Damoiseau (rum)

Damoiseau
Manufacturer Damoiseau
Country of origin Guadeloupe
Introduced 1942
Variants Rhum blanc, rhum ambré et rhum vieux
Website Damoiseau Rum
Windmill at the Damoiseau rum distillery, Le Moule, Guadeloupe.

Damoiseau is a rum distilled in Guadeloupe. it is one of four types of agricultural rums produced in the region at family-owned distilleries.[1] It has roots back to the 19th century and was originally founded as an agricultural estate.

History

Damoiseau was originally founded as a sugar plantation by a certain Rimbaud at the end of the 19th century. The estate was purchased by Roger Damoiseau in 1942 and transformed into a distillery for producing only agricultural rum.[2]

Production

Damoiseau is produced from sugar-cane that is harvested and crushed on the same day before fermenting for 24-36 hours. It is distilled and then aged for more than four years in charred bourbon barrels.[3]

References

  1. ↑ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Caribbean. Penguin. 2014. ISBN 9781465432674. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rum Journal" Guadeloupe's Damoiseau". Caribbean Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Grossman, Eric (2016). Craft Spirits. Penguin. ISBN 9781465454980. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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