Damoiseau Rhum Vieux 1980 60,3%

RX801 Excellent Single Cask 250€+

“Rich, complex, and balanced vintage rum.”

The 1980 Rhum Vieux, crafted at the Damoiseau distillery in Guadeloupe, is a cask strength rum with an ABV of 60.3%. This premium spirit, distilled from molasses and sugar cane juice, offers a complex aroma profile with dominant notes of plum, vanilla, and cherry, accompanied by a spicy touch. Its flavor unfolds licorice, vanilla, and prunes, leaving a long, integrated finish. Users praise its intense, well-balanced nature and intricate array of flavors, likening its quality to other prominent releases. While its high alcohol content is noted, the masterful blending of flavors results in a smooth experience. This vintage rum is lauded for its exquisite depth, appealing to connoisseurs seeking a luxurious tasting experience.

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Highlights

Complex flavor profile
Long, smooth finish
Exceptional balance

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How does this rum taste?

The 1980 Rhum Vieux from Damoiseau delivers an intense, complex experience with notes of plum, vanilla, licorice, and spice, all while offering a smooth, long finish.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Plum Vanilla Complex Cherry Spicy Fresh

Taste

Licorice Vanilla Prunes Brown sugar Spicy Complex

Finish

Spicy Licorice Sugarcane Malt Oak Warm

Community reviews

9.3/1032 ratings

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RumTaTa

18 September 2022

9.4/10

“Second tasting: the nose is the hammer, very similar to the '95! On the palate then a dream, incredibly creamy and the alcohol excellently integrated, there is the '95 much sharper (+1). In the nose first resin and cough syrup, very complex! Palate: surprisingly mild, excellent integrated alcohol, strong spicy and again very complex. The medicinal notes are in the foreground. Aftertaste: the rum fades very slowly. The medicinal and grassy notes prevail. The medicinal character dominates the rum and makes it something special, top!”

Aroma

Floral Plum Cherry Vanilla Lavender

Taste

Sweet Spicy Licorice Full bodied Complex

Oliver

21 January 2023

9.3/10

“A treat”

Aroma

Plum Vanilla Complex Dried currants Cinnamon

Taste

Complex Full bodied Spicy Prunes Malt

Photo of the rum Rhum Vieux taken from user Oliver

Mirco

8 July 2023

9.4/10

“wow, terrific! Beautiful fruit and wood notes. Similar notes to the Savanna Lord (10y LMDW) but more complex and round without esters. Find many parallels here.”

Aroma

Plum Vanilla Cherry Dried currants Cinnamon

Taste

Spicy Prunes Licorice Vanilla Cola

Photo of the rum Rhum Vieux taken from user Mirco

Jakob

21 January 2023

9.1/10

“Formidable rum. Heavy fruit notes, leather, barrel influences, subtle sweetness, mint, well-tarred spiciness. The alcohol is present, but apart from that there is nothing to complain about here. A pleasure!”

Aroma

Plum Cherry Minty Leather Barrel

Taste

Spicy Brown sugar Licorice Vanilla Barrel

Photo of the rum Rhum Vieux taken from user Jakob

Thomas Wille

22 February 2023

9.3/10

“Exceptional rum - same level as the Velier Damoiseau 1980 - fantastic”

Aroma

Dried fruit Vanilla Minty Leather Floral

Taste

Malt Dried fruit Leather Roasted Spice

Photo of the rum Rhum Vieux taken from user Thomas Wille

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

20 January 2021

9.5/10

“I had forgotten that I had this one in my cabinet, so when I found it yesterday I just had to give it a go. From opening the bottle the flavours just keep oozing out and I left it for 15 minutes to rest. The nose comes off very fresh and fruity with a hint of alcohol. A very complex nose with a grassy/floral note to it. The palate was another surprise. Complex yet very well integrated alcohol releasing a ton of flavours. A fruity warm experience with cinnamon and licorice. The finish is ridiculously long and nice. Reminds me of the smoothness of the 1972 Courcelles I also have.”

Aroma

Fresh Complex Alcoholic Plum Cherry

Taste

Warm Fruity Pineapple Apricot Grapes

Maxence

13 June 2024

9.0/10

“Very close to Velier release. Better nose in my opinion because slightly more complex. Nevertheless, palate is a little less balanced. Difficult to find a winner here. Let's just say it is definitely a very great rum just as its brother 😋”

Aroma

Woody Dark chocolate Coffee Cigar Plum

Taste

Raisin Vanilla Plum Licorice Woody

Photo of the rum Rhum Vieux taken from user Maxence

Artur Schönhütte

1 May 2023

9.3/10

“I take everything back about it's 60% brother, this one is damoiseau turned up to 12. Really intense, a little alcohol, but I doubt damoise gets much better than this...”

Aroma

Leather Anise Spicy Alcoholic Complex

Taste

Brown sugar Spicy Warm Vanilla Brioche

Photo of the rum Rhum Vieux taken from user Artur Schönhütte

Tim

25 January 2024

9.1/10

“This rum is very difficult to put into words because the nose is so complex and evenly balanced that it is difficult to identify individual components. Then in the mouth and finish dark sugar / licorice and generally dark flavors stand out a bit, but overall still impressive!”

Aroma

Vanilla Plum Cherry Complex Woody

Taste

Brown sugar Licorice Vanilla Complex Delicious

Photo of the rum Rhum Vieux taken from user Tim

Frank

31 May 2020

9.0/10

“Wow! What a full, spicy and round scent rises to the nose. With the spicy there is vanilla, anise and perhaps a hint of Maggi. But then also at the same time a pleasant fresh sweetness of dried currant and raisin. Also a fine floral scent of violet seems to me. That already inspires. It continues just as nicely on the palate. Full-bodied, intense, spicy. The light anise has become sweet licorice. Malty notes give something woody. I get the hint of citrus with cola. The fruitiness from dried plum and blackberry. The alcohol is wonderfully integrated. The spicy finish with a hint of sugar cane transitioning into tea is a worthy one. Quite a great drop in the best age.”

Aroma

Spicy Dried currants Vanilla Citrus Anise

Taste

Complex Full bodied Sweet Spicy Licorice

Mopar Rules

18 February 2023

9.3/10

“amazing stuff! The longer the rhum rests in the glas, the more flavors evaporate from it. Wooden notes from the cask dominate in the beginning while over time dried plum, dark chocolate and a subtle caramel note take over. It’s very complex on the nose which continues on the palate with basically the same notes. Endless finish; I am in love with this french Lady (if Rhum can be defined as female)”

Aroma

Oak Black pepper Peppery Prunes Grass

Taste

Oak Barrel Prunes Dark chocolate Eucalyptus

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Guadeloupe

Distillery
Damoiseau

RumX ID
RX801

ABV
60,3%

Vintage
1980

Made from
Molasses and sugar cane juice

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
250€+

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

734 €

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