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Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018
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One for drinkers who want to see how wild rum can get before oak tames it. This Haitian cane-juice clairin comes out pungent and earthy — olive, smoke, wet mineral, a herbal streak that keeps pulling people back to mezcal. Under the funk sits bright citrus and overripe fruit, with a long oily finish. At just under 50% the alcohol sits well; several tasters call it the most distinct of the Velier clairins.
The community says- Earthy mineral funk
- Long oily finish
- But: Pungent and wild
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How does Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018 taste?
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Wild, smoky mezcal-like Haitian clairin The most distinct Le Rocher clairin for most who've tried it — pungent, smoky, mezcal-like and worth seeking out. If you want a soft sipper, this isn't it.
clairin fans and mezcal-curious drinkers
anyone wanting a soft, oaked sipper
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Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Most helpful positive review
This Clairin from Velier is incredibly strong with strong peat/smoke and solvent aromas. Slight presence of olives.Compared to the Sajous it lacks more fruity notes.Great rum!Clairin Rums are true rums that have not altered over time and retain those fermentation and distillation processes of yesteryear. They are among the few rums left to give us a historical memory of what this great distillate was like. They are our past and at the same time our future!
Review by Solidfunk
Most helpful mixed review
Vanilla and some florals. Nail polish. Clear water pour. Super clean aroma, but then again not a lot of wild flavours. This is my first clairin, so full disclosure there. Some banana there, a little smoke. Had this at Pink Flamingo.
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted this Clairin at our summer resort in the Stockholm archipelago. It’s a pot still made from cane syrup. The nose is rather weak, fruity, vegetal and funky with scents of raspberry, olive, acetone and mineral. At the palate it’s fruity, vegetal, funky and smoky with flavors of citrus, black currant, olives and leather. The finish is rather long, dry, intense and smoky.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice and well rounded release and I really like the light smoke on the finish. The empty glass also has some light smoke to it after a while.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is quite promising as it is very heavy and animal. It is both smoky and herbaceous. It is very fresh and there are traces of mezcal in the background! It's a very expressive-funky, Haitian-specific flavor profile. The Dunder has done its job well ... The attack in mouth is slightly acidic with notes of lemon-lime. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and it tastes easy. The mouth is creamy and floral on the lily of the valley. But quickly the smokiness takes its fullness and its place. A long and earthy finish typical of Haiti concludes this tasting.
Review by Campbell
Le Rocher is probably my favorite of all the Velier clairins, and is definitely the most distinct. It’s pungent and wild, with a herbal/earthy quality reminiscent of Mezcal and a grassy brightness that mingles with some vegetal, plastic-y, and overripe fruit notes. It really demands your attention when sipped, makes some fantastic cocktails, all while sitting on the shelf at a remarkably affordable price.
Review by Andrea C
Nose: Intense vegetal, smoky, and earthy character with notes of butterscotch, soy sauce, and barbecue sauce. Palate: Sweeter profile featuring muddled lime zest, aniseed, bubble gum, and pineapple flavors. Finish: Long, oily, and persistent, with a unique mineral tang and notes of dried minty herbs. Profile: A distinctively funky rum often compared to mezcal due to its smoky, earthy characteristics.
Review by Stylo
Totally unexpected and unpredictable. I literally fall in love, as it clearly demonstrates how different a rum can be. A must-try for all rum lovers
Review by Rick Meyer
Explosion of fruity funk!
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Expert review by Rhummer
Read full review ›The funk-iest of all Clairins. Absolutely worth trying to understand the peculiarities of the Clairin project. Earthy and mineral nuances both on the palate and the nose, accompanied by a certain savoriness that invites you to drink.
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65 bottles logged by 59 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
32% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018?
Community paid 40–56 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 47 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
65 purchased · 37 tasted · 23 wishlist · as of
Details about Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 49,8%.
About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 262 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To Le Rocher ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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