Rhums Damoiseau are distilled in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe from 100% fresh-pressed sugarcane and no molasses - this results in a fresh character rum without any rubberiness. After distillation, the rum is stocked in oak barrels that have previously been used for bourbon. Given the hot climate in Guadeloupe, the casks experience an evaporation rate of almost 50% after 10 years, while also imparting into the spirit a light brown colour.

From Damoiseau Rhum vieux 1989 -WHISKY AUCTIONEER-

At this small bar, I was sometimes impressed with the owner bartender's recommended liquors, Rhum and Whisky. For example, maybe in 2019, I visited this bar and I asked the bartender "Please recommend me good Rhum!". He recommended me "Vintage J.M Rhum", that was produced in Martinique, and I became a big fun of French Rhum. So, this time, I also asked him "please recommend me good French Rhum!". And he recommend me this special Rhum, "Damoiseau Rhum vieux 1989". I was very impressed with its deep and sweet but a bit bitter and noble taste. I have to say, "Thank you very much for having been making such a gorgeous and tasty Rhum for me and other booze!". This Rhum is cask-strength. In other words, they hardly minus essential elements that configure this noble and tasty Rhum. I was very satisfied with this gorgeous taste. And .. ,this is just my opinion, I felt something in common between "Damoiseau Rhum vieux 1989" and "Pusser's British Navy Rum Aged 15 Years". I know, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and République française are quite different. And they, each other, regard they are superior to neighbor nation. For instance, when I was at UK in 1993-1994, one of my U.K friends told me kindly "Hey Mr. Booze Do you know "Two Finger Salute at Agincourt?".... Anyway, distilleries of "Pusser's British Navy Rum Aged 15 Years" and "Damoiseau Rhum vieux 1989" locate at islands in Caribbean Sea. Maybe... "because of Terroir", these "Rhum" and "Rum" has some characters in common. This is just my impression. Please judge this by your own.