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Velier Arawaks & Casimir Clairin Vieux Vaval & Casimir (Whisky Live Paris 2021) 2017
Sip this one slowly from a glass — it's a Haitian clairin blend of Vaval and Casimir, cane-juice pot still at 50.1%, rounded out by an oloroso sherry cask. Expect grassy, vegetal notes meeting tropical fruit, marzipan, licorice and a touch of glue. Several tasters loved how the sherry softens the wild clairin edge; a few felt the finish is short and the cask hides its original funk.
The community says- Balanced sherry rounding
- Tropical fruit, marzipan
- Short finish
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How does Velier Arawaks & Casimir Clairin Vieux Vaval & Casimir (Whisky Live Paris 2021) 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 72 community reviews.
Sherry-softened Haitian clairin, vegetal and fruity Most find it a well-balanced, fruity clairin that the sherry makes rounder and more gourmand. The recurring gripe: a short finish and, for some, the cask taming its wild side.
Clairin fans who like a sherry twist on grassy, funky cane-juice rum
Anyone who dislikes vegetal, licorice-forward profiles or wants a long finish
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How is Velier Arawaks & Casimir Clairin Vieux Vaval & Casimir (Whisky Live Paris 2021) 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
40% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 72 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
What can I say about this mix...it amazed me! You can feel the vegetal part of the vaval and there are the "dirty" scents characteristic of casimir joined by the sherry cask which gives it a nice fruity and buttery note! A really successful experiment!
Review by Filip Heimerle
Ovocna kvetinova chut i vune Skvely rum
Review by Christoph
Chamomile tea meets green apple and is accompanied by fruit bread. Herbal tea notes linger in the taste, served on an oak board. Plus more fruit bread and dried apricot. A honey note is added in the finish. Very interesting rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4568 21.01.2024 Having a go at a few more samples. Very nice rum especially when looking at the price upon release. A bit more specific notes. Nose Light wood, very fruity, light glue and marzipan, medium vegetal note. Palate Well balanced, light wood, fruity, spicy, light vegetal, nice herbal note. Finish Medium long, medium dry, fruity. There is a faint sugarcane note in the profile.
Review by Arthur Moreau
This old clairin has not lost all its markers which are balanced with the roundness of the sherry, the finish is too short but it remains a real good product.
Review by Gil Firth
בקבוק האיטי אחת המעצמות רום היום בעיניי החנונים. קלארין כבר נהיה סגנון מוכר ואהוב בעיני המון אנשים. הבקבוק הזה משתלב מצויין עם חבית האולורוסו. לא אגיד שציפיתי ליותר כי בכל זאת מדובר במשהו בן 4 אבל אני חייב לציין שהחולשה שלו היא מורכבות שקצת חסרה. פירות, קצת לקה, קקאו ושוקולד, ירוק. הוצאה טוב מאוד והפוטנציאל בשמיים
Review by Joe95
A nice surprise! A clairin that takes a completely different turn with this sherry. A nice complexity, roundness, slightly spicy and roasted notes thanks to the sherry. We keep nevertheless this floral side of the clairin with licorice and relatively young fruits. A rather long finish without being interminable. A good value for money in my opinion!
Review by Jakob
Wow, I really like the sherry finish here. The freshness of the Clairins finds a wonderfully balanced counterpart in the heavy and sweet fruit notes from the sherry cask. Successful bottling!
Review by cigares
Day 5 of the Samples de Luxe calendarA Jamaican nose but not really, tropical fruits, funky and varnish.In the mouth the alcohol is well present, not super well integrated. It lets the fruits slowly come up. The finish is not so long, there is still some wood. Empty glass, not a lot of hidden aromas.I would have bet on a much older rum. The ageing has made this clairin a bit of a boilerplate and it has clearly lost its wild vivacity.
Review by Morgan Garet
Nez très gourmand sur les fruits tropicaux, la pâte d'amande, le vin cuit et la vanille. Letout sublimé par quelques notes de colle et un léger menthol après ouverture. En bouche on garde les mêmes notes mais plus épicé avec l'arrivée de la cardamome. On sent également le boisé. Finale sur les epices le bois et après quelques minutes de la réglisse. Très bon clairin bien adoucit par le fût olorosso.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Beaucoup plus de douceur pour celui ci vs le vieux Sajous mais il est aussi plus gourmand. Longueur en bouche très courte cependant. Agréable à boire
Review by Benoit Mahe
Not necessarily bad but not to my taste. I preferred the nose. The old clairins have a hard time convincing me.
Review by L' Art Rhumiste
Très bon et très gourmand, la bouche tapisse bien tout le palet avec un bel équilibre entre gourmandise et acidité
Review by Han
Interesting - but for me personally too many spicy notes of anise and especially licorice.
Review by Thunderbird
This is unfortunately so not at all mine... I smell and taste here a perfume / wax note that bothers me absolutely!Too bad!
Review by Rodolphe
Not bad on the nose. Greedy behind a very present vegetal frame. On the palate however I am quite disappointed. There are spices to broth of kitchen which are really too present and not very pleasant. I didn't like this rum.
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Details about Velier Arawaks & Casimir Clairin Vieux Vaval & Casimir (Whisky Live Paris 2021) 2017
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 50,1%.
Community purchases
123 bottles logged by 92 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Arawaks & Casimir Clairin Vieux Vaval & Casimir (Whisky Live Paris 2021) 2017 cost?
Community paid 86–132 €.
Current best price: 138.50 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
123 purchased · 72 tasted · 18 wishlist · as of
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