and in a more "pure" way towards agricole than the St. James which are excellent mixing rhums. The JM ones seem to be better sipping rums, or in something simple like a Ti Punch. I highly recommend the JM 1997 neat - what a fine, complex rhum that is. I had Ti Punches this weekend with both the White and the Gold and preferred the white which I thought made a fantastic Ti Punch.

Recently picked up a bottle of this:

I'm not an expert, but honestly, I thought it tasted like something I siphoned out of the Escalade. Anyone have a recipe that might overcome?

Ti Punch.

In an old-fashioned glass:
1/2oz simple syrup
Fill with ice
Squeeze a lime wedge (1/6 or 1/8) and throw in
Fill with agricole
Stir

White agricoles are not a good bet for the uninitiated. (Note that you picked a very good one, too!) It's best to start with a young gold, like Clement VSOP which is 80-proof, unlike the 90+ or 100 that most agricoles are. Or, start with a good cachaça like Fazenda Mae De Ouro, Boca Loca, or Beleza Pura. This will get you used to the fresh cane juice tastes of agricoles.

The aromas and flavors of an agricole are quite unlike molasses-based rums. They're very noticeable in a white agricole, but you will find similarities in young aged ones, like the Clement I mentioned, or even Barbancourt 5-star (which isn't an agricole but is made with fresh cane juice an has milder tones). At 8 years old, the 5-star barely has the agricole tendencies, so the 4-star might be a better starter. Once an agricole has aged for a long time these aromas are far less noticeable. The 10-year-old Rhum JM 1997 is fantastic, and rivals cognacs for complexity.

Or, as we roll in St. Barth's, just dissolve some nice turbinado sugar with the lime juice, and add the rhum and a couple cubes of ice.

On 2003-02-18 18:34, hula hula wrote:
Ok I went looking for some Rhum saint james and could'nt find any, any other suggestions? On the other hand I did pick up some lemon heart demerara rum and TV macadamia nut liqueur.

Hi,

I have some better selections of Rhum Agricole from Martinique: La Favorite & Neisson. They are produced from pure cane juice under the AOC laws of France. You can obtain them from the Cork 'n Bottle ( http://www.corknbottle.com ) by calling 859-261-8333. If you are able to get Brian Hue (one of the owners) on the phone,you will have the pleasure of speaking to one of the nations foremost authorities on rum and whisky/whiskey. The Cork has an amazing selection of rums (and other spirits galore), you won't be disappointed.

On 2007-11-02 12:36, The Mayor Of Exotica wrote:
Or, as we roll in St. Barth's, just dissolve some nice turbinado sugar with the lime juice, and add the rhum and a couple cubes of ice.

I modified this a little bit and found that I had a pretty tasty beverage. I halved 3 key limes and muddled in some turbinado sugar, ginger, and a few mint leaves. Added a few ice cubes and stirred in the rhum. More of a Caipirinha than a mojito or other rum, rum-like-rum drink.