Habitation Velier is showcasing the Chamarel distillery, located in the southwest of Mauritius , in the heart of the Domaine de l'Exil, with this 2017 vintage. This cuvée is in line with the philosophy of the Habitation Velier range, created by Luca Gargano to highlight rums produced exclusively from Pot Still distillation and to transparently value their origin, production method and maturation.
This Pure Single Rum was crafted from pure sugarcane juice sourced from the Chamarel estate. The distillery cultivates three varieties of sugarcane—blue, yellow, and red—harvested by hand across the estate's 220 hectares. After fermentation, the sugarcane juice undergoes double distillation in a pot still, using a traditional method that is one of the hallmarks of Chamarel's production.
Distilled in 2017, this rum benefited from eight years of full aging in the tropical climate of Mauritius, in ex-Cognac casks . This tropical maturation is an essential element of Habitation Velier's approach: the vintage rums in the range are aged entirely in a tropical climate, where the temperature and humidity conditions naturally accelerate their development.
After eight years of aging, the Chamarel 2017 was bottled in 2025 at its natural strength of 63% ABV. This expression is thus presented at cask strength, without the addition of sugar, caramel, or any other elements not derived from distillation. This edition is limited to only 2,800 bottles.
