Aroma visualization from community tastings
Damoiseau Rhum Vieux 1980
People rate this one high and mostly agree it's excellent — the recurring line is it sits a hair behind the Velier version of the same 1980 but still delivers. Expect a dark, heavy agricole: quiet on the nose, then deep walnut-and-oak on the palate, oily and creamy, with caramel and syrup arriving on a very long, dry finish. The 60% is beautifully integrated, never harsh.
The community says- Great alcohol integration
- Deep walnut wood
- Long creamy finish
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How does Damoiseau Rhum Vieux 1980 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Dark, woody cask-strength agricole, long finish Loved across the board and scored around 91. Most call it a heavy, woody, complex agricole just behind Velier's pick — the alcohol integration at cask strength gets specific praise.
People into old, heavy agricole at cask strength
Anyone wanting a light, floral, easy pour
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How is Damoiseau Rhum Vieux 1980 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.1 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Righrum
A great Damoiseau just a step below the pick from Velier but still amazing. Woody, dried fruits (banana mainly), nuts on the nose, oily and intense in the mouth with great alcohol integration. One of the best rum ever
Review by Leo Tomczak
Great color Relatively subtle on the nose, like many high-class agricoles. Deep, dark walnut on the palate, almost walnut-like. Opens up more and more over time. Caramel and more syrupy consistency on the finish. Long finish of a great rum.
Review by Oliver
Wow, der macht richtig Spaß! Schwer, dunkel und vielschichtig.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un profil assez sombre. La bouche est crémeuse, la finale longue et sèche.
Review by Buddudharma
Etwas schwerer und weniger floral als der Velier-Vertreter, aber ebenfalls mit fantastischer Alkoholintegration und toller Komplexität. In Summe für mich einen Hauch hinter dem Velier, könnte aber auch tagesformabhängig sein.
Review by Thunderbird
Tasting-Abend bei Dr. Django: Und da ist dann die Steigerung von den 80er Damoiseau‘s. Noch einmal deutlich intensiver, aromatischer; aber nicht einmal unangenehm dabei.. cremig intensiv verteilt er sich am Gaumen und lang ist sein Abgang.. herrlich
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
An older tasting from 2000 where I have the following notes. Beautiful colour, intense, complex and fruity with spices and cherries on top. Oily on the palate and very long finish. Bought a bottle at the tasting and it's long gone 😊
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Und schon wieder so ein toller alter Rum. Auch dieser Damoiseau 1980 ist wirklich sehr lecker. Doch im Direktvergleich leicht anders als die Abfüllung von Velier. Der Abgang ist einen tick kürzer. Deshalb gibt es einen Punkt weniger. Trotzdem top Rum.
Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 9.1/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Details about Damoiseau Rhum Vieux 1980
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, distilled by Damoiseau, at 60%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Damoiseau Rhum Vieux 1980?
Community paid 217–1,014 €.
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12 purchased · 22 tasted · 16 wishlist · as of
About the Damoiseau distillery
The Damoiseau distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Damoiseau have been reviewed 1,323 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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