The Bellevue estate in Grande Terre, Guadeloupe, was founded in the 19th century by the Martinique family Rimbaud. It was bought in 1962 by Robert Damoiseau, a trained engineer who put himself heavily in debt to buy the property. Out of necessity, he initially produced sweets and jams, before soon turning to rum. His son Roger took over in 1968 and led the distillery into a period of prosperity that continues today under his children’‘s management. Now Guadeloupe’‘s largest distillery, Damoiseau produces rhum agricole and molasses-based rum.

Batch One of Bellevue 19 Year Old bottled at cask strength by That Boutique-y Rum Company. That Boutique-y Whisky Company is an independent bottler launched in 2012 by the Atom group in Kent, England. The labels on its bottles often make reference to stories and figures from the world of whisky, staged in comical situations. Two other companies, That Boutique-y Rum Company and That Boutique-y Gin Company, also bottle rum and gin. A limited edition of 413 bottles.