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Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval (Mount Gay Cask) 2017
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Clairin drinkers who find the raw cane-juice bottlings too vegetal will click with this one — the barrel takes the edge off. Anise and licorice lead the nose, backed by grilled pineapple, yellow orchard fruit and coconut. The palate turns minty and herbal with black tea, a little young oak, and a salty finish. Several tasters kept comparing it to a "dreckigen TDL."
The community says- Anise-licorice nose
- Grilled pineapple
- But: Salty finish
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How does Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval (Mount Gay Cask) 2017 taste?
Summarized by AI from 23 community reviews.
Herbal, minty aged Clairin with anise and fruit The herbal-minty surprise of more than one tasting here — fruitier and more approachable than most Clairins, with the cask smoothing the rough edges. A few just couldn't warm to it.
Clairin fans wanting fruit over raw vegetal
newcomers put off by anise and salt
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neat
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Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Most helpful positive review
Number 5 from the community tasting. Thank you RumTaTa! Nose: Aniseed on the verge of ouzo, plus liquorice. Then overripe apple, crumbly Boskop, yellow fruit. Towards the back, minty herbs arrive on the nose, reminiscent of the dirty TDLs. Mouth: also aniseed and licorice. In the mouth, the barrel comes in as young oak with the corresponding vanilla. Mint and hay can also be found. I wouldn't have been able to classify it blind, it's most likely a young, dirty TDL. Really delicious. It's a shame that it's no longer available.
Review by F.L.O.
Most helpful mixed review
Today is not my Clairin day. Another thing I find hard to classify. The mild nose is followed by a mixed taste that is quite multifaceted. But I don't like any of it (at least today).
Review by HenryL
Great herbal-minty Clairin! Suits my taste much more than the more vegetable-heavy representatives from Haiti.
Review by RumTaTa
It is always a little adventure to taste a Clairin. This one has a surprising nose of mirabelle plums! On the palate, it is surprisingly sweet and fleetingly reminiscent of a dirty T.D.L. with lots of herbs. The finish is medium-long and salty. There is no alcoholic spiciness at any time. Very exciting!
Review by Rum man
Relatively sweet. Comes in with some hotness when you start to sip which leads to a giant presence of flavor. You cannot escape the fruit and liquorice cocktail it serves you. It finishes soft and salty before being peppery again. Really a banger.
Review by DosenZorn
Thanks to RumTaTa for the samples and the tasting. Wow, what a great smell, of yellow stone fruit, coconut, apple and fruit gum. Could smell it forever. Taste-wise rather mint, tea and lemon, with something salty. My favorite of the tasting.
Review by Christoph
Clearly fruitier than typical Clairin. On the finish rather herbs and black tea. On the nose grilled pineapple.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
03.04.2020 Nice private tasting with a new group of rummies. Notes. Light in colour. Nose Fresh, anise, light licorice, leather, cherries, mint, dried fruit. Palate Warm, cherry, anise, ginger, herbs, medium dry, mint, light chocolate. Finish Medium long, warm, fruity, mint, light licorice, spice.
Review by Christian Rudt
For me the surprise winner of the day. Great on the nose with flavors of licorice wheels. Unfortunately, I don't have any but now I want some. Then it reminds me strongly of TDL with flavors of herbs and mint. Classy. Nice that the aged Clairins can surprise like this too.👍👍👍
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10 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
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40% opened, 3 emptied.
What did the community pay for Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval (Mount Gay Cask) 2017?
Avg. community purchase price 54 €.
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Details about Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval (Mount Gay Cask) 2017
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 50.2%.
About the Arawaks distillery
The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 538 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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