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Chelo

  • Fresh and grassy
  • From cane juice
  • But: rarely for beginners
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As of October 2026

score
8.2/10
ratings
1,379
bottlings
55
available
16

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  • Sweet & dessert

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Each pick fits the occasion according to community data, has at least 30 ratings and is available from at least one shop. Among those bottles, we take the one with the best mix of score and number of ratings.

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Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023

Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023
Clairin
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023
8.0/10 (17 reviews)
Haiti · Unaged · 55.2%
Sugarcane · Vegetal · Olive
46.90 €
incl. shipping · 59.86 € per litre
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What is the best rum from Chelo?

Among rums with at least 30 ratings, Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017 leads with 8.5/10 from 39 ratings. The most rated is Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous Lustau Oloroso Cask 2017 with 8.4/10 from 186. Sorted by rating, available bottles first.

Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2021

Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2021
Chelo
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2021
Haiti · Unaged · 54.2%
8.0/10 (30 reviews)
61.90 €
incl. shipping · 70.00 € per litre

Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023

Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023
Clairin
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023
Haiti · Unaged · 55.2%
8.0/10 (17 reviews)
46.90 €
incl. shipping · 59.86 € per litre

Is Chelo rum good?

Chelo wins the community over: 97% of 1,379 ratings are good or better.

A good fit if

  • you like it fresh and grassy Fresh and grassy in community tags: 74% of ratings, all rums: 16%
  • you like rum made from fresh cane juice 70% of ratings are for bottles made from fresh cane juice, all rums: 22% Exceptions: Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (Ex-Caroni Casks) 2017, Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2018
  • you like pot still rum 100% of ratings are for pot still bottles, all rums: 33%
  • you’ve already tried a lot of rum 100% of ratings are for connoisseur bottles, all rums: 50%

Probably not if

  • you’re just getting into rum 0% of ratings are for beginner bottles, all rums: 25%

People who like Chelo also rate these higher than other tasters do: Bardinet +1.4 Orator +0.6

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Based on 1,379 ratings, including 307 with a flavour profile and 477 with a written review.

Chelo in numbers

Chelo: how the bottlings compare

Sorted by community rating. Check the number of ratings too: a high score from a few voices says less than a middling one from many. The 55 bottlings with a known strength range from 48.1 to 59.5% ABV; half of them sit between 54.2 and 56.2%.

BottlingAgeABVRatingPrice
Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017 Clairin3 years 1mo · 54,6%3 years 1mo54,6%8.5/10 39 reviews—
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016 ClairinUnaged · 54,3%Unaged54,3%8.5/10 28 reviews—
Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous 37 mois 2017 Clairin3 years 1mo · 54,2%3 years 1mo54,2%8.5/10 13 reviews—
Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous Lustau Oloroso Cask 2017 Clairin4 years · 56,7%4 years56,7%8.4/10 186 reviews103.30 €
incl. shipping · 113.29 € per litre
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2018 Clairin5 years · 57,5%5 years57,5%8.4/10 106 reviews107.69 €
incl. shipping · 142.86 € per litre
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020 Clairin5 years · 59,5%5 years59,5%8.4/10 62 reviews99.90 €
incl. shipping · 135.57 € per litre
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018 ClairinUnaged · 56,4%Unaged56,4%8.4/10 53 reviews—
Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (LMDW) 2017 Clairin2 years 5mo · 55,5%2 years 5mo55,5%8.4/10 23 reviews—

28 bottlings meet the minimum rating count; the 24 best-rated are shown. The rest are in the grid below.

The table lists bottlings with at least 10 ratings.

How the community rates Chelo

The median score is 8.2, which means “Very good”. See the full rating guide ›

Flavour profile of Chelo

Top aromas · nose & palate
Sugarcane58%
Vegetal42%
Olive · nose only42%
Tropical fruits · palate only33%
Woody · palate only33%
Fruity31%
Citrus · nose only31%

48 of 55 bottles have detailed tasting notes · Click an aroma to explore similar rums

In the community's collections

1,877 bottles logged in tasters' collections, including opened and emptied ones.

+54 additions in the last 3 months.

Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.

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Chelo vintages

Single cask bottlings often carry the year of distillation. The vintage page shows what else went into cask that same year.

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Frequently asked questions about Chelo

There are currently 56 offers for Chelo across 23 partner shops, including Armagnac.de, ROW Spirits, Spirit Academy, Old Whisky, Utopia Spirits, Rum & Co. A 0.7 l bottle starts at 46.90 € incl. shipping. On each product page, offers are sorted by total price including shipping.

No. Every partner shop pays us the same commission rate, so we sort offers purely by the total price including shipping. The scores come from the community, not from us or the shops.

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Share of 11,159 rums with at least 4 ratings, calculated on October 14, 2026. Scale and calculation in detail ›