Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018
People chasing raw, unaged Haitian cane spirit are the crowd here. Pour the glass and the nose more or less explodes — grass, sugarcane juice, olive brine and solvent. The palate stays green and vegetal with a salty, briny edge and a long smoky, tarry finish. Several find it the friendliest of the common clairins; a few say the alcohol runs hot and slightly medicinal.
The community says- Explosive grassy nose
- Vegetal, olive brine
- Alcohol runs hot
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How does Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Grassy, briny, funky Haitian cane spirit A loved clairin, called the most drinkable of the bunch by several tasters — grassy, briny, funky. The catch: the 56.4% heat can read harsh and a touch medicinal.
Fans of raw, high-ester cane juice and clairin funk
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet, aged sipper
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How is Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
29% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Most helpful positive review
A great rum! You can feel the initial strength of the alcohol, but the aromas that come after a while are well marked and you don't have to sniff the glass for too long. A firm, old-fashioned rum. On the palate, in addition to a fruity and vegetal component (where olives stand out), this aftertaste of solvents/esters never unpleasant stands out. Very long finish where in turn all the previously perceived flavors are felt. Predominant on the finish is a hint of peat/smoky always accompanied by solvents/esters.Unique!Velier nailed it! Long live Velier!
Review by MarcT
Most helpful mixed review
Pure... Not so much, but shines in a Daiquiri it seems.
Review by Martin Ekrt
This last tasting from my bottle I, like Vavala, let it rest in the glass for a long time. The aroma is beautifully rounded, there is even a hint of eucalyptus. A little more volt is noticeable, but it is just as drinkable as its 49% counterpart.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
What a rum. Madness! And in the cocktail it is also convincing. Quite great cinema.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I haven't had a lot of time to add reviews lately and now I'm really far behind. This Clairin is one of the best ones I've had so far! The nose basically explodes as soon as you pour the glass. Fruits, herbs, grass and sugarcane are there pretty much instantly closely followed by spices. The palate is warm and fruity with cinnamon, grass, herbs and sugarcane followed by light licorice. The finish is medium to long with herbs, grass, apples and cinnamon. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Serge
Very nice rum, more accessible than other Clairins. Grenade in daiquiri and also delicious as Ti Punch
Review by Benoit Mahe
A superb Clairin, very expressive.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose is strong and reminds me of other Haitian rums I've tried. It's fixating, with notes of sugarcane, olive and a vinegary pickle. The palate is more vegetal than the nose and has a good amount of spice mixing with olive and some engine oil. Very dark and bitter finish but I like it. There's smoky, nutty notes lingering with tar and sometimes like iodine. This is only my second Haitian rum but I starting to think it might be something to explore after this. Very good stuff.
Review by ordogh
After the smell, the taste is surprisingly sweet and spicy. The balance is not prrfect, alcohol a bit too harsh.
Review by Michal S
Solidní nestařený clairin, jako sipper spíš pro znalce, ale v koktejlu výborný. Ve vůni i v chuti tráva, cukrová třtina a další rostliny, podle mého asi nejpříjemnější ze čtveřice běžně dostupných clairinů (Sajous, Vaval, Casimir, Communal).
Review by L' Art Rhumiste
Rougher than some clairins and distinctly spicier, it has a distinctive profile.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
strange... the batch with 55.9% is much better in my opinion and especially fruity and harmonious. here it is already almost burnt, something medicinal, iodine and salty, plus vinegar and tar. unfortunately does not quite meet my taste... the one with 55.9% on the other hand is a dream!
Review by Abrahan Reyes
The funk is for real in this one. It might not be for everyone, but it is for me. The smell is fantastic; it reminds me guarapo juice with lime (sugarcane juice), for newcomers will suggest either lowering down the alcohol with water when trying neat. Mix with whatever you like, Coconut water or lime juice.
Review by robinho92
Exceptional. I love it, it's really my favorite. Ahah. It's impossible not to be a fan of this aroma!
Review by Anonymous
Très végétale
Review by NoMorePants
The nose was very impressive. But the alcohol was not well integrated and was too harsh.
Review by Kieron Wood
Nosing Banana ,grass ,cherry , cardamon and liquorice Tasting Papaya , grass and agricole
Review by Stylo
A decidedly atypical but no less interesting rum. It does not disappoint tasted neat..try it in "Ti' Punch" format.
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Details about Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 56,4%.
Community purchases
75 bottles logged by 70 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018?
Community paid 35–49 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
75 purchased · 55 tasted · 38 wishlist · as of
About the Chelo distillery
The Chelo distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Chelo have been reviewed 1,318 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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