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Chelo

8.2/10 (1,397 reviews)

  • Fresh and grassy
  • From cane juice
  • But: rarely for beginners

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Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023

Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023
Clairin
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023
8.0/10 (19 reviews)
Haiti · Unaged · 55.2%
Sugarcane · Vegetal · Olive
46.90 €
incl. shipping · 59.86 € per litre
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Is Chelo rum good?

Chelo wins the community over: 97% of 1,397 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: 17%
  • 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 Amrut +0.8 Orator +0.6

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Based on 1,397 ratings, including 307 with a flavour profile and 485 with a written review.

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 187. 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%.

BottlingAgeABVRatingPriceincl. shipping
Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (Bielle Cask) 2017 Clairin3 years 1mo · 54,6%3 years 1mo54,6%8.5/10 (39 reviews)not available
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016 ClairinUnaged · 54,3%Unaged54,3%8.5/10 (28 reviews)not available
Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous 37 mois 2017 Clairin3 years 1mo · 54,2%3 years 1mo54,2%8.5/10 (13 reviews)not available
Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous Lustau Oloroso Cask 2017 Clairin4 years · 56,7%4 years56,7%8.4/10 (187 reviews)103.30 €
113.29 € per litre
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2018 Clairin5 years · 57,5%5 years57,5%8.4/10 (106 reviews)107.69 €
142.86 € per litre
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020 Clairin5 years · 59,5%5 years59,5%8.4/10 (63 reviews)99.90 €
135.57 € per litre
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2018 ClairinUnaged · 56,4%Unaged56,4%8.4/10 (53 reviews)not available
Velier Chelo Clairin Ansyen Sajous (LMDW) 2017 Clairin2 years 5mo · 55,5%2 years 5mo55,5%8.4/10 (23 reviews)not available
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2019 Clairin5 years · 58,3%5 years58,3%8.3/10 (65 reviews)99.05 €
127.36 € per litre
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (Ex-Caroni Casks) 2017 Clairin5 years · 52,14%5 years52,14%8.2/10 (179 reviews)164.13 €
214.47 € per litre
Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release 2017 Clairin4 years · 56,3%4 years56,3%8.2/10 (92 reviews)132.57 €
165.81 € per litre
Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous - First Release 2016 Clairin4 years · 50,6%4 years50,6%8.1/10 (97 reviews)158.20 €
191.71 € per litre
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2021 ClairinUnaged · 54,2%Unaged54,2%8.0/10 (31 reviews)61.90 €
70.00 € per litre
Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2023 White RumUnaged · 55,2%Unaged55,2%8.0/10 (19 reviews)46.90 €
59.86 € per litre

24 of the 29 bottlings with at least 10 ratings are listed here; the rest are in the catalog above.

Head to head

Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release or Clairin Vieux Sajous Lustau Oloroso Cask?

Here you see how the same people rated two rums from this selection.

Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release 132.57 €incl. shipping · 165.81 € per litre Clairin Vieux Sajous Lustau Oloroso Cask 103.30 €incl. shipping · 113.29 € per litre

Of 57 people who rated both, 33 gave Clairin Vieux Sajous Lustau Oloroso Cask the higher score, 17 gave it to Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release.

  • 17Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release higher
  • 7same score
  • 33Clairin Vieux Sajous Lustau Oloroso Cask higher

Your Match Score estimates which of the two is more likely to suit your taste.

How the community rates Chelo

The median score is 8.2, which means “Very good”.

Distribution of all 1,397 ratings across 55 rums
  • 9Excellent 4%
  • 8Very good 74%
  • 7Good 20%
  • 6Pleasant 2%
  • 5Average <1%
  • 4Drinkable <1%
  • Poor or worse <1%

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Flavour profile of Chelo

Top aromas · nose & palate
Sugarcane60%
Olive · nose only44%
Vegetal42%
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

Chelo in numbers

Chelo in the community's collections

1,882 bottles logged in tasters' collections, including opened and emptied ones.

+58 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

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Frequently asked questions about Chelo

There are currently 73 offers for Chelo across 24 partner shops, including Armagnac.de, ROW Spirits, Spirit Academy, Dal Moro Shop, Old Whisky, Utopia Spirits. 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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