Saint James Double Cask (Ex-Armagnac & Ex-Porto)

Saint James Double Cask is a no-age-statement agricole from Martinique's oldest agricole house, finished in two wine-spirit casks, ex-Armagnac and ex-Port. Distilled from fresh cane juice on a creole column and bottled unsweetened at 46.5%, it shows the house experimenting with cask influence while staying honest about feedstock and dosage.

The twin finishes pull the rum toward orchard fruit and richness without tipping it sweet: pear and apple meet spice on the nose, with chocolate and fresh wood notes behind. The palate turns drier and more structured, dried fruit and allspice over leather and assertive oak, closing toasted and woody with a chocolate and sandalwood edge. At 46.5% it carries weight while staying drinkable. A characterful sipper for those who like classic Saint James agricole but want extra fruit, spice and wood from the casks, all without any added sugar to round it off.