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Habitation Velier Privateer White 2020
Opinion lands in a friendly middle: most tasters find it genuinely different but a bit one-note. It's molasses-based yet drinks like fruit brandy — one member simply called it "pear moonshine," and ripe pear runs through nose and palate. Around it: cinnamon, a vegetal, almost agricole edge, green olive and brine. Sweet-fruity but not sugary. At 62% the alcohol sits surprisingly well integrated.
The community says- Big ripe pear
- Alcohol well integrated
- Rather linear
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How does Habitation Velier Privateer White 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Fruit-brandy-like unaged rum, all pear Most land near "very good but linear" — a unique, fruit-forward unaged rum that tastes more like pear eau-de-vie than rum. The catch: several find it too simple and too hot.
People who want a fruit-forward, brandy-like unaged rum
Anyone wanting a classic, layered aged rum or low heat
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How is Habitation Velier Privateer White 2020 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.2 sits in the “Good” band. 63% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
83% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Michael Janek
23.5.2024 juicy fruit in the aroma, almost too mature taste is soft, sweet, it doesn't seem to be 62%, very good, better than slivovitz ;-)
Review by Martin Augustin
A surprisingly mild unaged rum. Overall, pear clearly dominates here, albeit much more pleasantly than in most clear Williams pears.
Review by Black Tape
this is really good! Surprisingly fruity! The pear didn’t immediately come though on the nose for me so I was happily surprised after taking my first sip. The reviews I read of this said it was very agricole like but I personally don’t get the grassy, fresh pressed sugar cane juice on this that I get from other unaged agricoles I’ve tried. This is kind of a one trick pony but it’s very unique! Lots of fruity pear, very little ethanol burn. I know almost everything is a limited release these days but this is a limited release that literally can not be remade. This was created with Maggie Campbell before her departure from Privateer to Mount Gay. So another one like this coming from Privateer with her influence is very unlikely. Definitely try/grab this if you are interested in trying a Rum that’s super fruit forward, a bit different than other unaged pot stills, and can find it for 43 bucks.
Review by mrflat
Pear moonshine.
Review by Rare Akuma
This is molasses based, but reeks of sugarcane juice. Both smell and taste are very agricole-esque. Light fruitiness with green grapes and a bit of pear. Immediately followed by salty brine, cinnamon, green olives and bell peppers. Quite vegetal and eclectic. With my eyes closed I would have guessed an unaged Clairin. It’s interesting and probably has its place in mixology, but the current price for this is ridiculous.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I'm being nice giving this one 70, because I have an unopened bottle at home. I now know this is one I gave to experiment with in mixers. The nose is light and fruity with cane and cinnamon. The palate is sweet and fruity with spices and a light vegetal note. The finish is medium to long and fruity with spices and vegetal notes.
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Details about Habitation Velier Privateer White 2020
A Column Still Rum from USA, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 62%.
Community purchases
43 bottles logged by 38 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Habitation Velier Privateer White 2020 cost?
Community paid 62–80 €.
Current best price: 57.20 € – below 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+ →
43 purchased · 30 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the Privateer Rum Distillery distillery
The Privateer Rum Distillery distillery is located in USA. Rums from Privateer Rum Distillery have been reviewed 491 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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