Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen (Jack Daniels Cask) 2017
Bold, smoky, bacon, with Jack Daniels influence.
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Clairin Ansyen (Jack Daniels Cask) is a distinctive Haitian rum from the Le Rocher distillery, aged for 21 months. Distilled from sugar cane juice using a pot still, this rum offers a unique profile with dominant notes of smoke, iodine, and bacon, traced to its Jack Daniels cask aging. Users note its intriguing blend of fermented, citrus, olive, and solvent aromas. Though polarizing, the contrasting flavors provide an unconventional yet intriguing experience, reminiscent of the original Clairin character with a Bourbon influence. While not universally pleasing, this rum is appreciated for its boldness and complexity, catering to adventurous palates. Explore on RumX for reviews and purchasing options.
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About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 192 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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Comparative series of ansyans Clairins. Quite a rough nose with medicine, whiskey, vegetal and a bit of oil. A surprisingly smooth mouthfeel when I was expecting a lot of strength. Vegetal and caramel. The finish is quite long and dominated by smoked/coated whisky. A very good rum but the rum and whisky flavours collide a bit without finding harmony.
31.07.2020 Enjoying our summer holiday at this nice resort having friends over for barbecue and rum. Notes Light in colour. Nose Fresh, faint wood, balanced, light olives, fruits, light floral, citrus, vegetal. Palate Round, fresh, pineapple, floral, light caramel, salty, light olive, pineapple, light vegetal. Finish Medium long, round, fruits, light orange, salty, light wood.
Very interesting thing. The Jack Daniel's barrel really comes into its own. With a few % more, this would have been a real winner.
Crosstasting gelagerte Clairins: Le Rocher 27 Monate Ex-Whisky (RX4411) Casimir 27 Monate Ex-Whisky (RX12073) Ansyen 27 Monate Ex-Whisky (RX12072) Die Nase erinnert noch stark an den ungelagerten damals zurecht „Käsefuß“ genannten Clairin, nur in etwas zahmer. Stattdessen mehr in Richtung Joghurt und im Vergleich zum ungelagerten etwas mehr Frucht als Olive. Man riecht auch etwas Rauch, sicherlich von der Jack Daniels Bourbon Lagerung. Und nun zum Geschmack: Wow, wie schon der ungelagerte Clairin ein etwas hässliches versifftes Einhorn unter den typischen Rums. Speck, Rauch, Jod, Zitrone und Torf. Klingt eigenartig, schmeckt auch so. Aber ist irgendwie auch interessant und anders, aber definitiv kein Gaumenschmeichler. Fazit: der abgefuckte Le Rocher ist zwar nichts was man oft trinken kann oder will, aber ist echt am spannendsten. Ne Flasche davon würde ich alleine nicht leer bekommen. Aber hin und wieder um den Gaumen mal ordentlich zu verprügeln echt interessant. Heute der Sieger des Vergleichs. Demnächst folgen Vaval 22 Monate, Sajous 22 Monate, Sajous 5Y Ex-Caroni