Velier Damoiseau 1989
Loved by mto75, Joachim Guger & 13 moreFor seasoned enthusiasts only: a 17-year full proof Guadeloupe agricole that rewards slow sipping with intense fruit, wood, honey, leather, tobacco and earthy notes. Highly praised for depth and long, warming finish.
- Huge complexity
- Long warm finish
- Textbook Damoiseau

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How does Velier Damoiseau 1989 taste?
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World-class, intense Damoiseau agricole For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 17-year full proof Guadeloupe agricole that rewards slow sipping with intense fruit, wood, honey, leather, tobacco and earthy notes. Highly praised for depth and long, warming finish.
Seasoned agricole fans and collectors who enjoy high-ABV, long-aged cane juice rums packed with leather, tobacco, dried fruit and spicy oak complexity.
Beginners or those sensitive to alcohol strength who prefer soft, sweet, low-ABV rums without grassy or earthy agricole notes.
How is Velier Damoiseau 1989 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by mto75
Another Damoiseau that you could smell for hours! Maggi spice, nutmeg, dried fruit, tobacco, vanilla. Spices, dried fruit, tobacco on the palate. Mocha, barrel and a pleasant, almost chocolaty sweetness on the finish. From memory, I would say that it can (almost) keep up with the high-flyer Damoiseau 1980. Many thanks to Vienna for the sample!
Review by Joachim Guger
Super Nase. Vanille, Karamell, getrocknete Früchte. Darüber schweben schöne Lösungsmittel- und Lacknoten. Erdig, frisch (Artischoke?). Sehr komplex, allein länger daran zu riechen erfreut das Herz. Sehr komplex und würzig im Mund. Ein wirklich toller Rum. So schön können Lösungsmittel- und Lacknoten sein.🤪 Schade, dass er so selten ist.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a really goog Damoiseau and I like what Velier has done to it. The nose is intense with fruit, wood, trailed by honey, leather and earthy notes. The palate is equally intense yet balanced with wood, fruit and honey closely trailed by leather, chocolate and light coffee and tobacco. The finish is long and warm with wood, fruits and some chocolate.
Review by Oliver
Outstanding Damoiseau. Finish unfortunately a little flat.
Review by Jakob
Sehr schöner Vertreter aus Guadeloupe - komplexes Profil mit vielen der klassischen Damoiseau-Aromen. Empfehlenswert!
Review by Pavel Spacek
Sooo mild and tasty. Unique taste, the closest taste is Courcelles 1972 (but Courcelles is sweet, this one is full of blossoms and grass)
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 26 members.
About the Damoiseau distillery
The Damoiseau distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Damoiseau have been reviewed 1,282 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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