CHAMAREL 2013 7 YEARS OLD 54,6% VELIER - VILLA PARADISETTO

Distilled in 2013, aged for 7 years and bottled at full proof, this is one of six exclusive bottlings, released in 2020 to commemorate Velier’s historical seat, “Villa Paradisetto”. The label was created by the artist and long-time collaborator Warren Khong, who also created the labels for the Drop by Drop series to commemorate Velier's 70th anniversary and for some Karuizawa limited edition selected by La Maison du Whisky.

THE BRAND

Chamarel distillery, founded in 2008 on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, is one of the rare active distilleries still to cultivate its own sugarcane.Thanks to the complexity of their devices, produces both a white rum on a Barbet type plate column, as well as a double distilled rum, with a very uncommon distillation technique that makes it a unique product.

THE BOTTLER

Velier was founded by the Chaix family in Genova in 1947 as a small traditional company specialised in the importation and distribution of wines, champagnes and spirits. In 1983, a young Luca Gargano, former brand ambassador for Saint James at that time, acquired shares in Velier. Under his influence the company began spacialising in the importation of outstanding spirits exclusively destinated to the Italian market. By the early 90s Luca heard about a legendary stock of Saint James rum dating back probably to 1885 and bottled in 1952. After a complex negotiation, he finally managed to acquire the entire stock. This was only the first of a list of legendary selections to come in the following years.