Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Casimir Clairin 2018
Sip it neat and it swings between grassy sugarcane, olive brine and a salty edge; drop it in a Ti Punch or daiquiri and the fruit takes over — mango, citrus, even strawberry on the finish. Several tasters call it the most delicate, floral Clairin they own, though a few find it too salty and vegetal to love neat.
The community says- Fresh cane fruit
- Great in daiquiris
- Salty, olive-brine finish
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How does Velier Casimir Clairin 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 104 community reviews.
Fresh, grassy Haitian cane with olive-salt edge Loved for its fresh cane, floral fruit and salty-minty finish. Many rank it just behind Sajous, and its olive-brine, herbal side genuinely divides people.
Fans of wild-fermented agricole and unaged clairin
People who dislike salty, herbal, vegetal rum
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How is Velier Casimir Clairin 2018 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 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 104 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Most helpful positive review
Clairin closer to Sajous in fact has more perfumed notes and is probably the most delicate of all the clairins I have owned.Not surprisingly, the Casimir aged gave excellent results.On the finish there is a slight peatiness mixed with medicinal after a while.Way to go Velier!
Review by DosenZorn
Most helpful mixed review
Thanks to RumTaTa. Also solid Clairin, but doesn't stand out in comparison and has to rank behind Sajous in my opinion.
Review by HenryL
The nose is a bit too sugar cane heavy for my preference, but I really like the taste, especially the salty minty finish. Is something different.
Review by Christoph
Lemon and minue make a delicious marinade for the bacon in the finish.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein herrlicher angenehmer frischer und pflanzlicher Clairin! Pur und zum Mixen perfekt , der Ti Punch und Daiquiri sind 1a.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Number 4 from the community tasting. Thanks RumTaTa!This one is again more on the Jamaican side than the French. Ester and overripe fruits are there, just like fresh herbs and some cucumber.The mouth is also super fruity: citrus and very ripe yellow fruits, green notes keep very much in the background, to then strike again in the finish, but drier and less fresh than in the nose.For me, the best of the aged Clairin from today's Community Tasting.
Review by Skyfly
Köln-Bonner-Rumtasting: zum Glück mal wieder ein ausreißer nach oben. Neben Minze im Gaumen sind vor allem die Erdbeeraromen im Abgang extrem interessant, welche an einen Savanna erinnern. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Sehr fruchtiger und runder Clairin der ordentlich Spaß macht. Perfekt für einen schönen Cocktail geeignet. Als mixer kann ich den wirklich empfehlen. Preis Leistung ist ebenfalls in Ordnung...........
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
25.04.2020 A nice evening out with colleagues and a local liquor shop presenting some nice bottles. Notes Transparent in colour. Nose Fresh, fruity, olive, light smoke, grass, citrus, light floral. Palate Fresh, warm, dried fruit, honey, light smoke, citrus. Finish Medium long, fruity, citrus, herbs, sugarcane.
Review by RumTaTa
Very unusual, I find distinct aromas of resin and freshly sawn softwood on the tongue and finish.
Review by Julien Ries
Voilà un rhum assez clivant. J'ai personnellement un peu de mal avec ce rhum que je trouve trop herbacé. Le fruité ne compense pas assez l'amertume générale. La bouche est d'une grande fraîcheur, mais son côté mentholé, herbe coupée et olive en saumure ne me convient pas.
Review by Felix Reiber
Sehr schöner Clairin und gut integrierter Alkohol. Die Nase ist sehr floral, würzig und natürlich fruchtig. Dann kommen noch interessante Noten von Käse, Oliven und Veilchen. Am Gaumen ist er neben der Süße von Zuckerrohr wieder schön würzig und frisch. Zitrusfrüchte, Salz und viele pflanzliche Noten wie Kräuter, Minze und Gras sind präsent. Dann noch Mango und etwas Leder. Der Mittellange Abgang bietet pflanzliche Noten von Olive, Pflanzensaft und Minze. Über Salz und leichte Holznoten geht er über Joghurt zu Röstaromen und Speck. Die florale Seite hallt noch etwas nach. Dieser Rum macht wirklich Spaß zu trinken und zeigt viele interessante Seiten, welche bei gereiften Produkten nicht so sehr zum Vorschein kommen. Danke für das tolle Sample 😃
Review by Nils123
Gut gemacht, aber mir persönlich ist er zu salzig und speckig im Abgang.
Review by Leo Krüper
Schöne Erdbeere im Abgang
Review by Fuwi
Ein schöner Clairin, der volle Agricole Power mitbringt. Grasige Noten mit Zuckerrohr, dazu salzige Noten mit Olive und würzigem Abgang. Sehr schöne Abfüllung, die recht nah am Sajous ist und sich gut von anderen Vertretern abgrenzt, die teils sehr eigen sind
Review by Benoit Mahe
Une claque ce Clairin mais je lui préfère le Sajous 2018.
Review by Henry Davies
Back to the wonderful world of Clairin. The nose is delightful, real tropical fruit, strawberry and sugar with a backbone of floor polish - what’s not to like, a softer Mhoba in a sense. The mouth is less tamed and no surprise given the unaged profile and ABV. Smooth and encompassing mouth feel, with olive, marzipan and white pepper as well as a salty edge. It runs a fine line between too much kerosene and more tropical flavours. Finish is long and rewarding, sweet butterscotch with chilli and some more spice. It’s a complex and intense unaged rum but the best of the Velier Clairin’s to my tastes
Review by MarcT
The best of the Clairin I have tasted. No sipper, rather for mixing. Sipped the rest in a Daiquiri, that was very nice.
Review by Morgan Garet
J'avais déjà adoré le 2013 et celui ci a un ce petit côté eucalyptus qui le fait monter d'un niveau. Clairement une valeur sûre cette maison😋
Review by Christian Rudt
Gains again significantly in profile in the third round. Great complexity. The wild fermentation that makes up Clairins finds its expression. Mega tasty, I must also try times in nem cocktail. 🍸
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Details about Velier Casimir Clairin 2018
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 53,3%.
Community purchases
128 bottles logged by 120 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 19 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Casimir Clairin 2018?
Community paid 25–53 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
128 purchased · 106 tasted · 34 wishlist · as of
About the Casimir distillery
The Casimir distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Casimir have been reviewed 433 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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