Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016
Sip it neat with a few drops of water and it opens right up — grass, celery, green vegetables and citrus peel, with oily kerosene-and-diesel notes underneath and a mineral, salty edge. A few tasters catch grilled pineapple and banana too. It's a raw, unaged cane-juice Clairin: bold, herbal and alive. Some sip it, some mix it, most agree it's genuinely different from typical rum.
The community says- Complex green nose
- Long warm finish
- Polarizing vegetal funk
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How does Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Wild, green, funky Haitian cane juice Loved as one of the better white cane spirits around — fresh, green and complex, with a long warm finish. Its wild vegetal, funky character isn't for everyone.
Fans of raw agricole and Clairin funk
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet, easy sipper
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How is Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
25% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by SAND
NOSE: Very fruity; grilled pineapple, mango, papaya, cherry and perhaps sweet banana in the background. Almost equally prominent are the oily notes; fumes and even exhaust of kerosene and diesel. Again hints of smoky mescal. Great nose (90-91p) A little water opens it up; fruitier, less mineral or oily, lifting my score just a notch. (91-92p) TASTE: Slightly more alcohol and pepper on the arrival, but nice concentration on the mid palate. Water really lifts it, opens it up, makes it more harmonious; fruity, nicely structured, mildly peppered, even a little oiliness. (90-91p) OVERALL: 91 points
Review by Timo Groeger
Yes man, also a great rum from @SaibotZtar. Honestly mega tasty. Alcohol is super integrated, you can hardly feel it. Otherwise slightly fruity, mineral and yet very intense. But really delicious. Recommendation goes out:-)
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4456 08.11.2023 This is a very fresh and intense release. Very fruity with some esters and Agricole and light mineral notes. The palate is oily and fresh and there is a very long and warm finish. Love the citrus in the profile. The empty glass has light vegetal notes.
Review by mto75
what a great Agricole blanc! Almost too good to blend. On the nose incredibly complex, pear, olive, red fruit, spice. On the palate, honeydew melon comes to mind, with an intense sweetness, along with freshly cut grass. The finish brings green vegetables to which some earth still clings 😉.
Review by Kévin Kerguiduff
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Review by Oliver
Very nice, fruity clairin with a good punch on the palate.
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I like even better than the already extremely good 2018 bottling. Is more complex with a very nice fruity berry note. Otherwise also green and grassy with lots of sugar cane and pronounced ester notes. One of the best white rums!
Details about Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 54,3%.
Community purchases
37 bottles logged by 35 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
45% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016?
Community paid 34–49 €.
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37 purchased · 28 tasted · 10 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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