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Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020
Owners keep coming back to this one, and several say the aged Sajous gets better with each release. Cask strength but tamed by five years in the tropics — sugarcane, honey and briny olive up front, herbs and ginger behind, with a meaty, faintly smoky edge from the wood. Fresh and vegetal rather than wild. A couple of tasters wish it kept more of the raw Clairin bite.
The community says- Fresh cane & herbs
- Well-integrated 59.5%
- But: Tamer than raw Clairin
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How does Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 57 community reviews.
Aged Haitian Clairin, fresh and well-balanced The consensus is a well-balanced, aged Clairin that most rate highly and consider fair value; a few enthusiasts miss the wilder, more mineral punch of earlier releases.
Clairin fans and lovers of vegetal cane rum
anyone new to funky, herbal Haitian rum
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93% rate it 8 or higher. 14 selected write-ups from 57 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Sajous is aging and seems to improve with time. The nose makes a good impression by finding a balance between fresh and vegetal notes (olive, herbs, sugarcane), fruits (berries, citrus), spicy and woody nuances, and more empyreumatic and medicinal accents. The whole is pleasant, well-structured, and creates a good harmony. The balance of the nose is found on the palate. Behind this elegant and diverse profile are more pronounced empyreumatic flavors (meat, smoke, tar), herbal notes, and a rich sugarcane juice, but also spices and medicinal nuances. Banana joins the berries and citrus, offering a multitude of flavors to explore. The profile seems to have gained complexity and breadth compared to previous bottlings. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish doesn’t bring any real change; we find this vegetal, medicinal, then smoky, meaty, and fruity mix that lingers for a long time on the palate. A skillfully crafted old clairin that impresses. The value for money is very honest.
Review by zabo
Most helpful positive review
Muss sagen, dass mir diese Vieux Sajous von Jahr zu Jahr irgendwie immer besser gefallen, waren die ersten noch ein wenig wild, ist dieser etwas runder. Gerne noch mal ein paar Jahre länger im Fass liegen lassen.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Clairin bekommt für mich durch den Fasseinfluss fast immer eine BBQ artige Note dazu wie auch hier. Die Frucht Aromatik wird ziemlich überlagert vom single malt Fass und geht eher Richtung BBQ Sauce und intensiven Kräuter und Rauch Noten. Salzig, würzig und kräuterig trifft es am ehesten denk ich. Ich mag da dann doch eher die fruchtigen unaged Clairins ohne Fassreifung. Das single malt Fass hätte echt nicht sein müssen. Die DNA geht mir hier zu sehr verloren.
Review by Eric Frechin
Une mise en bouteille par Velier reussie. Goûté 2 fois en sample, dans une line up et seul . Pour moi c est un rhum qui demande à se faire apprivoiser. Beaucoup d arômes.Les premières gorgées peuvent paraître un peu compliquées au début avec le côté épicé et gingembre.Mais belle évolution vers une finale tout aussi sympa.
Review by Chrischi78
Schöner und frischer Rum: Honigmelone, gelbe Früchte, bisschen Kräuter, Zuckerrohr. Insgesamt sehr gefällig und der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Mittellanger Abgang. Wirklich gut gelungene Abfüllung!!
Review by Nicofr
Première dégustation de rhum haïtiens, je suis agréablement surpris. Le nez est très fleurie, en bouche ces notes de fleurs se mêlent aux fruits tropicaux avec un fond légèrement fumé tirant sur du cuir
Review by Fuwi
Für mich ist der Vieux Sajous 2019 immer noch der beste - aber das mag jeder für sich selbst entscheiden. Der neue bringt die typischen Aromen und Charakterzüge mit, grasige Noten mit viel Würze. Das stört mich ein wenig an der aktuellen Ausgabe, er kommt weniger mineralisch und trocken daher - eher würzig-fleischiger, dadurch süßlicher. Außerdem ist das Etikett neuerdings coloriert. Monochrom fand ich schöner.
Review by TheJackDrop
A battle? No, a marriage of typical Clairin notes (especially Sajous). Full-bodied, medicinal, yet fruity, with more gourmand notes of vanilla & caramel. A rum that seems to be enjoyed with disconcerting ease, and renewed pleasure! Lacks a bit of punch to create a wow effect, it's almost "too simple".
Review by Galli33
Thanks to the VSGB group, I had the chance to try this one, otherwise, I wouldn’t have bought a bottle. From nose to finish, it’s a classic aged clairin profile: sugarcane mingled with a lot of wood, meaty, fresh, herbs, and subtle smoke. Water brings out a dominant peat note on the palate. Overall, it doesn’t quite knock my socks off.
Review by Righrum
Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm the score and notes. This aged Sajous keeps surprising me year after year. The profile, a distincitve one, is pretty much the same of the previous releases, making this a good dram. Sugarcane is there along with some honey and vanilla sweetness, plus some herbal notes and a slight influence from the cask.
Review by F.L.O.
Erster Eindruck: klassischer, sehr guter Sajous!Fällt nicht aus der Rolle gegenüber seinen Vorgängern. Kommt ein bischer cremiger um die Ecke. Aber auch eckig und frisch. Einfach mein Lieblings Haiiti destillateur ..auch wenn nicht ganz so stark wie die Vorgänger
Review by Benoit Mahe
Bien mais pas d'effet wow
Review by Giuseppe Ambrosio
Questi imbottigliamenti li trovo nelle mie corde e più invecchiano più mi piacciono. Una bella bevuta e la considero migliore di molti altri più blasonati ma alla fine le impressioni sono molto personali. Al bicchiere si presenta con un bel colore ed e’ abbastanza viscoso nonostante la giovane età di invecchiamento. Al naso e’ molto ptofumato e più passa il tempo più si apre con nuove note. L’ho assaggiato con due bicchieri diversi per avere un giudizio più ampio. Al palato all’inizio e’ più selvaggio ma col tempo diventa molto piacevole da bere. Finale medio lungo. Ottima bevuta, la trovo in linea con i miei gusti.
Review by CaRaph
Gave this rum a try at Bar 1802. Nose immediately matches with Haitian Clairin. This is purely subjective and we have different noses but I feel like smelling dairy products in Clairin, something that could be like curdled milk to be exact. Quite unusual, I feel like sensing raw meat here. Along come some other scents which includes honeyed notes, olive, vanilla, wood, roasted, ginger, chili... We can find most of them during the whole tasting, from nose to finish, which is medium to long. Had a good Time sipping this one, it's a really good rum.
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Details about Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 59,5%.
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 31 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020 cost?
Community paid 15–102 €.
Current best price: 94.90 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Chelo distillery
The Chelo distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Chelo have been reviewed 1,360 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To Chelo →Read on in the RumX Guide
All releases in this series
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2018
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2018Funky aged clairin, mango and glue
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2019
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2019Aged Haitian clairin, grassy and complex
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020
Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (LMDW) 2020Aged Haitian Clairin, fresh and well-balanced
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