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Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017
Sugarcane honey, rum-soaked raisins, tobacco and a warm oak note from the Bielle cask — this is a Sajous clairin that's been tamed. Members love how balanced and drinkable it is, though several note the ex-rum cask softens the wild clairin funk you'd normally expect. Milder and sweeter than young Sajous, with real complexity for just three years.
The community says- Tobacco and raisin
- Round and drinkable
- Clairin funk muted
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How does Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 37 community reviews.
Mild, cask-softened Haitian clairin, tobacco and raisin A widely liked aged clairin — sweetish, round, tobacco-and-raisin rich. The recurring catch: the Bielle cask often overshadows the raw Sajous character, so purists lose some funk.
People into aged clairin and cask-influenced agricole
Purists chasing raw, high-funk young Sajous
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How is Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017 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?
14% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 37 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Buddudharma
For me, still the reference matured Clairins. Perfect balance between distillate and barrel, complex, independent and intense, with well integrated alcohol. At the issue price, a fantastic PLV.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Absolutely successful. Rather sweet and mild.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Very enjoyable and suitable for the occasion this evening.
Review by Mentalo
Weiterhin der beste Clairin, den ich im Glas hatte. Ist sicherlich nicht der komplexeste und der Einfluss des Bielle-Fasses überlagert den Charakter des Sajous. Aber ich mag den Fasseinfluss sehr. Mild, süffig, angenehme Süße, Fruchtigkeit und das zu einem sehr fairen Preis.
Review by Johannes
Interessanter Clairin. Das Bielle Fass kommt gut durch, jedoch wird dadurch vielleicht zu sehr die typische Clairin-Note überdeckt!
Review by SaibotZtar
I like it well ... tasty sipper .
Review by Righrum
As good as the most recent and revered (and with more aging) releases. Cask influence is subtile, it never overcomes the rum character, nonetheless it is clearly noticeable
Review by cigares
Hard to find, I wanted this bottle exactly because I was already disappointed by Velier's Haitian. A pastry nose with sugar cane and funky (ex Jamaican rum barrel?). On the palate we find the funky with woody, banana and rum grapes which still reminds us of Jamaica.Very disappointing and volatile at the opening, it has mellowed and complexified with oxidation and time.A very good idea the aging in rum cask. Better than younger Sajous and more interesting than an older clairin.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very drinkable and round! but unfortunately the typical sajous character and funk is largely lost.
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Details about Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 54,6%.
Community purchases
28 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017 cost?
Community paid 49–63 €.
Current best price: 89.00 € – 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+ →
28 purchased · 37 tasted · 23 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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