Damoiseau Rhum
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| manufacturer = Damoiseau
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| origin = Guadeloupe
| introduced = 1942
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| variants = Rhum blanc, rhum ambré et rhum vieux
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| website = [https://rhum-damoiseau.com/ Damoiseau Rum]
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Damoiseau is a rhum agricole distillery located in Le Moule, Guadeloupe. It is one of five distilleries in the Guadeloupe archipelago, and the only one in the Grande-Terre region.{{cite book|title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Caribbean|date=2014|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=9781465432674|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZVs8BAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Damoiseau%22+%2B+Rhum&pg=PA353|accessdate=11 July 2017}} It has roots back to the 19th century and was originally founded as an agricultural estate. Damoiseau is the leading rum producer in Guadeloupe, producing more than 8 million litres per year and exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.{{cite web|title=Agricole Without the AOC – Guadeloupe's Rhum Damoiseau|url=https://cocktailwonk.com/2017/06/agricole-without-the-aoc-guadeloupes-rhum-damoiseau.html|accessdate=28 March 2019|publisher=Cocktail Wonk}}
History
The Bellevue estate, upon which the Damoiseau distillery is built, was originally founded as a sugar plantation by the Rimbaud family of Martinique at the end of the 19th century, after the emancipation of slaves in the French colonies. The estate was purchased by Roger Damoiseau in 1942 and transformed into a rhum agricole distillery,{{cite web|title=Rum Journal: Guadeloupe's Damoiseau|url=http://www.caribjournal.com/2012/10/24/rum-journal-guadeloupes-damoiseau/|accessdate=11 July 2017|publisher=Caribbean Journal}} and is currently run by Roger's grandson, Hervé Damoiseau.{{cite book|last1=Boons |first1= Isabel |last2=Neijens |first2=Tom |date= July 2018 |title=Rum: A Complete Guide |publisher=Lannoo Publishers |page=186 |isbn= 978-9401450072}}
Production
Damoiseau rhums are produced from sugar cane that is harvested and crushed on the same day before fermenting for 24–36 hours. It is distilled in a continuous column still to between 86% and 88% alcohol,{{cite web|title=When is Rhum No Longer Rhum? Hervé Damoiseau|url=https://rumporter.com/en/rum-damoiseau/|publisher=Rumporter|accessdate=28 March 2019}} and then aged in charred oak barrels previously used for aging bourbon.{{cite book|last1=Grossman|first1=Eric|title=Craft Spirits|date=2016|publisher=Penguin|isbn=9781465454980|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gLu4CwAAQBAJ&dq=Damoiseau+rhum&pg=PA129|accessdate=10 July 2017}} After aging for six months or more than six years, the rum is diluted with local spring water to a consistent commercial proof and bottled.
In 2011, Damoiseau opened a bottling and storage facility near Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Les Abymes, Pointe-à-Pitre that is capable of storing up to 5 million bottles.{{cite web|title=Meet Hervé Damoiseau of Damoiseau Rums|date=20 June 2014|publisher=Rumporter|url=https://rumporter.com/en/damoiseau-rums/|accessdate=17 September 2019}}
Products
- Damoiseau Virgin Cane Rhum Agricole Blanc: (40% ABV) aged for six months in oak vats.
- Damoiseau Pure Cane Rhum 110: (55% ABV) aged for six months in oak vats.
- Damoiseau VSOP Rhum Vieux: (42% ABV) aged for a minimum of four years in ex-bourbon barrels.
- Damoiseau XO Rhum Vieux: (42% ABV) aged for a minimum of six years in ex-bourbon barrels.
Recognition
In 2017, Damoiseau Virgin Cane won the gold medal for Rums Pure Juice & Blanc Agricole <50% ABV.{{cite web|title=Rhum Fest Awards 2017 | url=https://rumporter.com/en/rhum-fest-awards-2017/ | publisher=Rumporter.com |accessdate=3 December 2019}} Damoiseau XO Rhum Agricole received the Chairman's Trophy in the 2016 Ultimate Spirits Challenge.{{cite web|title=2016 Ultimate Spirits Challenge|url=https://www.ultimate-beverage.com/ultimate-spirits-challenge-USC/2016-spirits-results/Damoiseau-XO-Rhum-Agricole/|accessdate=3 December 2019}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://rhum-damoiseau.com/ Damoiseau Rum official website]
Category:Sugar industry of France
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