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Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 2017
Clairin drinkers looking for the tamer, aged end of the family will click with this one. Three years in cask rounds off the raw cane-juice edge and adds fruit and a touch of sweetness — pineapple, citrus marmalade, a smoky roasted finish. Several tasters blind-guessed a mid-ester Jamaican from Trelawny rather than Haiti. There's still a "dirty" cheesy funk lurking, but it stays polite.
The community says- Ripe pineapple
- Rounded and easy
- But: Clairin edge tamed
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How does Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Aged clairin, fruity and rounded with roasted funk Well-liked as a rounded, fruity clairin that's easy to drink — the flip side is that the wild Haitian character gets tamed, so a few find it a touch unspectacular.
clairin fans wanting an aged, rounded version
anyone chasing raw, feral Haitian funk
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How is Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 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?
75% rate it 8 or higher. 7 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#6679 22.04.2026 Relaxing with a few evening samples while watching Body Cam on Max. This is a reallyu nice rum with a good price tag in mymind. Nice and fruity with light ester and some caramel. Overall pretty good balance and I like the spices.
Review by DosenZorn
Most helpful mixed review
Thanks to RumTaTa. It's amazing what the "cheese foot" can become through storage. But it can't compete with the 22-month-old. It's great how ageing adds fruit and a subtle sweetness and somewhat tames the very special taste of the unaged one.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Number 6 from the community tasting. Thanks Rumtata! Jamaica from Haiti - blindly I would have packed this into the Mid-East range from Trewlany. The rum is fruity and very round. This is delicious, but also a bit unspectacular because the Clairin-specific but very much in the background.
Review by HenryL
The nose is dominated by apple, freshly picked and not washed with vegetal notes.In the mouth pleasantly sweet citrus jam with toasty hints and a touch of menthol which continues to hold in the finish.In between emerges here and there always a cheese note, does not have to be for me, but is exciting.All in all a really tasty Clairin
Review by RumTaTa
The first nose surprises with rancid butter, evoking associations with the Hampden Great House 2020. Then ham and smoke on the palate! The smoked ham dominates the finish. I only knew this kind of profile from whisky before! Alcoholic sharpness is never noticeable, very good rum!
Review by Christoph
Mixture of lemon and marmalade. Leathery and fleshy finish. Interesting clairin.
Review by Christian Rudt
Hier muss man wirklich blind erstmal auf Haiti und clairin kommen. Nach Zeit im Glas schlägt die Ananas in der Nase richtig durch und führt uns nach Jamaica. Etwas dreckig bleibt es aber im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen dann etwas einseitig Zitrus. Dafür im Finish wieder präsent mit röstigen Tönen. Sehr ordentlich. Vielen Dank an RumTaTa und alle Teilnehmer am RumX Clairin Tasting. Hat Spaß gemacht und endlich hat der Rum nach Corona wieder geschmeckt 🥃
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Avg. community purchase price 64 €
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Details about Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 2017
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 48,6%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 2017?
Community paid 54–68 €.
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About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 256 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To Le Rocher →Read on in the RumX Guide
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