Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018
Highly praised for its funky, earthy profile, long finish and great value. A vivid, mezcal-adjacent clairin that rewards attention without feeling harsh for its near-50% strength.
Fans of high-ester, funky cane-juice spirits who enjoy mezcal-like smoke, olives and earthy notes, and want an affordable, characterful sipper that also shines in cocktails.
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Wild, earthy clairin funk
If you enjoy mezcal or high-ester Jamaican rums, this clairin hits a similar wild, earthy-funky lane at a fair price and is widely loved by the community.
Beginners and those sensitive to intense funk, fermented aromas or earthy, vegetal profiles who prefer soft, sweet, vanilla-led rums.
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About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 209 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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This Clairin from Velier is incredibly strong with strong peat/smoke and solvent aromas. Slight presence of olives.Compared to the Sajous it lacks more fruity notes.Great rum!Clairin Rums are true rums that have not altered over time and retain those fermentation and distillation processes of yesteryear. They are among the few rums left to give us a historical memory of what this great distillate was like. They are our past and at the same time our future!
A very nice and well rounded release and I really like the light smoke on the finish. The empty glass also has some light smoke to it after a while.
Le Rocher is probably my favorite of all the Velier clairins, and is definitely the most distinct. It’s pungent and wild, with a herbal/earthy quality reminiscent of Mezcal and a grassy brightness that mingles with some vegetal, plastic-y, and overripe fruit notes. It really demands your attention when sipped, makes some fantastic cocktails, all while sitting on the shelf at a remarkably affordable price.
The nose is quite promising as it is very heavy and animal. It is both smoky and herbaceous. It is very fresh and there are traces of mezcal in the background! It's a very expressive-funky, Haitian-specific flavor profile. The Dunder has done its job well ... The attack in mouth is slightly acidic with notes of lemon-lime. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and it tastes easy. The mouth is creamy and floral on the lily of the valley. But quickly the smokiness takes its fullness and its place. A long and earthy finish typical of Haiti concludes this tasting.