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Velier Providence Haitian Pure Single Rum 2019
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Most tasters walk away pleasantly surprised at what three years pulled off. This is a Haitian cane-juice rum finished in Caroni casks, so you get grassy sugarcane and floral, minty freshness up front, then a light thread of tar, rubber and menthol underneath. At 52% it drinks easy, with several members calling the alcohol nicely integrated. Not deeply complex — but fresh, fruity and moreish.
The community says- Grassy, floral cane
- Caroni tar accent
- Keep in mind: Thin body
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How does Velier Providence Haitian Pure Single Rum 2019 taste?
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Fresh cane-juice rum with a light Caroni edge Widely liked as a fresh, easy-drinking sipper that punches above its young age. The recurring gripe: a thin body and short-ish finish keep it from greatness.
Aroma profileagricole fans curious about a Caroni twist
anyone wanting wild Clairin funk or full body
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, fresh, grassy rums for sipping neat.
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This was the odd one out and also a huge surprise. Considering the price tag you get a lot for your money. I found out that it needed to rest for at least 15 minutes and at 30 minutes the flavours just come at you. Intense and fruity with nice spices and cane. I really like the floral note from nose to finish and even the empty glass was wonderful after a while. Loking forward to our S.B.S and Silver Seal tasting next week.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Surprising how much caroni influence here after only 3 years gets the upper hand over the Haiti rum! Beautiful thing! Great complexity. Slightly acidic fruity, plus some wood, burnt rubber, menthol and dark bitter chocolate and charcoal with burnt rosemary. Overall, however, it could still have a little more power to me and has a slightly too short finish. In particular, I find just under 100 € for a 3y young rum from Haiti (caroni barrel or not) a bit excessive...
Review by Jakob
Very drinkable. Pleasant sweetness of flambé fruits and cinnamon sugar, lots of floral notes, subtle spices, light medicinal notes, probably from the Caroni barrel. Really tasty and balanced, for an even higher rating it would still need more depth.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Haitian rum with an atypical profile. We feel at first the woody and spicy aromas, then notes of candied fruits and sugar cane before a very long floral and vegetal salvo on medicinal and grassy notes. The influence of the Caroni cask is light but smoky aromas are also present. An original profile that goes in all directions. The palate concentrates once again the spicy, spicy and woody notes as well as the vegetal flavors of the sugar cane. We also discern notes of tobacco, coffee and nuts. The finish is quite long and reminds us of Caroni with its smoky, almost terpenic notes, as well as rubber. We also find the menthol which brings, with the sugar cane, a lot of freshness. Spices, herbs, wood and dried fruits finalize the aromatic bouquet.a nice first try for this young distillery, which takes advantage of the barrel especially on the finish. The quality / price ratio remains however questionable for a 3 years old rum.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
So I can not quite understand the hype. Me too little Clairin character, perhaps by the Caroni barrel. But if I would at least taste the barrel only at all somehow out ... Unfortunately, absolute Fehlanzeige.Bin probably yet a peasant palate. 🤣🙈 And stay with my honest Clairins from Casimir. 😋😉
Review by Galli33
WoW 🤤 I found this cool bottling in my fovorite bar in Wroclaw. A nice rum from Providence with a cool Caroni finish. In my opinion, both harmonizes excellently together and the Caroni barrel does not overtune the main character of the rum. I have to buy a bottle for myself.
Review by Leo Krüper
Has little to do with young wild Clairin. Rather like a very young Caroni without edges and corners.I like very well with longer storage is here certainly much more air to the top.In the 2nd tasting clearly immature and inconsistent. Devaluation to 80 points.
Review by Christian Rudt
Seems still a bit immature and I'm not sure if the Caroni barrel was the last word here. Potential is definitely there. I liked the first released white rum of this young distillery. Liked the floral nose and fruity hints here. With nice banana on the palate and an interesting mix on the finish. The barrel notes can be recognized make for me the rum but not better, here is certainly potential for more.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Aging for 3 years leaves on the one hand the fruity and vegetal note of the crystalline bleau cane and on the other takes a spicy and medicinal part derived from the caroni cask, which, however, does not give much aromaticity to the product!
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
A young savage. I like it quite well.
Review by Rodolphe
I really have to stop the clairins and rums from Haiti aged at velier with the marketing that goes with it... (Caroni cask, Muller stills, etc.). It's not really a style I like but I like them white though. This one is vegetal and spicy, super spicy in the mouth even. Very little complexity. Glad I tasted it but it confirms that these are really bottles I won't buy.
Review by Eric Frechin
I discovered this rum in a sample offered by my liquor store. Proof that I really liked it, since I bought this bottle. It’s full of complexity, it’s wild. Floral nose, medicinal, some candied fruit, lemon. The palate is very interesting: the first sips are quite astringent, spicy, a bit of banana, kumquat. Then it softens and moves towards a tarred Trinidad fruitiness. A beautiful finish.
