Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018
For curious explorers leaning to seasoned enthusiasts: an intense Haitian clairin with smoky, vegetal and earthy notes over lime, bubble gum and pineapple sweetness. RumX members love it neat or in bold cocktails, 34 reviews strong.
- Unique funk
- Light smoke
- Great value
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How does Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Smoky, funky Haitian clairin hit For curious explorers leaning to seasoned enthusiasts: an intense Haitian clairin with smoky, vegetal and earthy notes over lime, bubble gum and pineapple sweetness. RumX members love it neat or in bold cocktails, 34 reviews strong.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy high-ester Haitian funk, light smoke and mezcal-style earthy, herbal notes in both neat pours and assertive cocktails.
Beginners or those who dislike smoky, vegetal, funky spirits or find intense aromas overwhelming.
How is Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2018 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 85% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
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 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 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 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 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 Solidfunk
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 Rick Meyer
Explosion of fruity funk!
Community purchases
69 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 22 members.
About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 216 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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