Sélection exclusive Velier

Citrus, grass, wood—distinct yet divisive

Bright citrus
Grassy cane
Long dry finish
RumX community voice

Citrus-led aromas of mandarin and lemon peel meet grassy cane and toasted wood. The finish trends dry and tea-like; some reviewers note a soapy, perfumed streak that can be polarizing.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX13234
ABV
47%
Category
Rhum Agricole AOC
Vintage
2010
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Creole Column
Age
11 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Velier • Saint James 2010   11yr   47% Sélection exclusive Velier

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members highlight bright mandarin and lemon-peel aromas over grassy cane and toasted wood in this Saint James 2010 selection by Velier (11 years, 47%). The palate shows woody, floral and citrus notes with tobacco nuances; several describe a long, dry, tea-like finish. Some reviewers detect a soapy/perfumed streak that divides opinion. A popular release with 51 reviews and strong buyer confidence for those seeking distinctive agricole character.

    Aroma

    Lemon peel Woody Parfum Mandarin

    Taste

    Soap Woody Floral Grass

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    7.2/10 53 reviews

    Interesting nose full of christmas spices - licorice, cloves, cardamom; together with some sweet fruity candies and dried herbs. The taste and finish are also pretty nice, fruity, I got quite pronounced mandarin notes accompanied by the classic vegetal, grassy notes. Don't really understand the lower rating with this rum, I quite liked it. :)

    Tasted at a private tasting. I remember this was a people's favourite. Good flavours not too old not too young. Nose: glue/nail polish. Vanilla. Caramel. Lime. Weird. Nice! Taste: soft agricole at first. Then very flowery. Parfum. Cardemom. Outspoken stuff. Funky in a non high esther way. White pepper. I like this but it's weird.

    Dieses Set wollte schon lange verkostet werden. Als letztes heute den 2010er, morgen folgen die letzten drei. Holzig und medizinisch in der Nase. Am Gaumen auch überwiegend Holz, aber auch Karamell, Seife und Gras. Nix besonderes.

    8,2:On the nose, a lot of fruits with dried apricots, banana, citrus like mandarine and lime peel, peaches, pairing grassy sugar cane and roasted wood with allspice, is the first impression we get. On aeration, the fruits are candied, the cane herbaceous, vegetal with mushrooms, earthy with tobacco and flowery, perfumed, a bit mineral.Waxy, medicinal notes arise, stronger roasted notes with caramel, nuts, pastry, a hint of Maggi and red fruits. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is fruity with citrus fruits like lemon, then cherry and peaches, woody with roasted notes like caramel, nuts, coffee, spices like pepper and salt, as the cane is grassy, fresh with tea. Resting the rum helps raisins and lemon peel, chocolate and leather, pastry, flowery and herbaceous touch of cane, some soap. 8,1:The finish is long, dry and bitter with sugarcane honey, grassy and flowery, vegetal with black tea, tobacco, the fruits are yellow, as the wood roasted, smoky with dark chocolate, coffee, peppery...

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