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Rum Agricole · 17 years · 58%

Velier Damoiseau 1989

Name: Velier Damoiseau 1989
Brand: Damoiseau
SKU: RX6589
Availability: InStock
Rating: 9.0 (16 reviews)

9.0/10Excellent

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Leather and tobacco lead here, wrapped in vanilla, dried fruit and a curl of glue that gives the whole thing depth. This is a 17-year Damoiseau agricole Velier bottled at full 58% — intense but balanced, with wood, honey and dark chocolate on the palate. One taster could "riechen für Stunden" — spend an hour just on the nose. A rare, complex old-timer.

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1,170.50 €incl. VAT

incl. VAT 70cl · 1,672.14 €/l

Total 1,194.50 € + 24.00 € shipping from IT

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How does Velier Damoiseau 1989 taste?

From community reviews · summarized with AI

Old Damoiseau agricole: leather, tobacco, glue A serious, layered agricole that regulars rank near the legendary older Damoiseaus. The only gripe: a couple find the finish falls a touch flat.

Leather Tobacco Grass Roasted Vanilla Dark chocolate +5

Perfect for

agricole fans who love aged, savory rum

Less suitable for

newcomers or anyone wanting sweet, easy rum

Experience level · Expert (4/5)

1 2 3 4 5

Style & occasion: Mature & oaky Sipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas

Flavor profile

Sweet & dessert

Spice

VanillaSpicy

Wood

Dried fruit

Roasted & dark

LeatherTobaccoRoasted

Fruit

Funk & ester

Vegetal & floral

Grass

Relative to this rum's strongest aroma family

Top aromas · nose & palate

Leather

57%

Tobacco

57%

Grass · palate only

43%

Roasted · palate only

43%

43%

29%

29%

29%

29%

29%

29%

7 of 16 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums

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Buying advice

Is it right for you?

Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.

Sweeter
Velier Uitvlugt ULR ULR 1997
17 years · 59.7%
9.3/10 (119)1,490.00 €
Milder
Gardel Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 16 Treasure Cask GMG 1983
38 years · 46.6%
8.8/10 (67)750.00 €
Fruitier
Velier Bielle Rhum Rhum Libération Integrale 2012 2007
5 years · 59.8%
9.0/10 (98)711.90 €

What does the community say?

9.0/10 Excellent

16 community reviews

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Rating distribution

7 selected written reviews

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Review by Joachim Guger

Joachim Guger

Apr 2023532 reviewsAustria

9.1/10

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 mto75

mto75

Feb 2023739 reviewsGermany

9.2/10

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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Feb 20227,276 reviewsDenmark

9.0/10

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

Oliver

Aug 20211,236 reviewsGermany

8.7/10

Outstanding Damoiseau. Finish unfortunately a little flat.

Review by Mirco

Mirco

Oct 2025798 reviewsSwitzerland

9.0/10

Intense leather notes and tobacco dominate the profile, accompanied by spicy aromas and a hint of glue that gives the rum depth. On the palate, there are roasted notes, grassy nuances, and dark chocolate in the finish. The balance between wood, fruit, and spice is successful, the finish long and pleasantly warm.

Review by Jakob

Jakob

Aug 20211,671 reviewsSwitzerland

8.7/10

Very nice representative from Guadeloupe - complex profile with many of the classic Damoiseau flavors. Highly recommended!

Review by Pavel Spacek

Pavel Spacek

Mar 20241,886 reviewsCzech

8.5/10

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 shelf

7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

0% opened, 0 emptied.

7 sealed 0 open 0 emptied

What does Velier Damoiseau 1989 cost?

Community paid 342–800 €.

Current best price: 1,170.50 € – above the typical community range.

Today 1,170.50 €

median 600 €

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 410 €. Price history with 3 auction results in RX+ ›

7 purchased · 16 tasted · 30 wishlist · as of Oct 22, 2026

Details about Velier Damoiseau 1989

A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Velier, at 58%.

DistilleryDamoiseau

CountryGuadeloupe

BottlerVelier

CategoryColumn Still Rum

StyleAged rum, Rum Agricole, Rarities

Raw materialSugar cane juice

DistillationColumn Still

ABV58%

Age17 years

Vintage1989

Volume70cl

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Distillery

Damoiseau

Avg Rating 8.0/10 95 Rums

Damoiseau is the last working distillery on Grande-Terre, family-owned since 1942 and holder of Guadeloupe's largest agricole export quota. Behind its everyday shelf stands an archive of cask-strength vintages, and almost nobody buying the first knows about the second.

Bottler Velier Who is Velier?

Country Guadeloupe Which distilleries are in Guadeloupe?