Review by Jarek
Addendum: during the tasting, I found the influence of the Caroni cask still quite weak. But after a while, you can smell it very clearly in an empty glass.
Review by Thunderbird
With Clairin has for me not really what to do... I would rather locate it as a light entry towards Caroni, which I actually like. For me, the rum is somehow not coherent, too bad
Review by TheJackDrop
Whisky Live 2023, session dégustation rapide ! Top ! Super découverte et prix raisonnable. J’ai pu le re tester et vraiment c’est très cool comme produit je pense en acheter une d’ici peu ! Un profil assez vert mais qui change.
Review by Michael Schou
21-03-2025 - Rate 8.2 25-05-2024 - Rate 8.3 Tasted in an rhum agricole lineup. First time tasting other Haiti than Barbancourt. This was a instant favorit. Young, fresh and fruity with a hint of wood and Caroni. 01-04-2026 - Rate 8.2 09-05-2026 - Rate 8.2
Review by Agricoler
Very great round nose and nice taste. Very herbal and woody bitter finish. The Caroni influence is very subtle and makes the product very round. I really like it, as it makes for a good daily sipper that also scores with complexity.
Review by Johannes
I cannot taste Caroni here. I miss the typical fruity Haitian note. Perhaps the barrel has hidden the fruity tones.
Review by Timo Groeger
Pretty good rum. I would've thought it has more than 52%, but you can still drink it quite easily. I taste some sugarcane, otherwise I can't really assess this rum, but it's drinkable.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Thick and creamy mouthfeel, with notes of tobacco, burnt banana, flowers and warm spices.
Review by Joachim Guger
Light glue and ester notes. Sugarcane, floral. Cucumber and black olives. A hint of rubber and licorice. Herbal. Good drinking strength, nicely balanced. Easy-drinking low-ester entry-level rum. Not bad.
Review by Boletus
A pleasant sipper that delivers on the palate exactly what the smell promises. Fruits, spices, a buttery-sweet base and also a subtle, dirty undertone with a hint of tire wear. Not exactly complex, but tasty and harmonious.
Review by Jan Lu
Nice, fruity, dry. The usual profile from Haiti. No surprise, which can be a very positive trait. I like this one and the other Haitians. Not too one-dimensional and the price-performance ratio is also great.
Review by SaibotZtar
Fruity floral with a little leather and rubber. One clearly notices the young age. interesting drop that can still increase with time.
Review by Righrum
After a few drams I raise my evaluation of a few points. A good rum, great texture and pleasant profile.
Review by zabo
Very nice surprise, as young as it is, I wouldn't have thought it tastes so delicious and complex. Edit: tasted again calmly. I'll add some points. It's light and for me a great sipper at a great price.
Review by Mike H.
The recent Haitian rums that hit the market are definitely not for me. All are too green/floral to my taste. It would be interesting though to taste these with a little more age as they are all quite young.
Review by Rare Akuma
The nose is nice and subtle, yet quite raw revealing the short age of this product. The barrel has had its influence though, leaving a woody and reasonably spicy mark. There’s saturated wood, followed by raw sugarcane, then vanillabean, peppermill and a light touch of ginger and licorice. It’s foremost flowery with hints of orange mint. Barely any room left for fruits, but there is pineapple juice and raw rhubarb to pick up. With a little imagination maybe even some petrol, or maybe that’s just me. Silky on the tongue and sweeter than expected. Still raw, young and perhaps a little volatile as a result. Mind you, the alcohol is integrated perfectly. Very little fruits. Flowers and spices take the spotlight once again, but the latter are less intense than on the nose. In fact, it has a beautiful, mellow integration as far as these flavours go. The finish is longer than expected, but still on the edge of short-to-medium. Sweet and vegetal with red rhubarb and sugarcane notes.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A rather successful rum despite its young age. It is close to an agricultural, it is not the ardor of a Clairin for example. I can't wait to see what this rum would give with an older ageing!
Review by Filip Šikula
Pleasant floral aroma, where the flowers accompany you throughout the rum experience from nose to finish. On the nose still grassy tones and cane. After sipping, gentle flowers with a bit of spice and sweetness, leading to a medium-long and very pleasant finish. Beautifully integrated alcohol.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
BOTTLE KILL AT THE START OF THE WEEKEND! Providence 2019 – 52% But actually... what is Providence? A little trip back... 2018, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Luca Gargano from Velier decides to embark on a new adventure and creates a distillery. He surrounds himself with Gianni Capovilla, a true reference in distillation, as well as the heirs of the Barbancourt family, who know the Haitian terroir perfectly. Fast forward to 2019: this juice is distilled on a copper Muller still, from sugar cane syrup coming from Michel Sajous. Then off to the tropics for 3 years, in barrels that previously contained... Caroni. And here, it gets interesting! The result? A profile that navigates between: Vegetal / herbal Oily notes and a little Caroni side The Caroni finish is definitely there... but without taking over. Just enough to bring an additional dimension to the juice. And at 52%, I personally find the strength suits it particularly well: enough power to express itself, but with a nice drinkability. This was the first aged Providence, coming from the first distillates of the young distillery. Personally, I really enjoyed it! And this little stint in Caroni barrels clearly did it good. Have a great weekend everyone!
