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Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2020
People who already love Haitian clairin — that briny, grassy, unaged cane-juice world — are the ones who'll get this. It's fresh sugarcane and hay with olive, a little brine and lemon, plus a wild herbal streak. Milder on the olive than Sajous, several tasters note, with fresh cane and anise stepping forward. Cask strength but not aggressive. A few catch a bitter overripe-apple note late.
The community says- Fresh sugarcane
- Olive and brine
- Bitter apple finish
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How does Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Grassy, briny Haitian clairin, best neat Well-liked among clairin fans — fresh cane, olive, brine and hay, softer than the Sajous. One or two flag a bitter rotten-apple edge on the finish, but most rate it a pleasant neat pour.
Clairin and grassy-briny agricole fans who sip unaged rum neat
Anyone wanting sweet, oaky, easy-going rum
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How is Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2020 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% 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?
35% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Sylvain44
I loved the 2018 Sonson, a really different nose, much less gourmand than the 2018, with more alcohol and ester than the 2018, it reminded me of Japanese ryoma rum. on the palate it's very iodized, there's some hay, it's astringent, with a hint of ginger, wild, and suave. Overall, I like it a lot less than the 2018, mainly because of the nose, which is a lot even on the palate! But in the end, there's not much difference with the 2018 on the palate, which just goes to show how important the nose is!
Review by Jack M
Tasted at the UK RumFest, and not a fully in depth tasting - overall impressions were that it’s a smooth rum and similar but maybe less pronounced briny/olive flavours than the Sajous. The woman on the Velier & LMDW stand was great, really knowledgeable and clearly enthusiastic about their rums.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a pleasant Clairin that works very well neat that I tasted at the Sweden Rumfest 2023. It’s like all Clairins from Haiti and in this case from Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery in Cabaret. It’s produced from the local sugar cane variety, Madame Meuze, that after the cane is pressed is reduced to syrup that after fermentation is distilled in their pot still by Stephan Kalil Saoud.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted in a bar in Genoa. Fruity on the nose, with very ripe pineapple, apple alcohol, sour apple and a distinct herbaceous edge. The palate is relatively smooth, still with sour apple and herbaceous notes. The length is there, but the finish develops false bitter tastes of rotten apple and drugs. A pity.
Details about Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2020
A White Rum from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 51,1%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2020 cost?
Community paid 35–51 €.
Current best price: 39.50 € – within 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+ →
17 purchased · 20 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
About the Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery
The Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Sonson Pierre Gilles have been reviewed 172 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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