Velier Arawaks Vieux Vaval 7 ans vieillit en fût de Caroni 2018

floral citrus, elegant and dry

Expressive nose
Well integrated alcohol
Floral citrus fruit
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Outstanding floral-citrus nose with candied fruit and sugarcane; alcohol is beautifully integrated. Palate leans dry and slightly astringent, while Caroni cask influence remains subtle.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX23886
ABV
54,75%
Category
Clairin
Vintage
2018
Bottled
2025
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Column Still
Age
7 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Velier • Arawaks 2018   7yr   54,75% Vieux Vaval 7 ans vieillit en fût de Caroni

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise its expressive, floral-fruity nose and spot-on alcohol integration. Expect bright citrus, candied fruit and sugarcane tones, with a dry, slightly astringent palate. Aged 7 years in ex-Caroni casks, the cask influence is subtle according to reviewers. With 10 community reviews and growing confidence, it’s a refined Haitian profile many enjoy for its elegance and aroma.

    Aroma

    Glue Floral Citrus Vanilla

    Taste

    Citrus Sugarcane Floral Glue

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.4/10 12 reviews
    Top 14% Haiti
    Top 16% Arawaks

    Der Vieux Vaval ist fruchtig (Zitrus), leicht medizinisch, bringt relativ viele Säure mit, etwas Marzipan. Der Alkohol ist gut integriert. Etwas Holzeinfluss, aber vom Caroni-Cask merke ich allerdings nichts.

    Ja, der ist schön. Hier ist mir das Fass auch nicht zu aufdringlich. Am Gaumen recht trocken und adstringierend. Von den Vieux Vaval, die ich bisher probieren konnte mein Favorit. Eine schöne runde Sache, Alkohol ist auch gut eingebunden, recht elegantes Teil.

    Clairin enttäuscht selten,- auch dieser hier ist wieder toll gelungen. Schön florale Noten, fruchtig …und eine überragende Nase. Der Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden. Die Zitrusfrüchte kommen im Abgang nochmal richtig hoch.

    Ich suche nach dem Einfluss des Caroni-Fasses, finde den aber nicht. Trotzdem gefällt mir die Abfüllung ganz gut. Die Nase ist sehr angenehm, fruchtig (Zitrusfrüchte), würzig und mit viel Klebstoff. Ähnliche Noten am Gaumen

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    About the Arawaks distillery

    The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 461 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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    Avg Rating: 8.0/10
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