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Le Rocher Clairin 2021
People who want their rum wild and honest will get this one. It's an unaged Haitian clairin from Le Rocher: heavy smoke over fresh sugarcane, citrus, olive and something green and earthy. One reviewer nailed it as "rotting birthday cake frosting and smoked meats" — strange, but in a good way. The body is oily and thick, the smoke sometimes bordering on BBQ sauce. Not for anyone easing in.
The community says- Heavy fresh smoke
- Vivid sugarcane character
- But: Smoke can dominate
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How does Le Rocher Clairin 2021 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Smoky, oily unaged Haitian clairin Loved by the people who get it — smoky, floral, oily and completely unlike mainstream rum. A few find the smoke almost too much, but most call it wild and wonderful.
Drinkers who love raw, unaged clairin and green, smoky cane spirit
Anyone wanting smooth, sweet or easy rum
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How is Le Rocher Clairin 2021 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
18% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Nick Gerrard
Absolutely exceptional, delivers a flavour bomb! You can taste the respect for the base ingredient and the love and craft that have gone into its production. A wonderful exception to all the over-adulterated, samey rums out there. I'm blown away by it.
Review by Mc Pirate
The smoky nose is undeniable; BBQ sauce is not far off! Completely different palate, with fruit brandy, plum or pear, but not William. Very good!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4517 09.12.2023 This is also a nice and fresh release. Medium fruity with nice floral notes. I love the might smoke in the profile. The finish is medium long and warming. The empty glass has a light perfume note.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A good, unaged clairin, offering an interesting combination on the nose between vegetal and herbaceous notes (earth, aromatic herbs, especially basil, vegetables) and more meaty, smoky aromas reminiscent of Bolognese sauce with its meat and a touch of spice (paprika). There's a slightly medicinal, fermented framework that forms a rather coherent and original whole. The attack on the palate is fat, thick and unctuous, but more vegetal and grassy, less extravagant but just as intense, with the same sensation of spicy Bolognese sauce, fermented sugarcane and medicinal notes grafted onto a very green, earthy profile. The citrus fruits manage to find their way onto the palate to give roundness. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is relatively short. Although it loses longevity, the intensity remains intact, with herbaceousness, sugarcane, citrus and spicy touches. A very pleasant clairin with a zany but attractive profile.
Review by Léo Delek
The usual framework of clairins with the combo of ripe fruit with smoky (+++ on this one) and buttery notes, but with a slightly "dirtier" nose, like a musty smell. Once opened, there's more spice and I realize that this musty smell is in fact a sapodilla smell that I can't get rid of. There's also ripe papaya. On the palate, the smokiness is very (too?) present and there's even a touch of rubber.
Review by Brad Patel
Smokier nose, banana, but the taste is a little light, faint bbq on the end as well
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Avg. community purchase price 40 €
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Details about Le Rocher Clairin 2021
A White Rum from Haiti, distilled by Le Rocher, at 49,5%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Le Rocher Clairin 2021 cost?
Community paid 35–60 €.
Current best price: 41.90 € – within the typical community range.
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29 purchased · 17 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of
About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 246 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To Le Rocher →Read on in the RumX Guide
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