Albion 1983 Velier Special Casks AN 552-556 - bottled 2000

  • 40% |
  • 0.70L

Albion was distilled in 1983 and bottled in 2000 by Velier. This is one of the first Demerara bottled by the Italian merchant. Velier was founded in Genoa by Casimir Chaix in 1947. It was originally a small, family-run business specializing in the import and distribution of wine and spirits. Luca Ga…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Albion
  • Appellation: Old Demerara Rum
  • Country/Region: Guyana Demerara-Mahaica
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 3cm
  • State: 1 Original box very slightly damaged

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Lot presentation
Albion 1983 Velier Special Casks AN 552-556 - bottled 2000

Cuvée presentation

Albion was distilled in 1983 and bottled in 2000 by Velier. This is one of the first Demerara bottled by the Italian merchant. Velier was founded in Genoa by Casimir Chaix in 1947. It was originally a small, family-run business specializing in the import and distribution of wine and spirits. Luca Gargano, a former representative for Saint James and serious rum collector and enthusiast, bought the business in 1986 and began bottling whisky first in 1992 and then rum in 1996. After his legendary bottlings of Demerara rum (Guyana) and Caroni (Trinidad), Gargano extended his exploration of Caribbean rum into other territories, including Barbados, Jamaica, Haiti and Marie-Galante. Rums selected by Velier are only ever aged in a tropical climate, which explains both their concentration and the high angels’ share. They are generally bottled at cask strength or just below.

The distillery Albion

The Albion plantation was most likely founded in the early 19th century. It is not known when it began distilling rum, but it is known that the distillery closed in 1968. Like Skeldon and La Bonne Intention, which closed in 1960, and Blairmont, which closed in 1962, Albion was closed following the decision of the Brooker group—which owned the distilleries—to keep only Uitvlugt, which was modernized in 1960. Albion used a wooden column still, but what became of it is unknown. After the distillery closed, Albion’‘s style was reproduced at Uitvlugt with its four-column Savalle still, whose different settings enabled it to produce a number of different styles of rum. Bottlings mentioning a wooden Coffey still were most likely produced with Enmore’‘s still.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Albion
  • Vintage: 1983
  • Bottler: Velier
  • Appellation: Old Demerara Rum
  • Country/Region: Guyana Demerara-Mahaica
  • Alcohol percentage: 40 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 3cm
  • State: 1 Original box very slightly damaged
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown

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