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Closed
14 Oct 2019
Bottle Details
This rum is titled Basseterre, the meaning of which is 'lowland', after its Island home on Guadaloupe. This release and a 1997 vintage were both bottled for Velier in 2008.
Both the 1995 and 1997 vintage casks were discovered by Luca Gargano as he sought to widen his catalogue of Guadeloupe rums following a successful initial collaboration with Damoiseau.
Although from the Carrère distillery, both rums are actually blends of its own cane juice rum with a small portion of sourced molasses-based spirit. Once a common practice at the distillery, it has since fallen out of favour as focus has turned more firmly towards its Montebello label.
Basseterre 1995 Velier
A 1995 vintage rum from the Carrere distillery, home of Montebello in Guadeloupe, produced on column stills using both molasses and agricole bases.
Titled, Basseterre, meaning \"Lowland.\" This was bottled by Velier in 2008.
Velier was founded in Genoa in 1947 as a wine and spirits imported and distributor. They selected their first single cask whiskies in 1992, bottled for them by Signatory Vintage, and have gone on to become one of the most collectible brands in the industry. Luca Gargano's involvement with the company has also positioned them as the one of the foremost authorities and bottlers of collectible rum as well.
Vintage
1995
Production Type
Blended Rum
Still
Column still
Ageing
Tropical
Sweetened
No
Region
Guadeloupe
Base
Cane Juice & Molasses
Company
Velier
An Italian importer and distributor founded in Genoa in 1947. Under the ownership of Luca Gargano since 1986, it has become one of the most important companies in the world rum. It represents a huge array of brands in Europe as well as marketing a number of its own.
Founded
1947
Company type
Distributor,
Importer,
Independent Bottler
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