Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous

Funky sugarcane, briny finish, great in cocktails

Expressive sugarcane nose
Cocktail versatility
Good value
RumX community voice

Expressive Haitian clairin with fresh sugarcane, grass and citrus aromas; vegetal-fruity palate showing olive and briny smoke. Loved neat or in Daiquiri/Ti’ Punch; some note heat, but value impresses.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love its explosive, expressive nose of fresh sugarcane, grass and citrus, leading to a vegetal, fruity palate with olive and a briny, lightly smoky finish. The ester-driven funk shines neat, though several reviewers prefer it in Daiquiris or Ti’ Punch; a splash of water can help tame the heat. With strong value remarks and 53 community reviews, this Velier-selected clairin is a popular, characterful pick.

    Aroma

    Grass Sugarcane Solvents Citrus

    Taste

    Vegetal Sugarcane Salty Grass

    How is this rum rated?

    8.4/10 53 reviews
    Top 13% Haiti
    Top 20% Chelo

    A great rum! You can feel the initial strength of the alcohol, but the aromas that come after a while are well marked and you don't have to sniff the glass for too long. A firm, old-fashioned rum. On the palate, in addition to a fruity and vegetal component (where olives stand out), this aftertaste of solvents/esters never unpleasant stands out. Very long finish where in turn all the previously perceived flavors are felt. Predominant on the finish is a hint of peat/smoky always accompanied by solvents/esters.Unique!Velier nailed it! Long live Velier!

    This last tasting from my bottle I, like Vavala, let it rest in the glass for a long time. The aroma is beautifully rounded, there is even a hint of eucalyptus. A little more volt is noticeable, but it is just as drinkable as its 49% counterpart.

    What a rum. Madness! And in the cocktail it is also convincing. Quite great cinema.

    I haven't had a lot of time to add reviews lately and now I'm really far behind. This Clairin is one of the best ones I've had so far! The nose basically explodes as soon as you pour the glass. Fruits, herbs, grass and sugarcane are there pretty much instantly closely followed by spices. The palate is warm and fruity with cinnamon, grass, herbs and sugarcane followed by light licorice. The finish is medium to long with herbs, grass, apples and cinnamon. Price to quality is very good.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX3086
    ABV
    56,4%
    Category
    Clairin
    Vintage
    2018
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Chelo 2018 &nbsp; 56,4% Clairin Sajous

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    The RumX community has already added 74 bottles to their collections:

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    Open rate
    38%

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    About the Chelo distillery

    The Chelo distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Chelo have been reviewed 1,123 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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