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Damoiseau 1980 Velier Full Proof

Lot: 6033480

Damoiseau 1980 Velier Full Proof

Winning Bid: £490

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Damoiseau
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1980
Region: 
Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe
Bottler: 
Velier
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
60.3%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
Production method: 
column still
Base: 
pure cane juice
product Details

Damoiseau 1980 Velier Full Proof

Originally known as the Bellevue au Moule distillery, Damoiseau is located in the Bellevue estate in Grande-Terre, and was established in the 19th century by the Rimbaud family of Martinique. It was bought by Roger Damoiseau in 1942, who converted it into a rum agricole distillery, which is today run by his grandson, Herve. The distillery operates three column stills and produces both agricole rum as well as molasses-derived spirit during the months outside of cane-cutting season. Damoiseau is one of the largest Guadeloupe distilleries, accounting for close to half of its overall production.

This is a rare and sought-after single vintage rhum from Damoiseau, distilled in 1980 and officially bottled for Italian distributors, Velier.

Velier was founded by Casimir Chaix in Genoa in 1947 as a wine and spirits importer and distributor. By the 1980s they were still a small family-company with less than ten staff. This all changed in 1986 when it was purchased by Luca Gargano, a former brand ambassador for Saint James who was at the time still in his twenties. Under his direction, they selected their first single cask whiskies in 1992, and their first rum in 1996. In the decades that followed, Velier have gone on to become one of the most collectible brands in the industry, and Gargano has positioned them as the one of the foremost authorities and bottlers of rum anywhere in the world.

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