Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Cavaillon 2018
Highly praised, distinctive clairin with intense fresh sugarcane, green vegetal notes, citrus and earthy tropical fruit. Powerful yet well-balanced, rewarding drinkers who enjoy wild, characterful white rum.
Fans of rustic clairin, high-funk agricoles and mezcal drinkers who enjoy raw, green, salty-vegetal spirits with plenty of personality at around 50% ABV.
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How does this rum taste?
Wild, green and powerfully cane-driven
If you already enjoy clairin or grassy agricoles, this is a great next bottle—bold, green and salty with enough balance to stay drinkable while still feeling wild.
Those new to rum, sensitive to strong solvents/olive notes, or expecting soft, sweet, vanilla-driven sippers.
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About the Arawaks distillery
The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 480 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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Dirty like many Clairins. These Haitian rums are not for sensitive palates. They can be aggressive just like this Vaval, but tasting after tasting you learn to appreciate and love them. If aerated for a while it is better.
Auto-translatedNorthern Lights Meeting 2025: Super fresh on the nose: grass, sugar cane, fresh meadow. Then fruit and sugar. Sweetish, fresh, lime and a hint of eucalyptus on the palate. The finish is short but fruity. I like it!
Auto-translated03.04.2020 Nice private tasting with a new group of rummies. Notes. Transparent in colour. Nose Fresh, tomato, olive, clove, light licorice, light citrus. Palate Fresh, warm, olive, citrus, ginger, light licorice, mint. Finish Medium long, spicy/warm, ginger, light licorice, faint rubber.
This is powerful stuff! Rich and pungent rotting tropical earth and fruit. Great clairin.