Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval

Complex vegetal and herbal rum, unique taste.

Complex flavor profile
Balanced herbal and sweet tones
High value for price
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Clairin Vaval impresses with its complex, vegetal, and herbal profile, highlighted by sugarcane and olive notes, offering a medium-long, lightly smoky finish.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Clairin Vaval, crafted in Haiti by Arawaks distillery and bottled by Velier, is a distinctive unaged rum made from sugar cane juice using a pot still. With an ABV of 53.5%, it promises a robust and unique tasting experience. Users have highlighted its intense vegetal aroma with hints of olive, herbal, and tomato notes. The flavor intricately balances herbal and sugarcane tones, underscored by a salty and fruity character. This rum stands out for its complex, medium-long finish, offering green olive and light smoky undertones. People mention it as an ideal choice for enjoying pure or experimenting in cocktails, with an overall appreciation for its value.

    Aroma

    Olive Vegetal Tomato Herbal

    Taste

    Herbal Sugarcane Vegetal Salty

    How is this rum rated?

    8.1/10 12 reviews
    Top 37% Haiti
    Top 37% Arawaks

    Un rhum dégusté au WLP. Un nez frais et expressif, sur le côté végétal avec quelques épices et comme un côté tomate. La bouche a une attaque souple et les fruits montent en arrière-plan, agrumes et tomate. Tout est en équilibre. La finale est plutôt longue pour un clairin, une belle note herbacée et légèrement fumée conclut la dégustation. Regoûté dans de meilleures conditions et je l’ai trouvé bien meilleur.

    #4546 13.01.2024 Relaxing at home. Also a pretty good release especially when looking at the price tag. Medium fruity and intense profile withe some greens, herbs and mint. The palate is oily and naturally sweet with a bit of mint. The finish is medium long with a nice floral note. There is a faint smoky note in the profile.

    A clairin with a surprising but interesting profile. The nose is quite zany, ranging from grassy, earthy mushroom notes to olive brine, followed by spicy notes of chili and paprika, all reminiscent of a Bolognese sauce. There's a fermented side to it, reminiscent of lactic products. The medicinal notes of glue and solvents, overlaid by a touch of copper, make for a truly atypical, characterful blend. The attack on the palate is very interesting: sugar cane, candied fruit, butter and honeyed notes give a lot of sweetness to a rum that's supposed to be heavy and atypical. There's smokiness, spice, olive, herbs, polish and mineral, even copper notes on the palate. The whole is rather coherent and the alcohol is well integrated. The finish is fairly light, but lingers on notes of leather, spices, sugarcane and honey, with a vegetal, earthy and smoky background. A very good, original, complex, well-balanced clairin that keeps all its promises. It's best drunk neat, but can also be adapted to cocktails. Very good value for money.

    Buttery, floral and banana notes with a slightly metallic finish.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX15313
    ABV
    53,5%
    Category
    Clairin
    Vintage
    2020
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    Unaged
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Arawaks 2020 &nbsp; Unaged &nbsp; 53,5% Clairin Vaval

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    About the Arawaks distillery

    The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 447 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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