Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson
This unaged Clairin stands out with lively sugarcane, herbal, and lemon notes, accented by olive and hay. Our RumX community values its raw, unique character that delivers an engaging and refreshingly complex sip every time.
Bold, unaged, and refreshingly unique.
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How does this rum taste?
- Vibrant sugarcane aroma
- Complex herbal character
- Authentic Haitian production
Clairin Sonson is a raw, unaged Haitian rum that takes you on a flavorful journey. Produced at the Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery and bottled by Velier, this cask strength spirit offers vibrant sugarcane and herbal aromas with fresh lemon, grass, and subtle olive hints. Our RumX community has noted its unique blend of grassy, citrus, and hay-like nuances, creating an authentic tasting experience that’s both bold and nuanced. It’s a must-try pick for those looking to explore distinctive, locally crafted rums.
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About the Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery
The Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Sonson Pierre Gilles have been reviewed 153 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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"Overall a pleasant Clairin that works very well neat that I tasted at the Sweden Rumfest 2023. It’s like all Clairins from Haiti and in this case from Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery in Cabaret. It’s produced from the local sugar cane variety, Madame Meuze, that after the cane is pressed is reduced to syrup that after fermentation is distilled in their pot still by Stephan Kalil Saoud."
"A rum tasted in a bar in Genoa. Fruity on the nose, with very ripe pineapple, apple alcohol, sour apple and a distinct herbaceous edge. The palate is relatively smooth, still with sour apple and herbaceous notes. The length is there, but the finish develops false bitter tastes of rotten apple and drugs. A pity."
"Tasted at the UK RumFest, and not a fully in depth tasting - overall impressions were that it’s a smooth rum and similar but maybe less pronounced briny/olive flavours than the Sajous. The woman on the Velier & LMDW stand was great, really knowledgeable and clearly enthusiastic about their rums."
"I loved the 2018 Sonson, a really different nose, much less gourmand than the 2018, with more alcohol and ester than the 2018, it reminded me of Japanese ryoma rum. on the palate it's very iodized, there's some hay, it's astringent, with a hint of ginger, wild, and suave. Overall, I like it a lot less than the 2018, mainly because of the nose, which is a lot even on the palate! But in the end, there's not much difference with the 2018 on the palate, which just goes to show how important the nose is!"