Sample Velier Saint James 2000 Sélection exclusive Velier 21yr 47% 3cl

Sample Velier Saint James 2000 Sélection exclusive Velier 21yr 47% 3cl2000 is the harvest year for this second vintage, selected to pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of the Martinique AOC. An age figure not seen every day in the world of rum: 21 years. The aging process was entirely tropical and was followed by a reduction to 47% before bottling. The 2000 season was less dry than 1998, but perfect for growing sugarcane, with optimal maturity for attractive yields.

Velier was founded by Casimir Chaix in Genoa in 1947 as a wine and spirits importer and distributor

and the intriguing bicycle tube

distillery which unfortunately has not been present since 2003 on the island of Trinidad and Tobago

This STCE rum has an ABV of between 550 and 700 g/HLPA and is bottled at 65°C

which had devastated the area

the cask mark identifying a rum with 350-450 esters

this limited release pays tribute to Pimenta Racemosa

originating from a mere 10 barrels

Named for Jaques Bally who purchased the Lajus Plantation in 1917 which was closed after the 1902 Mount Pelee eruption

Tasting Notes:

selected to pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of the Martinique AOC

showcasing the essence of Haitian sugarcane