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Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval 2018
Olive brine, green tomato and overripe tropical fruit sit right up front, with peach and a floral edge that a few tasters catch too. This unaged Haitian cane-juice clairin is intense and vegetal but, as several note, one of the better-integrated ones — the 50.6% alcohol is tucked in well. Give it air; it opens into something fruitier and rounder than it first shows.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Fruity and vegetal
- But: Needs time to open
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How does Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Intense vegetal clairin, olive brine and peach Members rate it highly for a raw clairin — a fruit-and-brine bomb that's surprisingly balanced neat. It needs time to open, and the finish can turn dry and vegetal.
Fans of raw agricole and Haitian clairin
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet, easy sipper
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How is Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% 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?
62% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
The best way to finish a hard working day in monselice 😏 Need some time to fully open. Very nice, solid, classic style clairin
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh ja, top dieser Rum. Schöner Haitianer. In der Nase kommt gleich die Fruchtigkeit hoch und auch den Agricole kann man gut riechen. Im Gaumen genauso, kommt noch ein schöner pflanzlicher Geschmack hinzu. Alkohol gut eingebunden. Top Rum 👍
Review by Leo Tomczak
Tropical fruit bomb. Almost too intense. Definitely needs time. Delicious in cocktails.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
21.10.2022 Going through samples at home. Notes Transparent in colour. Nose Round, fruity, light tomato, apple, sugarcane, light plum, light olive, faint licorice. Palate Round, balanced, fruits, light tomato, clove, light lemon, light apple, oily, naturally sweet, light mint. Finish Medium long, round, naturally sweet, fruits, light apple, faint mint, light ginger.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Clairin Sunday, first one I ever had. Very fresh and fruity, a fruit bomb, complimented by the vegetal notes. I can imagine a great cocktails, but I can imagine having this as a standalone. Need to compare to another Clairins. Thanks Leo for the sample.
Review by Nils123
Sehr süffig. Der Alkohol ist perfekt integriert.
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Avg. community purchase price 43 €
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Details about Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval 2018
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 50,6%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
45% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
11 purchased · 21 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the Arawaks distillery
The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 515 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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