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Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2019
Green olives, brine and fresh-cut sugarcane straight off the nose — this is grassy, floral Haitian clairin at its most recognizable. Several tasters get yoghurt gums first, then earth, grass and a lemon-zest lift. At 56.5% the alcohol stays surprisingly well hidden, oily and drinkable even neat. One member calls it a good introduction to the style, and that's fair — it's the rounder, more approachable Sajous.
The community says- Olive-brine character
- Alcohol well hidden
- But: Runs dry
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How does Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Grassy, olive-brine clairin that's easy to like Most agree it's a rounder, very drinkable entry into the clairin world — savory, floral, cane-driven. A few find it a touch dry or less exciting than other bottlings.
fans of grassy, savory unaged cane rum
anyone wanting sweet, oak-aged smoothness
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How is Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2019 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
62% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Most helpful positive review
Starting from the fact that you cannot compare white rums with aged rums for obvious organoleptic reasons, this clairin sajous is really crazy! I currently prefer them to their aged version. Rich in esters, olive, mineral (tastes like the sea) and complex. Magic!!! I could give much more if there was a distillation between white and amber rums.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
Ne der erste eben hat mir auf jeden Fall besser gefallen, finde diesen hier irgendwie zu scharfkantig. Ansonsten normaler Clairin, wieder sehr pflanzlich und floral, Erde, Gras und Zuckerrohr lassen sich auch hier erkennen.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5201 05.04.2025 Running through some samples at home. Nose Fresh, balanced, faint smoke, light floral, olive, sugarcane, light citrus, vegetal. Palate Oily, fresh, balanced, sugarcane, light grass, light floral, vegetal, light citrus, faint herbal. Finish Medium long, oily, naturally sweet, balanced, sugarcane, fruits, light floral, olive, faint salt. Empty glass Fruits, floral, spice, vegetal, light herbal, faint medicinal.
Review by Godspeed
It's always an exciting time with clairins sajous. Wild fermentation brings such a difference in character that each year can be totally different rums. This is one of the good years, even if it may be a little too dry for some people's tastes. Very tasty and very drinkable, even neat. I've put it on the classic cocktail battery too: Ti-punch: 3/5 Daiquiri: 3/5 Donga punch: 4/5 Rum sour: 5/5 (seriously, one of the best tested to date, on a par with rum sours made with Foursquare or Savanna) Very friendly.
Review by Djehey
Good but not my favorite clairin
Review by Felix Reiber
Wieder mal ein sehr interessanter Clairin von Velier. Auch ich habe in der Nase zunächst den Eindruck von Joghurt-Gummibärchen. Dann macht sich ein Florales Aroma bemerkbar, welches sich aus frischem Grünschnitt, Blumen und Oliven zusammensetzt. Dann habe ich Zuckerrohr und Zitrusfrüchte, gefolgt von einem leichten Raucharoma. Der Gaumen ist auch schön pflanzlich und würzig. Zuckerrohr, Olive, Gras, süße Zitrusfrüchte und Salzlake werden von erdigen, floralen Aromen abgerundet. Der Abgang ist sehr harmonisch mit Zuckerrohr, Erde, Oliven, süßen Früchten wie Mirabelle und Zitronenmarmelade und klingt mit einem blumigen, pflanzlichen Charakter aus. Ich finde weißen Rum immer sehr interessant, da man oft neue Charakteristiken entdeckt. Danke an @Skyfly für das gute Sample ;D
Review by Skyfly
Der erste Eindruck in der Nase sind Joghurt-Gums. Nach etwas Ruhezeit erkennt man neben dem Joghurt noch Olive und Salzlake. Im Gaumen dominiert dann der Zuckerrohr, daneben Olive und Gras. Der Abgang ist wieder sehr Zuckerrohr-lastig und erdig. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by Fuwi
Einer der besten der ungereiften Clairins, der Sajous ist sehr gut für den Preis und ist im Gesamteindruck deutlich vor anderen Abfüllungen. Insgesamt runder und zugänglicher. Er beginnt mit einer frischen Nase voller Zuckerrohr, Lösungsmitteln und Lack, dazu gelbes Steinobst. Am Gaumen kommen Salzlake und grüne Oliven dazu, Noten von Zitrone und leichten Kräutern - toller Rum!
Review by Nils123
Ähnlich im Profil wie RX 795, allerdings ist dieser hier grasiger und erdiger. Auch hier zu anfangs leicht Schwefel/Zündplättchen, was jedoch wieder verfliegt.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Nose still fruity, palate then rather smoky. You miss nothing if you do not try it. Certainly not bad, but leaves no lasting impression on me.
Review by ccajerem
👃 une fois aéré pendant quelques minutes ses notes florales saisissent. On se croirait dans un champ de fleurs au Printemps. Quelques notes citronnées également. 👄 bouche puissante, belle intensité aromatique avec un rappel de ces notes florales et légèrement citronnée. Finale moyennement longue mais très agréable. Ce clairin est séduisant de par sa singularité et sa personnalité.
Review by Florent Apl
Coming back to my first clairin today. On the nose I have sugarcane and a bit of olive brine. The mouth confirms. Final as well. A much simpler clairin than the others, it's a good introduction to the clairin style.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Vegetable nose: olive/brine Salty mouthfeel: iodine/olive Earthy finish Nice, but nothing more, especially to finish. But why didn't I stop at the Kill Devil!
Review by Léo Delek
Still the usual buttery, metallic notes of clairins, but with less fruit and more floral and spicy notes. It's more agricultural, with lemon zest too.
Review by passlemix
Very little alcohol on the nose. What a lovely cane nose. Very intense nose. A little fat, hay, I also have olive in brine 🙂 it's floral and herbaceous too on the palate but I also have banana. Very nice rum. The alcohol on the palate is also very well integrated and I find that rather amazing for a white rum at over 56 degrees!
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Vraiment sympa, même si pas le plus original.
Review by Moldo.F.
Aroma: pollen, sugarcane juice, green olives,mint tea, chamomile. Taste:peppermint, dates, mint, mint tea, chamomile, a little salty,a little white pepper,sea water,a little smoked marshmallows . Silky body,alcohol very well hidden. Medium long aftertaste.
Review by jamdram
Punchy, pleanty of funky fermented fruit coupled with medicinal / antiseptic. Hints of glue, burnt rubber & smoke. Stains the plaette long after finishing!
Review by Buddudharma
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Details about Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2019
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 56,5%.
Community purchases
35 bottles logged by 32 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2019?
Community paid 37–51 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
35 purchased · 35 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Chelo distillery
The Chelo distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Chelo have been reviewed 1,364 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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