Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW)

"#4566 20.01.2024 Relaxing a bit today ☺️ This is a pretty powerful rum and I love the mix of ester and light glue notes with the fruity part. The palate is lightly oily and warm with nice fruits. The finish is medium long and has a nice medicinal note to it. The empty glass has faint strawberry to it."

"The successor to Sajous is quite similar to its predecessor, but doesn't quite come close. It is much tamer than the latter, which some people may like better, as it is somewhat rounder and more palatable. The range of aromas is very good and varied (fruit, spice, sugar cane)"

"Plenty of ester & funkyness - typical for sajous with lots of mango and sugar cane mainly - combined with burnt caramel and light barrel notes. Round, spicy, fruity, funky and intense. Nevertheless harmonious and could pass blind as a young high ester Jamaican. Main flavor: Pineberrys, a quasi albino strawberry and mixture of strawberry and pineapple. I like it surprisingly well!"

"i like the clairin runs very much! there's a lot to discover here, even without storage. let's see how the series with the beautiful black and white labels performs and lives up to my expectations. 2017: I wouldn't have given this bottling five years. The alcohol could be better integrated, little barrel influence, which I find rather negative here. Generally very herbal with olives and herbs. Otherwise (light) fruity as usual. 76 pts. 2018: this is already "heavier", darker fruity and spicier. clear barrel influence. warm, fruity and full-bodied on the palate. Alcohol not optimally integrated here either. 80 pts. 2019: Seems to combine the first two perfectly! I like it very much. A full-bodied fruit basket with spices and astringency. It's a lot of fun! 86 pts."

"From memory, I find this one somewhat rounder and more drinkable than its predecessor. Not a big highlight for me in terms of complexity, but still a nice easy sipper that I would rather drink on the terrace in summer. The 5 years of tropical storage have definitely done it good."

"Although I still prefer pure clairins this is perhaps the best aged sajous I have tried to date! It retained all the richness and flavors of the crystalline sugarcane with a nice mineral and toasty part! Promoted!"

"Great fruitiness, subtle caramel sweetness, deep aromatics. I actually really like it, because the fruit is given a lively counterpoint of caramel-honey sweetness and a little wood - whereby the aforementioned aromas are multi-layered and develop a fascinating spectrum in the mouth. I enjoy it."

"I really like this Sajous. Lots of sugar cane, but also esters and tropical fruit on the nose. The palate is also predominantly sugar cane. But also quite fruity again and a nice ester influence."

"Sajous bleibt mein Favorit unter den Clairins. Auch das ist eine schöne, runde Abfüllung. Fruchtig, Gewürze, Karamell, leichte Süße und Zuckerrohr. Dazu schöner medizinischer, leicht rostiger Abgang."

"Fruity, complex, esters, but round overall. I like it very much. Must be tasted soon in comparison with the other Sajous."

"On the nose, Clairin is present, but the cask doesn't prevail, even if it does add a touch of vanilla. The palate is fruity and greedy. Esters are present. There's a spicy, peppery edge that balances everything out. The finish is tangy and candy-like. It reminds me more of a Jamaican or a Vaval. A very good old Sajous, better than the ex fut Caroni that preceded it."

"Slightly sweet on the nose, with vanilla and caramel coming through directly, as well as some classic sugar cane notes. On the palate there is much more complexity and beautiful notes of pastry and cookie dough - exciting. The finish is slightly sweet and the aromas linger for a long time; I find the alcohol very nicely integrated."

"An excellent aged Sajous. Fruity nose and rich in esters. The palate is loaded with tropical fruit and spices with very pleasant hints of cinnamon. Vieux Sajous proves to be a very pleasant drink."

"As usual with similar fillings, the smell of Haitian stink is undeniable. For us "afflicted", it's perfume. Wow, the cask has aged a lot, I might be better off at 4 years of aging than 5. Further sips have confirmed that for me. Not bad, but there have definitely been better and more balanced Haitian agings."

"- Second tasting and I like it."