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Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous 37 mois 2017
"Velier does it again," one member sums up, and most here agree. Aged Haitian clairin from cane juice: grassy and mineral on the nose, then oily on the palate with berries, tobacco and a light roasted-oak note. Several tasters call it their favourite daily sipper, dry and herbal rather than sweet. The one recurring gripe is a sour, acidic edge on the finish.
The community says- Grassy and mineral
- Oily body
- But: Sour finish
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How does Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous 37 mois 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Dry, grassy Haitian clairin with an oily body Well-liked as a dry, complex agricole punching above its three years — only knock is the sour clairin note some find nagging on the finish.
clairin and agricole fans wanting grassy, dry rum
anyone put off by sour, funky cane notes
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What does the community say?
100% rate it 8 or higher. 10 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Extremely exciting nose, almost reminiscent of rhum rhum or wine finishes. However, the rum cask is also present and brings a beautiful woody aroma. On the palate there is a nice smokiness, unfortunately the promise of the nose does not quite match the palate impression. Nevertheless, a very exciting bottling!
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, sugarcane, herbaceous, vegetal with tomatoes, red bell peppers, roasted oak with burnt sugar, caramelized, dark chocolate, smoky, spicy, medicinal, lemon and yellow fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, tropical fruits are fermented, buttery, dried join, the cane is grassy with hay, roasted nuts, pastry and biscuits join. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is sweet with sugarcane honey, grassy/hay-ish, herbaceous, vegetal with tomatoes, red bell peppers, mineral, dark with black tea, fruity with tropical fruits, grapes, berries, the oak is roasted with caramel, smoky, tannic and spicy with green pepper, warm. 8,6:The finish is long, dry&tannic, medicinal, sugarcane is green, fresh, vegetal, herbaceous, slightly minty, sweet with honeycomb, oak roasted with nuts, chocolate, caramel, spicy with vanilla, green pepper and fruits yellow, tropical, berries. Edit:8.8.26
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Velier does it again. The nose is fruity with tobacco and some roasted notes. There is an acidic/sour touch to the nose. The palate is warm and oily with fruit, coffee and a hint of tobacco. The wood note is very light and nice. Medium to long finish that is warm and woody with some berries. Price to quality is OK.
Review by Chrischi78
Für mich die Überraschung in meiner Sample-Kiste: Ein wunderbarer Agricole zu einem Wahnsinns-Preis! Tolle kräutrige Noten, super eingebundener Alkohol. Bin wirklich beeindruckt, vor allem bei dem geringen Alter dieses Kameraden.
Review by Oliver
Very nice aged Clairin. The Bielle barrel brings a great depth and complexity in the glass.
Review by Jan Lu
In der Nase sehr sauer und stechend. Zum Glück spiegelt sich davon fast nichts im Geschmack wieder. Da ist er sehr herb würzig und leicht karamellisiert. Der Abgang ist mittelmäßig lang mit Beeren und Fass.
Review by Leo Krüper
Hintenraus leider diese saure Clairin Note, die für mich etwas störend wird. Sonst ein toller Rhum.
Review by Fuwi
Ich stehe total auf Chelo und seinen Sajous - ich freue mich schon auf den 2025er Vieux Sajous, die letzten Jahrgänge waren alle individuell für sich mein liebster Daily Sipper. Diese Abfüllung steht dem großen Bruder in nichts nach, golden fließt er fast ölig ins Glas und bildet dabei lange Schlieren. In der Nase die unverkennbaren Noten von grasigen und mineralischen Aromen, dazu Früchte die sich auch unmittelbar am Gaumen präsentieren. Wieder eine leichte Bitterkeit, eher herb und nicht zu süß - wobei die geschmeidige Konsistenz durchaus diesen Eindruck vermittelt. Für den Preis eine tolle Abfüllung, zum Vieux Sajous fehlt ein wenig mehr Körper - aber kommt sofort auf die Wunschliste!
Review by Mentalo
Bleibt mein Lieblingsclairin und das für um die 50€. In meinen Augen auch kein Unterschied zwischen dieser Abfüllung #SJ17BI-2, mit minimal geringeren ABV, zur Abfüllung #SJ17BI-3. Super süffig, fruchtig mit merkliche Bielle-Fass Einfluss.
Review by Buddudharma
Everything is just right here: great mouthfeel, high complexity for only 3 years of maturation, interesting flavor profile with a good balance between wood and the clairin, alcohol well integrated, super PLV. More of this please!
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Avg. community purchase price 65 €
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Details about Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous 37 mois 2017
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 54,2%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous 37 mois 2017?
Community paid 59–74 €.
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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.
To Chelo →Read on in the RumX Guide
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