Damoiseau Rhum Vieux

Rich, complex, and balanced vintage rum.

Complex flavor profile
Long, smooth finish
Exceptional balance
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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.

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    How does this rum taste?

    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.

    Aroma

    Plum Vanilla Complex Spicy

    Taste

    Licorice Vanilla Prunes Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    9.3/10 38 reviews
    Top 2% Guadeloupe
    Top 2% Damoiseau

    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!

    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.

    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!

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

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    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
    Damoiseau 1980   60,3% Rhum Vieux

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    About the Damoiseau distillery

    The Damoiseau distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Damoiseau have been reviewed 1,156 times with an average of 8.1/10.

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