Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018
Sipped neat it's big and intense — mango, lime, sugarcane, fennel and a briny olive-and-glue funk that a few tasters had to warm up to (on ice it settles). Fans call it their favorite white clairin, and it shines in a daiquiri or ti-punch. Fresh, floral, grassy, and greener than most agricoles you've met.
The community says- Vivid tropical fruit
- Fresh floral character
- Glue/solvent note
View price history
Shopping safely on RumX Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
The look inside the bottle
How does Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 92 community reviews.
Intense, funky white clairin, great in daiquiris A repeat favorite among white clairin drinkers — fruity, vegetal and salty-savory. The catch is the sharp edge and glue note; a couple felt the 55.9% isn't perfectly tucked in.
Clairin and high-ester agricole lovers who like it raw and savory
Anyone put off by solvent, olive brine, or sharp white spirit
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
42 of 92 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
How is Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Community voices
What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 92 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
for me the best sajous and the best clairin still! mango Madness, with light umami note, some white chocolate, pepper and fresh lime and discreetly smoky. incredibly Sweetffig and mega in the daiquiri.
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful mixed review
Casimir 2016: Complex from the nose to the finish with herbal and fruity estery notes. A fruity dirtiness emerges on the finish, which is quite long for an unaged rum and becomes increasingly mineral. Sajous: The 6% abv is characterized by more volume on the palate. The rum is somewhat more demanding and less complex, also with vegetal notes and even more light and yellow fruits. The finish is somewhat spicy with a hint of lemon cake. White Clairins are great rums! It would be a dream if all varieties were available in 20 cl bottles.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
First white rum from Haiti tested on a split. I was very surprised, being used to white rums from the French West Indies. It is very vegetal, mineral and on citrus fruits. Some notes of mangoes and a smoked finish. Nice discovery, to be tested in ti punch.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Looking at the price tag you get a lot for your money with this release. A very fresh and floral nose with lots of fruit and and sweet pastries. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass is really nice. Even the day after there are still some notes left in the glass.
Review by HenryL
A bit sharp, quite strong olive nose.but a wonderful Clairin! On the olive I'm not quite so, the second tasting I take it but less strong was, in the mouth hardly anything of it arrives.
Review by F.L.O.
Still my favorite Clairin to this day. Simply top, fruity, pure and a great daiquiri.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Number 2 from the community tasting. This was the greenest of today's Clairin tasting. The nose is already very agricolic: lime, sugar cane and fennel, plus a hint of anise. In the mouth it is quite sharp and sour. Towards the back, the rum gets a bit broader, riper and more yellow: the pear turns into peach at the end of the finish. This is very nice, but also somehow somewhat unspectacular.
Review by Mentalo
Unter den Clairins gehört der Sajous (ob gelagert oder ungelagert) ganz klar zu den Favoriten. Schön fruchtig mit pflanzlichen Noten. Die Alkoholintegration ist leider nicht ganz so gut gelungen. Trotzdem mein Favorit unter den weißen Clairins.
Review by DosenZorn
Thanks to RumTaTa.My favorite of the unaged Clairins. Very much lime and pear, sugar cane, grass/hay. Only the alcohol could be better integrated.
Review by ilRummista
My favorite Clairin. Once you learn to drink this Clairin you won't be able to do without it.
Review by Christian Rudt
Was in the online tasting yes many too sharp-edged. I must say I find him actually nice intense. The. Makes pure fun and also has enough power for Daiquri or Ti-Punch. Has ne nice balance between floral and fruity
Review by TheJackDrop
Top Clearly, this is a quality Clairin. I think I like Clairins more and more. To sum up, my tasting notes: On the nose: Vegetal, Sugar cane, Citrus fruit On the palate: Mango, Vanilla, Fresh
Review by RumTaTa
This is the most balanced Clairin I have tasted so far: pleasant nose, you do not notice anything of the almost 56% alcohol. Likewise in the mouth, alcohol is very discreet. Blindly I would have guessed a barrel-aged Clairin. Many fruit associations, floral tones and wood dominate. I like it very much!
Review by Christoph
Already very close to an unaged Agricole. In the taste a little too sharp-edged for me.
Review by Émile Shevek
On the nose is huge with fermentates, esters, fruit (pineapple, cantaloupe melon, overripe mango, strawberry) and some citrus (grapefruit), brine, sweet seaweed, olives and vegetables, initially also glue/solvent, but then fades. On the palate it is pungent and creamy, the fermented remains in the foreground followed by the esters, the fruit heard on the nose, cheese, umami, vegetable, savory/brine, white chocolate, pepper and a distant smoky note. Overall it is dry and despite all these aromas maintains a disarming roundness and a very good abv, but one I would have preferred higher. It is somewhat reminiscent of Rivier Antoine. In the empty fermented glass.
Review by Martin Spooner
In der Clairin session als 2. Verkostet: schöne fruchtige Nase. Allerdings auch mit einem Schuss Klebstoff. Am Gaumen grasig aber dennoch schön ausgewogen. Vielleicht etwas in Richtung Obstler. Schönes aroma.
Review by John Coffey
Très bon blanc.. Beau côté floral
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Neat or make superb daiquiri 🤙
Review by Galli33
My personal favorite from the rum tastings by angelo canessa! Nose: vegetal, floral, fresh, agricole (but it isn‘t an agricole 😱), lime, melon, citrus, passion fruit, spicy Mouth: fruity, pear, mango, fruit schnaps, floral, earthy, soft, dry, sugarcane Finish: Short, astringend, dry, concentrated, smoky, earthy, vegetal, mango
Review by Mateusz
Very complex nose & flavour achieved by a traditional/simple process. Dense and oily texture. Sweet and sour on the nose with notes of sour cherry and dried apricot. Highly recommended!
No reviews match this filter.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Secret Rum Bar
Read full review →
Details about Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 55,9%.
Community purchases
166 bottles logged by 155 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 19 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018?
Community paid 35–56 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
166 purchased · 96 tasted · 44 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.
To Chelo →You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2018
Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2018Wild, grassy Haitian white with a funky nose
Velier Casimir & Vaval & Sajous & Le Rocher Clairin Communal Blend des Quatres Communes
Velier Casimir & Vaval & Sajous & Le Rocher Clairin Communal Blend des Quatres CommunesEasy, grassy intro to Haitian clairin
Paranubes Oaxaca
Paranubes OaxacaSavory, olive-heavy cane juice — a daiquiri star
Velier Providence Haitian Rum Blanc „First drops“ 2019
Velier Providence Haitian Rum Blanc „First drops“ 2019Fresh, funky Haitian white that hides its strength
Worthy Park Rum-Bar White Overproof
Worthy Park Rum-Bar White OverproofBanana-heavy overproof built for cocktails
Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018
Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018Wild, smoky, mezcal-like Haitian clairin
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →
