Les Rhums du Sud Saint James Agricole Antilles (Pineau des Charentes Rouge)

This bottling pairs Saint James, Martinique's historic agricole house dating to 1765, with the independent bottler Les Rhums du Sud, who selected this single cask of cane-juice rum and finished it in red Pineau des Charentes barrels. Distilled on a creole column and aged four years, it is bottled at 46.2%.

The Pineau finish, a fortified blend of grape juice and cognac, lends a winey, fruity overlay to the grassy agricole base, the nose offering wine, floral and grassy notes with a clear agricole signature, the palate turning vegetal and woody with that same floral, wine-touched character. Unsweetened, it shows how a fortified-wine cask can reframe a young Martinique agricole without masking its fresh cane heart. A characterful single cask for those who enjoy an aromatic, wine-influenced twist on the style, fine for slow sipping.