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Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Ansyen 42 Months (Kirsch Import) 2018 70cl bottle
Arawaks · Haiti · 46,5%

Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Ansyen 42 Months (Kirsch Import) 2018

8.0/10 based on 30 community reviews ↓

For curious explorers into clairin: a fruity, floral, unsweetened cane-juice rum aged 42 months in ex-Caroni. Expect ripe tropical fruit, light esters, herbs and spice with great balance and easy drinkability at 46.5%.

  • Tropical fruit
  • Floral esters
  • Great balance
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Details about Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Ansyen 42 Months (Kirsch Import) 2018

CountryHaiti
DistilleryArawaks
BottlerVelier
CategoryClairin
ABV46,5%
Volume70cl
Age3 years 6mo
Vintage2018
Bottled2022
Cask no.#VV17CR-19

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How does Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Ansyen 42 Months (Kirsch Import) 2018 taste?

Aggregated from 30 community reviews.

Fruity, floral and very approachable clairin For curious explorers into clairin: a fruity, floral, unsweetened cane-juice rum aged 42 months in ex-Caroni. Expect ripe tropical fruit, light esters, herbs and spice with great balance and easy drinkability at 46.5%.

Perfect for

Fans of fruity, floral cane-juice rums who want an approachable step into clairin, with tropical fruit, light esters and herbs rather than heavy funk or cask strength power.

Less suitable for

Those seeking big Caroni influence, heavy funk or thick, powerful cask-strength clairin; drinkers who prefer clearly sweetened, dessert-style rums.

How is Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Ansyen 42 Months (Kirsch Import) 2018 rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Review by Timo Groeger

Aug 20241,633 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

Vorletzter für heute, jedenfalls ein richtig geiles Teil. Brühler Whiskyhaus kann man empfehlen, ist gar nicht soviel teurer :-) Bei diesem Rum hat man überwiegend tropische Früchte, Alkohol super eingebunden, lecker.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Dec 20235,424 reviewsDenmark
8.8/10

#4521 09.12.2023 This was in my mind the best one of them all. Fresh and fruity with nice floral notes. The palate is warm/spicy with nice citrus notes. The finish is medium to long and spicy with a touch of grass. The empty glass has light herbal as well as a faint peach note.

Review by cigares

Dec 2024900 reviewsSwitzerland
8.6/10

Rum Friendly Club Day 1. Un nez fruité avec de la banane mûre et de l’ananas frais avec des notes de crème aigre, des notes de fermentation et d’herbes sèches. Une bouche nette et ample, d’abord les fruits, puis le côté fermenté et les herbes sèches. Une finale cohérente, tous les arômes sont présents et disparaissent en parfaite harmonie. Un très beau rhum, super agréable à boire, sans faux goût et qui donne l’envie d’en reprendre un verre. Il lui manque de la complexité pour faire partie des grands mais il a un équilibre et une cohérence remarquables.

Review by Sven

Sven
May 20248 reviews
8.5/10

Ein sehr fruchtiger und floraler Rum. Tropische Früchte mit Ester und blumige Noten. Zusammen mit Würze. Ein bisschen dünn im Mund. Gefällt mir aber trotzdem gut. Besonders die Tropischen Früchte mit Honig und Ester sind toll.

Review by Martin Ekrt

Dec 2024289 reviewsCzech
8.2/10

Po delším odstátí mi vůně ani moc nepřijde "haitská". Voní mi to spíš jako produkce Reunionu řízlá Guyanou. Chuťově je takový lehký mix bylinek a ovoce a náznakem perníku? Nic z caroni tam necítím, ale na druhou stranu mi tento rum přijde velmi přístupný.

Review by Johannes

Mar 20242,749 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

Gefällt mir sehr gut! Fruchtig, würzig, Ester.

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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.

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0 Emptied Finished — came back for more
10% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

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About the Arawaks distillery

The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 493 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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