Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (Ex-Caroni Casks) 2017
Highly praised funky Clairin with creamy texture, olive and tropical fruit, good balance and well-integrated alcohol. Oak adds softness; Caroni influence is subtle but overall characterful and rewarding.
Fans of funky, vegetal Clairin and high-ester styles who want a softer, cask-aged version with olive brine, overripe fruit and light tar/licorice hints.
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How does this rum taste?
Soft, funky Haitian olive-fruit bomb
If you enjoy unaged Sajous or high-ester agricoles and want them a bit tamed by oak, this hits the spot; just don’t buy it chasing bold Caroni notes.
Drinkers expecting clear Caroni character, very sweet rums, or beginners who dislike olive, brine and fermented notes.
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About the Chelo distillery
The Chelo distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Chelo have been reviewed 1,226 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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This is a rum I could enjoy every evening. A balanced and smooth rum, I really enjoyned the sample. Aroma: Fruit, esters, grass, wood. Taste: Glue, olives, tropical fruit, licorice. Finish: Long, fruity, esters, grass, smoky.
Caroni tasting The taste is rich and intense with notes of dark honey, licorice, citrus and nutmeg.
I thought the caroni cask would give it some extra special flavor instead it just makes the clairin softer!An undemanding everyday drink that still contains all the scents and aromas of Haitian sugarcane!
Auto-translatedInteresting combination of flavours. Grand Arome in the base (I guess). The Caroni is present in a slight note of tar and ash. Yellow fruits rule the palate though. Funky. Well aged. Good balance. French oak with a good balance between sweet and sour.