Velier Shakara 12 Years Old
Most enjoy its pastry, bourbon‑like sweetness and great price; critics find it simple and bourbon‑dominated. Consensus: an easy, honest sipper from Thailand that overdelivers for the cost.
Decent, integrity rum from Thailand without additives and coloring. The profile is pretty sweet and reminds me of a bourbon. Nothing complex but an easy daily sipper. I imagine this being a good mixer as well.Read more
Those who enjoy sweet, bourbon‑leaning rums or Foursquare‑style profiles and want an easy, additive‑free sipper that doubles nicely in cocktails at a fair price.
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How does Velier Shakara 12 Years Old taste?
Sweet bourbon‑style easy sipper
If you like bourbon‑cask Caribbean rums and want something similar but exotic and well‑priced, this Thai 12‑year fits perfectly, as long as you’re fine with a straightforward, pastry‑sweet profile.
Drinkers seeking high complexity, dry profiles, or funky/estery rums; anyone who tires quickly of dominant vanilla‑caramel oak notes.
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Decent, integrity rum from Thailand without additives and coloring. The profile is pretty sweet and reminds me of a bourbon. Nothing complex but an easy daily sipper. I imagine this being a good mixer as well.
Auto-translatedA pleasant discovery. A pastry profile that makes it easy to drink. Not insanely complex, but pleasant. It also appealed to the uninitiated. Edit: I'm raising my rating because the value for money is still super interesting. The bourbon brings a nice sweetness. It's easy enough to drink without being devoid of interest.
Auto-translatedOverall, I find this rum from Thailand quite sweet. It's quite good to drink neat, better than I would have thought. More in the easy sipping category. As a mixer in the CubaLibre, it's also on the sweet vanilla sugar side. Nice to have tried, but I wouldn't need any more of it now.
Auto-translatedOn the nose, I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful tropical ripeness and cocoa notes. The palate is then somewhat one-dimensional, even if it has something interesting at its core.
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