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Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Fritz Vaval 2022 70cl bottle
Arawaks · Haiti · 53,3%

Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Fritz Vaval 2022

8.0/10 based on 19 community reviews ↓

For curious explorers ready for Haitian clairin: an unaged, 53.3% cane‑juice rum bursting with vegetal tomato, herbs, salt, sugarcane and honeyed sweetness. RumX members love its originality neat and in bold cocktails.

  • Unique tomato profile
  • Salty‑mineral character
  • Great value
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Details about Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Fritz Vaval 2022

CountryHaiti
DistilleryArawaks
BottlerVelier
CategoryWhite Rum
ABV53,3%
Volume70cl
AgeUnaged
Vintage2022

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How does Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Fritz Vaval 2022 taste?

Aggregated from 19 community reviews.

Salty, vegetal, tomato‑driven clairin For curious explorers ready for Haitian clairin: an unaged, 53.3% cane‑juice rum bursting with vegetal tomato, herbs, salt, sugarcane and honeyed sweetness. RumX members love its originality neat and in bold cocktails.

Perfect for

Seasoned rum drinkers and agave fans who enjoy salty, vegetal spirits with unusual tomato, herbal and sugarcane notes, whether sipped neat or used as a characterful cocktail base.

Less suitable for

Beginners or those preferring sweet, easy 40% rums; anyone sensitive to higher ABV or who dislikes vegetal, tomato-like flavors in their glass.

How is Velier Arawaks Clairin Vaval Fritz Vaval 2022 rated?

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Review by Mc Pirate

Mc Pirate
Jan 2025163 reviewsFrance
8.5/10

Nez très végétal, sur la tomate, incontestablement typique des rhums haïtiens. Bouche, franche mais peu agressive avec toujours ses notes de tomates, légumes, peut-être artichauts et les olives qu’on retrouve enfin de bouche.

Review by Filip Šikula

Dec 2024544 reviewsCzech
8.1/10

On-line degustation of Clairin by Rum explorer 9.12.2024

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Aug 20245,424 reviewsDenmark
8.0/10

#4810 10.08.2024 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Round, tomato, apple, sugarcane, spice, light mint, light plum, light vegetal. Palate Oily, round, light vegetal, faint citrus, apple, light mint, faint floral, faint leather. Finish Medium long, fresh, oily, light apple, light vegetal, faint mint. The empty glass has light floral notes and some pineapple.

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
Jun 2024895 reviews
8.0/10

Vaval's clairins seem to be on a roll, and it's easy to see why with their unaged juices. On the nose, there's the smell of Bolognese sauce, with cooking tomatoes mixed with aromatic herbs, seasoned with spices and cooked long enough for a smokier aftertaste. There's also a medicinal edge, with phenolic notes on the polish. It's original but well mastered. The attack on the palate is even more intense, with a salty, mineral, even coppery side that adds even more character. Sugar cane becomes more present, as does fruit. The earthy, vegetal side is not disturbing, and goes quite well with Bolognese. The profile is rich, elegant and aromatic. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is of decent length, with the same zany associations from copper and polish to tomato, herbs, salt, spices and roasted notes. There's a little more sweetness from the slightly honeyed sugar cane. A very good clairin, which drinks well on its own but also makes a perfect base for cocktails.

Review by Mateusz

Mateusz
Dec 202489 reviewsPoland
8.0/10

Wonderful masterclass with Daniele Biondi. It was great to try to whole range. The story of Clairin and Haiti 🇭🇹 is absolutely amazing. It is a privilege to be able to try such a pure product at home. They ferment in plastic “water” containers and made their own distilling still. Fritz is an owner/master distiller. Distinctively salty.

Review by Pascal Gwada

Feb 2025171 reviewsGuadeloupe
8.0/10

Crff2025: à la fois original et typique alambic

Community purchases

28 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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15% 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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