Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2020
Loved by Sylvain44, Jack M & 11 more
For curious explorers, this unaged clairin is a fresh, coastal white rum at 51.1%. RumX members praise its olive, brine, hay and citrus notes, working well neat or in characterful cocktails.
- Fresh citrus fruit
- Olive and brine
- Rustic authenticity
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Fresh, rustic Haitian-style clairin For curious explorers, this unaged clairin is a fresh, coastal white rum at 51.1%. RumX members praise its olive, brine, hay and citrus notes, working well neat or in characterful cocktails.
Fans of rustic, high-ABV white rums who enjoy olive, brine and hay alongside fresh fruit and want an authentic clairin experience neat or in cocktails.
Those new to rum, sensitive to 50%+ ABV, or who dislike salty, herbal, slightly astringent profiles in white spirits.
How is Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2020 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.1 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Sylvain44
I loved the 2018 Sonson, a really different nose, much less gourmand than the 2018, with more alcohol and ester than the 2018, it reminded me of Japanese ryoma rum. on the palate it's very iodized, there's some hay, it's astringent, with a hint of ginger, wild, and suave. Overall, I like it a lot less than the 2018, mainly because of the nose, which is a lot even on the palate! But in the end, there's not much difference with the 2018 on the palate, which just goes to show how important the nose is!
Review by Jack M
Tasted at the UK RumFest, and not a fully in depth tasting - overall impressions were that it’s a smooth rum and similar but maybe less pronounced briny/olive flavours than the Sajous. The woman on the Velier & LMDW stand was great, really knowledgeable and clearly enthusiastic about their rums.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a pleasant Clairin that works very well neat that I tasted at the Sweden Rumfest 2023. It’s like all Clairins from Haiti and in this case from Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery in Cabaret. It’s produced from the local sugar cane variety, Madame Meuze, that after the cane is pressed is reduced to syrup that after fermentation is distilled in their pot still by Stephan Kalil Saoud.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted in a bar in Genoa. Fruity on the nose, with very ripe pineapple, apple alcohol, sour apple and a distinct herbaceous edge. The palate is relatively smooth, still with sour apple and herbaceous notes. The length is there, but the finish develops false bitter tastes of rotten apple and drugs. A pity.
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21 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 12 members.
About the Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery
The Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Sonson Pierre Gilles have been reviewed 164 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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