Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release 2017
Loved by Gregor , Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 53 more
For curious explorers ready for cask‑strength clairin, this 4‑year Vieux Sajous balances fresh cane, florals and dried fruits with cedar, vanilla and herbs. RumX members praise its complexity and agricole‑meets‑Jamaica character, best neat with time to breathe.
- Complex flavour
- Floral and fruity
- Distinct clairin character
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How does Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release 2017 taste?
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Complex, floral cask‑strength clairin For curious explorers ready for cask‑strength clairin, this 4‑year Vieux Sajous balances fresh cane, florals and dried fruits with cedar, vanilla and herbs. RumX members praise its complexity and agricole‑meets‑Jamaica character, best neat with time to breathe.
Clairin and agricole fans who enjoy higher‑proof, ester‑driven rums with floral, grassy cane notes layered over wood, spices and dried fruit.
Those sensitive to high ABV or who dislike herbal, floral or slightly medicinal profiles and prefer sweet, easygoing 40% sippers.
How is Velier Chelo Clairin Vieux Sajous - Second Release 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Gregor
The smell reminds me strongly of an Agricole that has at least 12 years under its belt. So I was very pleasantly surprised by the smell. A lot of vanilla. The taste is then very roasty with fresh tones and again a lot of beautiful natural vanilla at the end. Really great for such a young distillate.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very good Clairin and it will probably devides the waters because it's a bit different from the other releases. I like it a lot actually. The nose is light yet fresh with grass, floral, glue and vanilla as well as some dried fruit. This rum needs to rest before it surrenders all the flavours. The palate is sweet, warm and dry with dried fruit, spices, wood, grass and lovely floral notes. The finish is fresh and medium long with wood, vanilla, dried fruit and lovely floral notes. Should have bought a few bottles when I had the opportunity.
Review by Michael Schou
02-03-2024 Tasted at Whiskymessen.dk Eight rum was first time I tasted another Haiti rum than Barbancourt. This took me totally by surprise. This was so young, fresh and easy to drink. And tasted amazing. The first of many new Haiti rums in 2024
Review by Benoit Mahe
I don't remember much about the first batch, but this one's a success: the clairin is clearly present, but with lovely notes of aged rum. Intensity, texture, sweetness, freshness.
Review by Morgan Garet
Tout aussi réussi que le 1st release mais pas tout à fait similaire. Ici le citron ainsi que la canne à sucre ont une belle place au nez et en bouche.
Review by Galli33
Very nice delicious Clairin! I really enjoy this series of aged clairins! I would always prefer these aged to the unaged ones! Here you can taste all the lovely clairin notes, fruits and also woody roasted notes which comes from the barrel!
Review by Leo Krüper
Even better than the 1st version. Nice ester and glue notes. Great, complex flavor that is right in the middle between good Agricole and Hampden.
Review by Buddudharma
Schöner gereifter Clairin mit cremigem Mundgefühl (eine Stärke vieler Clairins, wie ich finde) und gut integriertem Alkohol. Aus meiner Sicht besser als die Schwesterabfüllung im Oloroso-Cask.
Review by N’ours
Still a very nice success. Floral, fruity, all the Clairin markers are present.
Review by Serge
I have this bottle now circa 3-4 months open and I like it now better than at the beginning. For me, the Oloroso was the top and this one the flop, but I'm warming up more and more to this drop. From the nose to the nose, the palate to the finish, I like it very much with different moments that are sometimes closer and sometimes further from the unaged Sajous.
Review by ilRummista
Un ottimo rum. Diverso dalla prima release ma comunque molto interessante. Al naso presenta delle note vanigliate e di cacao. Al palato è speziato, in particolare si possono percepire sentori di pepe nero. Da provare!
Review by Joe95
In the same vein as the first, with a little more wattage and tannin. A good clairin, but nothing innovative or transcendent.
Review by Rare Akuma
Nosing reveals a heart of cedar wood and sugarcane. It’s camphoraceous and cool followed by freshly cut grass, resin and lots of herbs and flowers. There’s balsamic and a bit of honey. Sparse fruits complete the profile with cherry coke notes as well as dried fruits and lemon zest. Less tannic than expected on the palate. Cherry coke and lemon zest with a touch of rhubarb transforming into burnt sugar and cask notes. It’s hot with peppers, yet cool with camphor and very light touches of anise. Ends in green tea and flowers. Very vegetal finish with wood, green tea, rhubarb and camphor.
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191 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 23 members.
About the Chelo distillery
The Chelo distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Chelo have been reviewed 1,262 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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