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Velier Casimir Clairin Ansyen 19 mois (Ex-Caroni) 2016
Here's the twist: it's aged in an ex-Caroni cask, but almost nobody tastes the tar. Blind, most tasters guessed a mild Jamaican — all those esters, vinegar and vegetal, "dirty" green notes. What you actually get is a Haitian cane-juice clairin: grassy, floral, dry, with pineapple and mango fruit and just a whisper of oak. The short aging softens the raw edges without taming the character.
The community says- Vegetal ester character
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Caroni barely detectable
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How does Velier Casimir Clairin Ansyen 19 mois (Ex-Caroni) 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Grassy, ester-driven clairin, barely any Caroni Well-liked and genuinely surprising — the Caroni cask barely shows through the grassy, ester-driven clairin core. A few found it a touch low in ABV, but most enjoyed it.
Fans of grassy, ester-heavy clairins and mild Jamaican funk
Anyone buying it for the Caroni tar, or who dislikes vegetal, vinegary rum
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How is Velier Casimir Clairin Ansyen 19 mois (Ex-Caroni) 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 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?
41% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
From an ex-Caroni cask I would have expected a more pronounced Caroni flavor, but it must be said that it ended up being aged very little. Great rum, fragrant and surely much better experts than me will be able to find more nuance in it. Very light the unmistakable tar flavor of Caroni. Velier as always, through its perseverance with the triple A rating, has released a noteworthy bottle. Velier gave me emotions that few others have been able to do.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Day 3 RumX Advent Calendar: Again blind tasted. Had what herbal in the nose, slightly dirty. On the palate light ester notes, had to think of Jamaica. Could really not assess what this is. I like.
Review by Tschusikowsky
3.12.21 Rumkalender RumX: geiles Teil. Sehr überaschend und vielsetig. Blind war ich bei Fiji aber irgendwie doch nicht😄 Im Nachinein ist der Caroni Finish klar. Blind bin ich aber nicht darauf gekommen. Tolles Produkt, mit vielseitigem Charakter. Mein erster Clairin👌🏼
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Advent Calendar Day 3 Honey ,green apple... Fruity Fresh Floral. In the finish slightly dirty notes but very restrained.... Alcohol great Integrated.
Review by Tom Buteneers
RumX advent calendar day 3. Not a lot of experience with Clairins. From the nose my best guess would have been something Jamaican, wrong about that. It’s very nice in the mouth, fruity and somewhat tarry with a bit of a earthy bitter finish.
Review by Christoph
Könnte man auch als Essigersatz auf einen griechischen Salat packen. Noten von Gurke und Olive im Geschmack kombiniert mit vergorenen Schafskäse im Abgand. Blind wäre ich aufgrund der Ester in der Nase bei einem milden Jamaikaner gewesen. Von ex-Caroni merke ich hier nichts.
Review by Thunderbird
A round Clairin with a delicate Caroni note! Alcohol has been gently reduced and thus a Clairin to enter
Review by Galli33
#3 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: In the nose it reminds me on a classy hampden high ester, young wood. In mouth it‘s very elegant, delicious, young with notes of pineapple, mango. The finish is short and woody. Prediction: all in - RA Hampden High Ester…. totally wrong 🙈 Alcohol is integrated well. I can slightly recognize the caroni barrel. Nose: fruity ester, pineapple, solvents, citrus, sugar cane, young wood. Mouth: Dry, delicious, elegant, peat, solvents, oak (barrel), vanilla, roasted nuts, dark chocolate Finish: dry, tannins, astrongend, peat, young wood, vanilla
Review by RumRhush
Un petit bonbon bien gras
Review by tojo
3. Sample des Adventskalender. Nase: Esternoten, Gras, leicht fruchtige Noten. Gaumen: Holz, Wurzel, Gras, Pflanzen, etwas „Gemüse“. Die Caroni-Fassnoten konnte ich im blind tasting leider nicht wahrnehmen.
Review by MarcT
The short aging is noticeable, when comparing this to its unaged cousins. It still has raw power, but the sharp edges are smoother. Wonderful to sip, and I assume it is also a good mixer.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Day 3 in the Advent calendar: My first impression was Jamaica, as some esters had collected in the covered glass. Otherwise, for me, very vegetable, a bit dirty, reminiscent of graphite. In retrospect, exactly the profile of a Clairin with Caroni notes, but unfortunately I didn't think of that at all. Exciting bottling, but none of my highlights!
Review by Frank
RumX-Adventskalender, 3.12., blind. Erster Eindruck war: ganz klar Jamaika, kein high-, sondern eher low-Ester. Nicht eindeutig Hampden, sondern vlt. WP oder so. Irritiert haben die doch vegatiblen Noten hinten raus. Hätte eigentlich auf den Clairin kommen können, habe ich doch den 21 Monate gereiften hier 🙈. Nase: Ester und Essig! Nicht ganz so frisch, eher dumpf. Eine leichte Honig-Süße kommt, dahinter etwas holzig. Dann das etwas vegatible, erinnert an in Essig eingelegte Silberzwiebeln. Ganz hinten leicht alter Tabak. Gaumen: trocken und leicht holzig, wieder Ester mit etwas Graphit-ähnlichem und leicht säuerlich. Keine eindeutige Frucht, eher wieder dieses vegatible, pflanzliche. Hinten bitter und kräuterig ins grasige gehend. Im Abgang noch schwarzer Tee. Sehr interessant!
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Details about Velier Casimir Clairin Ansyen 19 mois (Ex-Caroni) 2016
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 49,6%.
Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Casimir Clairin Ansyen 19 mois (Ex-Caroni) 2016 cost?
Community paid 45–65 €.
Current best price: 69.00 € – above 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+ →
14 purchased · 31 tasted · 10 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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