Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval (The Nectar) 2018
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Martin Švojgr & 8 more
For curious explorers into clairin, this 4‑year Ansyen Vaval offers fresh, grassy cane juice, citrus and a lightly dirty Caroni touch at 50%. RumX drinkers call it a rounded, summery sipper with character.
- Fresh citrus profile
- Grassy cane character
- Light Caroni dirtiness
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Fresh, grassy clairin with dirty twist For curious explorers into clairin, this 4‑year Ansyen Vaval offers fresh, grassy cane juice, citrus and a lightly dirty Caroni touch at 50%. RumX drinkers call it a rounded, summery sipper with character.
Fans of clairin and high-ester styles who enjoy fresh grassy cane, citrus brightness and a subtle dirty/technical edge at a comfortable 50% ABV.
Beginners or those who dislike vegetal, medicinal or slightly metallic notes and prefer sweet, smooth column-still rums.
How is Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval (The Nectar) 2018 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.1 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4520 09.12.2023 This is a very fresh profile with a medicinal touch. The palate is well rounded with light glue and a faint smoky note. The finish is medium to long with a nice citrus touch. The empty glass has some faint tar and light caramel.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Parádní svěží clairin. Tachničnost je cítit po pár napití ve finiši.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein frischer angenehmer runder Clairin in guter Trinkstärke! Er ist für meinen Geschmack schon fast zu leicht, wass seine Qualität aber nicht im geringsten schmälert. Insgesamt ist er mehr auf der zitrus- und pflanzlichen (frischen) Seite. Ein Sipper für den Sommer
Review by Richard Krupa
Nejlepsi z Vavalu, ktere jsem doted mel moznost ochutnat. Krasne svezi
Review by Johannes
Sehr würziger Clairin. Von dem Caroni Finish kann ich nicht wirklich etwas rausschmecken.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Nase wie ein leichter 90er Jahre Uitvlugt. Im Gaumen recht metallisch für einen Clairin. Natürlich insgesamt sehr grasig. Vom Caroni Fass bekommt man ein paar dreckige Töne. Hintenraus recht scharf.
Review by Martin Ekrt
The colour is quite light. I guess the barrel hasn't done much spinning. Aroma very pleasant, not intrusive, mostly fruity. First sip quite sharp and the finish terribly dull. The next sip is not much better. There's some technicality there, but somehow it doesn't fit. I like white Clairins and their aging, but this is one of the weakest pieces for me.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Blind tasting, therefore sensibly without the usual photo. I don't like the taste of rum at all, especially the finish, which tastes like pickled wood (who does that!?). I'm unable to classify the country. Resolution: RX16631 (Confirmed once again: This clairin-caroni combo is just not my cup of tea).
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16 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 1 members.
About the Arawaks distillery
The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 495 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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