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Velier Casimir Clairin 2018
Made for drinkers who chase funky, unaged agricole and mezcal-style spirits, this Haitian cane-juice clairin is properly wild. Expect banana, fresh sugarcane, olive, lime and earthy smoke, plus that cheesy, fermented nose several tasters call almost off-putting before it settles into something they can't put down. One reviewer nailed it as a "flüssige Käseplatte" — savory, salty, mineral. Not remotely a smooth, easy pour.
The community says- Mezcal-like character
- Salty minerality
- Cheesy fermented nose
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How does Velier Casimir Clairin 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Funky, savory Haitian cane spirit with mezcal edge Loved by clairin and mezcal fans for its banana, olive and smoky cane character. The funky, cheesy, vegetal nose divides people — some find it fascinating, others just find it too much.
Clairin and mezcal drinkers who want funk and savory notes
Anyone wanting a smooth, sweet or easy sipper
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How is Velier Casimir Clairin 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 85% 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?
65% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5011 31.12.2024 Relaxing with the last samples of the year 😊 Nose Intense, light sweet, light rubber, olive, fruits, light honey, light polish, light grass. Palate Oily, medium intense, light sweet, light rubber, sugarcane, light honey, faint smoke, light sake, light olive, fruits. Finish Medium to long, light fruits, sugarcane, spice, faint smoke, light grass, light sake. The empty glass has a light sour note as well and faint bacon.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful mixed review
Liquid cheese plate and some vomit in the nose. 😳 Disgusting, but still somehow horny. On the palate, these off notes disappear and it goes towards mezcal. Very special clairin! 🙈
Review by Timo Groeger
Für mich ein schöner Haitianer. In der Nase duftet es nach Alkohol, Agricole und Banane. Setzt sich für mich im Gaumen fort. Alkohol gut eingebunden. Kann man sehr gut trinken, jedenfalls nach den bisherigen Rums heute :)
Review by TheJackDrop
"Peut être encore meilleur que le rocher avec une papaye en complément et un fond de mescal. Décidément j’adore les clairins ! En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Banane, Mezcal, Cire d'abeille En bouche : Canne à sucre, Mezcal, Citron vert, Olive, Papaye"
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
the addition of botanicals such as lemongrass and ginger one smells in any case on the nose. too bad that one tastes nothing of it. taste it is really something extremely cheesy, and Vegetable fermented. unfortunately so not at all mine.
Review by Michal S
Zajímavá vůně (jahody, banány), chuť už je průměrnější. Pro mě v pořadí nestařených clairinů na druhém místě za Sajousem.
Review by Émile Shevek
Certainly unique and special, thanks to the Haitian method of production and distillation, interesting in its notes of acidic and citrus fruit that then leave savoriness on the finish
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Details about Velier Casimir Clairin 2018
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 49,5%.
Community purchases
42 bottles logged by 41 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Casimir Clairin 2018?
Community paid 40–53 €.
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42 purchased · 36 tasted · 6 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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