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Damoiseau 1989
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Orange peel, prune and warm spice sit on a leathery, lightly grassy base — a 20-year Damoiseau agricole that drinks far softer than its 58.4% suggests. Several tasters flag a surprising strawberry note and dried fruit, with wood staying gentle for the age. A couple of people find the nose reserved and the finish shorter than they'd like, but most call the alcohol beautifully integrated.
The community says- Integrated alcohol
- Orange and dried fruit
- Keep in mind: Reserved nose
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Auction results: 180–276 € (4 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 08/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Damoiseau 1989 taste?
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Elegant aged agricole, soft despite 58% Widely loved older Guadeloupe agricole: elegant, fruity and remarkably easy for the strength. A few find the nose muted and the finish a touch short, but the balance wins people over.
Aged agricole fans who want fruit and finesse over funk
People chasing bold, punchy, high-ester intensity
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Wow, this one is really fun! Crazy strawberry note on the palate.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
Imho - alcohol taste overhelms the other tastes
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Enjoying this one right now while preparing for the big Whisky and Rum Event tomorrow. One of my favourite Damoiseau's because of the overall profile and very well integrated ABV. ------- I got this bottle a little over a month ago and I've sipped it a few times. It is now one of my favourite Agricoles. The nose has lots of wonderful spices mixed with fruit, wood and some leather. The Agricole is definitely there and some grassy notes The palate is elegant and complex with spices, chocolate and a sprinkle of banana. Dry warm Agricole in my mind, yummy. The finish is long and warm with orange, wood and vegetal notes. You should rest this nice rum for at least 15vminutes before giving it a go.
Review by Jarek
A very tasty Agricole, the nose leans more towards spicy and grassy, with subtle fruit notes. Mild on the palate despite 58%, which is quite high for an Agricole. Grassy, spicy, with just the right amount of wood influence. Franconian Tasting Gang October 2026: Tasted together with the 1980 from Velier (RX1240) and the Full Proof 1995. It plays in a league below the 1980, but it's still a very tasty Damoiseau and has noticeably more Agricole character than the 1995.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Very good. Less dirty than the 1995, but exciting overripe fruit that lasts a very long time. The fact that there is less volume cannot be tasted. Great fun.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Damoiseau tested by time that has mellowed. The nose is quite soft and smooth, with fairly varied fruits ranging from orange to banana to prune. Then follow woody notes, leather, a delicately spicy side with a touch of roundness on caramel, sugar cane, and vanilla. An all-purpose nose showing a lot of softness. The attack on the palate is just as smooth with a strong focus on orange, spices (vanilla, pepper, licorice, cinnamon, chili), woody notes leaning towards dark chocolate and leather. The caramel is slightly salty. The alcohol is very well integrated, notably due to its nice age, but overall it lacks a bit of liveliness. The finish is the Achilles' heel of this rum, the aging giving it an unexpectedly limited length. The fruitiness is present at first, challenged by spices, cocoa, but also agricultural and herbal notes. It's very round and soft, at the expense of character. A very good Damoiseau from another era, but lacking some flashy notes to be a bit more exciting.
Review by Thunderbird
I find the nose very restrained... even after a long time in the glass I only perceive delicate aromas. Some fruit, floral and sweet. On the palate it spreads soft and smooth. Alcohol almost not noticeable. Sweetish, changing to woody spicy it comes elegantly, I also discover some dried fruit. The finish is plant woody and medium long. A very nice bottling for evening enjoyment.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Less intense than 1995, much more focused on fresh fruit primarily oranges. some licerice. Nice but feel it didn't fully open up for me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Has similarity to various courcelles and savannas. Horny strawberry notes, nice menthol notes, surprisingly little wood for such a stately age, alcohol perfectly integrated. Absolute board from Guadeloupe!
Review by Frank
An incredibly beautiful and round nose. Even a bit fuller than the 19yo. Woody, but fragrant cherry wood. Spicy, towards leather and vanilla. Slightly tart fruitiness, like dried currant, orange peel and prune. A bit of vinegar is present.Full and round on the palate as well. Nice licorice. Slightly tart and salty. Some prune and bitter orange peel. Some caramel sweetness in the background. Licorice lingers on the finish, and grassy sugar cane comes in the back as well, quite typically. This one is still a bit rounder and clearer than the 19yo.
Review by Martin Spooner
The nose is relatively unremarkable. Slight medicinal sweetness. On the palate, an incredible breadth. Beautiful agricole notes. Very pleasant to drink. Great finish. Lasts a long time. I have to go to the source Johannes!!! In the night tasting: what a bomb!
Review by Serge
Thanks Jarek for the sample!
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Very elegant and complex rum. I taste the strawberry note the most. The alcohol is super integrated. The finish is long and warm. Very tasty.
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
An elegant nose with pretty caramelized wood, orange peel, prune, and leather. On the palate, even-lined with a perfect ABV. An excellent rum 🤤
Review by Buddudharma
Slightly milder and tamer than the 95, but still a very pleasant and balanced profile overall.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Wow. This is awesome. I like it even more than the 95. The fruity notes complement the profile very well. The alcohol perfectly integrated. Here, less is more compared to the 95. Perfectly balanced on the palate. Delicious. This is my home. Now I need a bottle 😆🤦♂️
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1989. With 8.6 out of 10, it is among the better ones that have come into my glass.
Review by Léo Delek
On the nose I get brown sugar and stone fruits. Very fruity on the palate with yellow fruits as well, always with this sugar/syrup from the battery that envelops everything. Just the right amount of wood. One could say an old Martinican agricole (Depaz, JM, Saint James,...). Alcohol very well integrated.
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Damoiseau 1989 at live auctions
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114 bottles logged by 100 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
25% opened, 11 emptied.
What did the community pay for Damoiseau 1989?
Community paid 82–250 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 297 €. Price history with 4 auction results in RX+ ›
114 purchased · 54 tasted · 38 wishlist · as of
Details about Damoiseau 1989
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, distilled by Damoiseau, at 58,4%.
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