Velier Arawaks Vieux Vaval (First Release)

Estery, herbal sipper, evolves in glass

Distinct estery profile
Evolving flavors over time
Good value at release
RumX community voice

Reviewers describe layers of glue, dried fruit, floral and herbal notes, with an undercurrent of medicinal funk. Recommended for its complexity and evolving flavor—best enjoyed slowly.

159.00 €
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    How does this rum taste?

    What stands out in the Vieux Vaval (First Release) is its lively mix of estery, glue-like aromas and overripe tropical fruit, as highlighted by most reviewers. You'll find intriguing herbal and floral notes on both nose and palate, balanced with a touch of medicinal character and a hint of roasted wood. Many recommend taking your time with this rum—letting it breathe really brings out its complexity, making it a rewarding bottle for those curious about aged Clairin. Its evolving profile and unique Haitian character make it worth exploring, especially if you enjoy bold agricole rums.

    Aroma

    Ester Glue Dried fruit Floral

    Taste

    Floral Alcoholic Tropical fruit Apple

    How is this rum rated?

    8.1/10 42 reviews
    Top 37% Haiti
    Top 37% Arawaks

    Franconian Tasting Gang on 23.11.24 at Jarek. For me, this was the negative surprise of the evening, and by far the loser of the evening. I don't really need to have it in my glass again.

    8,4:On the nose, it is estery with overripe tropical, dried fruits like raisins, prunes and vegetal with herbal notes.The wood is roasted. On aeration, the sugarcane is more evident, swimming in caramel, flowery, some medicinal notes with nail polish, perhaps glue.Citrus pleasantly rounds up the notes. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is stormy, unbalanced, funky with gemischt of different notes like spices, vegetal, salty, woody and fruity.It is bitter with an olive, wax, acidic with a vinegar, roasted and resinous wood, dry.Some overripe estery tropical and dried fruits round it a bit.After some rest, it becomes balanced with citrus, floral, herbal and dark notes like roasted nuts, chocolate, licorice, some caramel. The sugarcane is mineral and minty, the overripe pineapple tasty, some tea is obvious. 8,3:The finish is a bit rounder, long, dry, there come some more industrial notes like wax, rubber, bicycle tube, even dirt.The sugarcane is mineral, vegetal, the wood earthy and roasted. Fruit spectre is lingering from the palate.Bitterness continues.... Edit: 14.12.-more resting, oxidation balances the palate, new notes could be noticed like vanilla custard, marzipan, pastry, even cola

    Grundsätzlich gefallen mir die Rums aus Haiti sehr. Dieser Rum wurde im Vorfeld sehr gehyped. Er wird seinem Hype überhaupt nicht gerecht. Schon an der Nase sehr alkoholisch stechend, was sich am Gaumen, bis zum Abgang durchzieht. Das dreckig fruchtige Profil wird von den Kräutern und Pflanzen untergraben.

    82 points. Tasted at the WLP 2023.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX17733
    ABV
    51,8%
    Category
    Rhum Agricole
    Vintage
    2015
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    8 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Arawaks 2015 &nbsp; 8yr &nbsp; 51,8% Vieux Vaval (First Release)

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    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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