Velier Papalin Haiti 2023

"12.10.2024 Romhatten Velier tasting. Retasting and I still like it, price to quality is very good in my mind. ----------------- #4565 20.01.2024 Relaxing a bit today ☺️ This is a nice release with nice fruits and light spices. The glue and solvent notes are light and actually becomes the profile. The palate is oily, warm and naturally sweet with some added anise. The finish is medium long and also lightly sweet. The empty glass has medicinal and faint smoky notes."

"I really like the sherry maturation. Compared to its 4-year-old brother, however, it lacks a little complexity. Nevertheless, a very good Haiti rum - especially if you like a (stronger) sherry influence."

"Beautiful sherry sipper"

"This Papalin contains a relatively high level of acidity with a hint of artificial sweetness. It also contains cherry fruit, allspice, sourdough yeast and burnt sugar. I find the acidity too high and the artificial aroma too strong."

"Well, unfortunately I don't find this rum really convincing. The sherry is once again clearly evident and takes away a lot of the base. I would rather classify it as an easy sipper."

"Nice daily driver. Unfortunately, too much sherry influence for my taste. This clearly takes the upper hand here and suppresses the classic Haiti notes. With some time and some drops of water it shows also some notes of orange marmelade and figs."

"Sticky cherry candies on the nose mingeling with perfume and vegetal notes. A bit too much sherry notes on the nose for my liking. I cannot identify the specific rums of the blend but get distracted by red fruits and cherry sweetness tbh. Cherry and red fruits on the palate again. I think this is well executed and a very easy sipper if you enjoy sherry finishes. However this is not for me really."

"A real sherry bomb. Very nice nose of red fruits and spices. Strong dark aromas. I like it very much. Blend of Sajous, Vaval and Casimir. Matured in 7 ex-Oloroso sherry casks from Lustau. Tropical for 6 years in Port Au Prince."

"Actually super impressed with the sherry integration. I really like everything abouth this."

"The sherry finish does not really come through. Very good, typical Haitian rum. A little too spicy for me."

"With this blend of clairins that has spent its entire ageing period in sherry casks, Velier sees life as rosy. The nose is very intense, dominated by scents of cherry and red fruit, phenols and sherry, with a greedy spicy woodiness and candied, caramelized notes, followed by a light floral and vegetal touch. A concentrated nose, to say the least. The attack on the palate is no exception: an aromatic tsunami unfolds, ranging from red fruit (very ripe, cherry) to phenolic notes, sherry barrel, sweet spices, burnt sugar and a slight floral influence. The very syrupy texture lends consistency and gives the impression of drinking something very soft and sweet, almost sickening in the long run. The alcohol is fairly well integrated. The finish is firmer, with more medicinal notes (esters, glue, solvents), but still just as much cask influence, at once greedy, fruity and alcoholic, then slightly spicy (seasoned by salt). A lovely profile which, even if a little extreme on the sherry, makes it possible to introduce aged clairins to as many people as possible at a reasonable price."

"Relaxed sherry sipper with the typical grassy Clairin aromas and some cherry on the finish. It is somewhat reminiscent of the polarizing Guadeloupe from the Madeira cask by Rom de Luxe without reaching its quality. For me, it also has slightly less complexity than the Papalin Haiti without sherry. Overall, however, it is still a good bottling and worth recommending."

"Sherry finish sets the absolutely dominant tone here... Very fruity, sweet and sour with a nice spiciness in the finish and light ester tones. You can do it, but I personally wouldn't need a bottle of this now, the sherry finish is too dominant for me overall."

"Great aromas reminiscent of rancio on the nose of rich, ripe dark fruit. On the palate, dried fruit notes, green pepper, toasted wood, sweetness of sugar cane and candied fruit. A very surprising blend of dark fruits and cognac aromas, which intuitively make you think of distillates that have matured significantly longer, before the extreme fruit and sugar cane freshness come to the fore. Exciting and already at an impressive stage of maturity."

"An excellent Haitian rum. On the nose it is really good. On the palate the black cherry notes dominate over the typical Haitian rum notes but overall it is a good palate. Very sweet and warm finish. The Papalin Haiti confirm to be my favorite of the series. This one probably surpasses even the Papalin Haiti 4 year old."