Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2017
Loved by Ian Gilman, crazyforgoodbooze & 6 more
For curious explorers of Haitian clairin, this unsweetened Le Rocher offers smoky olives, brine, citrus and fresh sugarcane at a moderate 46.5%. RumX members see it as an expressive yet relatively approachable funky white, great neat, with water, or in dirty-style cocktails. With 30 reviews and a solid 78/100, it’s a distinctive alternative to classic agricole or Jamaican funk.
- Smoky olive funk
- Briny, long finish
- Refined clairin profile
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How does Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Smoky olive funk, approachable clairin. For curious explorers of Haitian clairin, this unsweetened Le Rocher offers smoky olives, brine, citrus and fresh sugarcane at a moderate 46.5%. RumX members see it as an expressive yet relatively approachable funky white, great neat, with water, or in dirty-style cocktails. With 30 reviews and a solid 78/100, it’s a distinctive alternative to classic agricole or Jamaican funk.
Fans of funky, artisanal clairin or mezcal-like profiles who enjoy smoky, olive-briny notes and want a slightly tamer introduction to Haitian blanc spirits.
Those new to rum, anyone who dislikes smoky, meaty or fermented aromas, or drinkers expecting a sweet, easygoing white sipper.
How is Velier Le Rocher Clairin 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.8 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Ian Gilman
My first Clairin and wow! Hooked! After trying a few others, this one tends towards the olive-briny side and has a fantastically lone finish.
Review by Casper Nielsen
Nose: Funky fermented and rotten meat paste. Taste: Jamaican funk, olives and smoked bacon. A little too fermented in both smell and taste. Lots of smoke aftertaste.
Review by rumcokki
Lots of brine here, some shoemaker's glue and rubber. Didn't impress me but it's a drink to try. Bacon and barbecue sauce in the empty glass
Review by Thunderbird
An Agricole on the smoky olive vine!Very soothing and delicious
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very ungewöhnlichr agricole. horny black olive note that picks me up full...comes really cool in dirty martini with mancino secco vermouth 3:1 and Kalamata olives to it!🤤🍸
Review by Henry Davies
It’s the most approachable of all the Clairins from Velier. The nose is more muted than I was expecting, lemon, plasticine, some basil and olives but tame in reality bathe mouth brings more of what you are after, lemon, olives, pear, some floral notes. The finish is rich, with more honeyed sweetness, olive and brine. It really is a very refined white rum, bringing a bit of something different but in a great package
Review by Mentalo
Mit dem Clairin Le Rocher kann ich leider gar nix anfangen. Salzig, sehr rauchig, Speck, Olive und ein bisschen erdig. allein die extreme Rauchnote ist absolut nicht meins . Vielleicht was für Fans von rauchigen Barbecuesoßen.
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63 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 12 members.
About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 219 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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