Guests Tasting the Damoiseau Expressions |
When it comes to the rhums of Guadeloupe, Damoiseau
is perhaps the most famous. The company
is based at its distillery in the town of Le Moule on the eastern island of
Grande-Terre, is the market leader in the Guadeloupe Islands. It out sells the
other rhums sold in Guadeloupe two to one.
I have been lucky enough to be invited to
a tasting hosted by the Caribbean Journal at their Miami offices. Damoiseau is presenting their White, VSOP,
and XO expressions for our pleasure. It was
a fabulous experience being able to taste these wonderful expressions and being
able to talk with the people from Damoiseau.
This is an experience that I really appreciate being invited to. I have to say thanks to Alexander Britell of the Caribbean Journal and
all of the people from Damoiseau for having me there to enjoy these wonderful
expressions.
Rhum Agricole has been produced at the Bellevue Distillery since the end
of the 1800’s on Guadeloupe. The Damoiseau family took over that distillery
since the 1940s. Their VSOP is made from fresh, island-grown sugarcane juice. Damoiseau
VSOP Rhum Vieux Agricole is aged a minimum of 4 years in ex-bourbon
casks that have been re-charred to enhance the flavor. VSOP has an exotic aromas of dried fruits
and spices, with a long finish of charred sugarcane and peppery spice notes .
The Damoiseau XO Rhum Vieux Agricole is aged
a minimum of 6 years in ex-bourbon barrels.
Damoiseau X.O. Rhum has a unique
combination of power and finesse for an aged Rhum Agricole. A heavy oceanic character has given an
opulent depth and the wood and sugarcane come together to release burnt citrus,
spices and notes of tobacco.
Damoiseau Cane Rhum is created from fresh pressed sugarcane
juice from the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. This is a silky smooth white rhum, distilled
once and aged for 6 months in an oak vat before being slowly lowered to bottle proof with the distilled
natural spring water. The nature of the
rhum is a mix of savory aromas and tropical flavors made in the Guadeloupian
style of fine Rhum Agricole.
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