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Für gerade mal drei Jahre eine mächtig fruchtig-gereifte Nase. Vor allem Banane tut sich hier hervor, in rund und weniger funky. Der Alkohol entpuppt sich nach zwei Minuten Luft schon als sehr schön eingebunden. 'Jung und wild' kann ich in der Nase nicht nachvollziehen, dafür ist hier schon zu viel Reife vorhanden. Kandierte/getrocknete Früchte, Zuckerrohr, Vanille & Würze und die erwähnte Banane bilden die Front in der Nase. Dahinter liegen zwei recht klare und eigenständige Lagen von Aromen. Einerseits grasig, blumig und frisch im Zuckerrohr, andererseits eine medizinisch mit (sehr leichten aber erkennbaren) Noten von Teer, Gummi und dunklem Holz. Das wird vermutlich das Fass sein - habe aber selbst zu wenig Caroni probiert um das eindeutig zu sagen. Süß-vanilliger Antritt dann am Gaumen, sofort gefolgt von den beiden erwähnten Richtungen die in der Nase eher hinten angestellt waren. Würze die direkt den Mund einnimmt, Süße verschwindet fast völlig und es wird holzig trocken. Relativ ölig in der Konsistenz. Nach und nach kommen die grüneren Aromen durch und warme Schärfe kontrastiert recht blumiges Zuckerrohr. Jeweils ein Hauch Menthol und Zitrusbittere. Langes, öliges Finish bei dem dann die Früchte dominieren, dabei ziemlich trocken und der Gummireifen fährt nochmal durch den Mund. Kein aufdringlicher Alkohol. Für drei Jahre im Fass und für mich als 'Anfänger' absolut beeindruckend. Könnte richtig spannend werden mit ein paar Jahren mehr im Fass, dürfte als Rum Old Fashioned regelrecht aufblühen.
Review by Andi
Fruity, floral, exciting both on the nose and on the palate. Price unfortunately not so attractive, somewhere you have to cut back.
Review by Alex1981
Really interesting profile and great to try compared to the unaged version. The typical agricole notes get pushed to the background by the strong cask influence, resulting in a very balanced outcome that is easy to drink. Really enjoyable!
Review by David Sharman
Not particularly complex but very tasty.
Review by Djehey
I find it unbalanced and a strange mix of flavors, a taste of medicine... that lingers... I didn't like it.
Review by Morgan Garet
Surprising and very good rum.
Review by jamdram
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Review by bavarian-rumlover
No idea, maybe I'm just having a bad day. I sniff floral tones but also a rather unpleasant tannin-rich wood taste. I also don't find the alcohol perfectly integrated. To be honest, it didn't bring me much joy.
Review by Michal S
Solid fresh agricole, no brutality, just a nice rum with plants and sugar cane.
Review by Kasper
Rombo 11/4: extreme banana in a very nice way! Buy! Level 1/5
Review by Buddudharma
Overall unfortunately a disappointment. The profile itself is not uninteresting, with light Caroni markers and a floral side. However, the very thin mouthfeel, relatively low intensity, and short finish count negatively. A pity, more was possible here.
Review by Leslie Haigh
Excellent drop taste of bubble gum Very fruity easy to drink nice and pleasant a very nice rum 52%AVB A must try
Review by Basti
Not a bad rum, but it's a little too much on the floral side for me.
Review by Richard Krupa
Fruit, flowers, slightly rubbery. I compared it with the golden Papalino and it tastes a little better. The Providence is smoother and not so dirty.
Review by Peter Sjoroos
Surprisingly good even though the short time in the cask
Review by KlausS
nose savoury, green apple, industrial, green fruit, pool chemical, very slight feta cheese and olives (nocelara) on the nose, which got more prominent over time. Savoury persists onto palate, particularly with the olive note making it quite savoury. But it is a little thin for my liking and lacking some vibrancy. Very particularly silky though.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A very nice sipper. And for around 3 years showing lovely potential for the future!
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231 bottles logged by 179 collectors.
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24% opened, 28 emptied.
What does Velier Providence Haitian Pure Single Rum 2019 cost?
Community paid 67–97 €.
Current best price: 70.32 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 70 €. Price history with 20 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Providence Haitian Pure Single Rum 2019
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 52%.
About the Distillerie de Port au Prince distillery
The Distillerie de Port au Prince distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Distillerie de Port au Prince have been reviewed 700 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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