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Velier Clairin Communal Ansyen (Blend des quatre communes)
Olives and banana in the same glass is the first thing that throws people here — this aged Haitian clairin blend is grassy, fruity and a little medicinal all at once. Expect sugarcane, ripe tropical fruit, a whiff of nail polish and some smoke. The 49.3% sits oily and well-integrated rather than hot. One taster nailed it: a "strange grassy, olive and banana mix."
- Oily, integrated texture
- Complex fruit and grass
- No alcohol burn
+10
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How does Velier Clairin Communal Ansyen (Blend des quatre communes) taste?
Aggregated from 111 community reviews.
Grassy, olive-and-banana aged Haitian clairin Most find it complex and well-balanced, oily texture with no harsh burn. A few prefer the wild white clairins or feel the aging hasn't quite lifted it yet.
Funk and agricole fans who like grassy, olive-tinged clairins
Anyone wanting a sweet, clean, easygoing sipper
How is Velier Clairin Communal Ansyen (Blend des quatre communes) rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 99% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 111 ratings
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
In my opinion, at the moment, white clairins are much more interesting. The absolutely agreeable choice to age them is interesting, but still these rums fail to really take off. Certainly they have their own unmistakable imprint in the aromatic bouquet however, the work needs further improvement.
Review by Galli33
Very nice blend of clairins🤤😎 This in my opinion is more enjoyable, because it isn‘t so rough, wild, spicy like other white clairins. The alcohol and wood is integrated very well.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, it is full-bodied. There is a note of burnt rubber for a starter, as it is very fruity with strawberry, raspberry, banana, vegetal with honeysuckle, olive, thyme and vanilla. The fruits are really fermented, marmelade like. A lot of esters.... With an aeration, it becomes increasingly oily with an olive, herbal with some sage and verbena, camphor. The sugar cane juice is darker with some licorice also and with a whiff of smoke. Very complex and tempting. 8,6:On the palate, the hot attack is medicinal and musky, spicy. It becomes fibrous with sugar cane, licorice and herbal with mint.There is a note of umami. On the mid-palate, one fruit dominates, of course, banana. Then floral notes with geranium and lavender are covered with cocoa. At the end of the palate, banana is fried and caramelized, smoky, as the wood is young and dry. 8,5:The finish is long, flowery, woody and dry, honey and sugar cane are sweet. There are vegetal notes of artichoke with some lime and mint...
Review by Martin Ekrt
I may have a nasty cold, but that won't spoil my enjoyment of this awesome blend for the first time in a long time. Haiti is recognizable at first taste. Beautiful combination of fruit and grassy notes. The finish adds a Haitian smoked meat savoury wildness😃. For me, a very underrated hit. Edit: after a long time of retasting the shell sample and it's still a blast for me
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4993 22.12.2024 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Faint wood, vegetal, grass, sugarcane, faint mint, light polish, light citrus. Palate Naturally sweet, light wood, light grass, sugarcane, light citrus, light mint, berries, light anise. Finish Long, lightly sweet, light wood, citrus, light grass, faint salt, light mint. The empty glass has light olive and a light floral note. Needs to rest for a while to really open up and settle properly.
Review by Aussierumfan
I was advised by the barman when I tried this that is was rumoured that some of these Clairins have traces of lead in them due to the backyard home made style of stills that they have been produced on in Haiti, not sure of the truth of this but it sounded interesting 😄 havnt had many of these Clairins, and this is the first aged one I've had. Lead aside, I quite liked it, herbal and grassy, banana, some wood as well?
Review by TheRhumhoe
A perfect blend of Haitian flavors. The nose is rich, a touch opulent with its strong medicinal notes (esters, solvents, nail polish), herbal and vegetal notes but also ripe, exotic and fragrant fruitiness (pineapple, banana, apricot). A few spicy notes, a touch of sugarcane and a hint of dairy products make for a rather voluptuous aroma. A generous clairin for the nostrils. The attack on the palate is oily and highly perfumed. Ripe, tropical fruit (banana, pineapple) mingles with olive notes, sweet spices, herbs, earthy notes and a smoky edge. Sweet, lactic yoghurt notes give this profile quite a bit of roundness. The alcohol is well dosed at this level, demonstrating a fine balance. The finish is of decent length, with empyreumatic notes (smoke, rubber), spices (vanilla, pepper, chili, salt), herbs, earth and fruit (tomato, exotic fruit). The flavors are not the most intense, but remain imprinted on the palate. A lovely clairin offering a fine aromatic panel from its blend.
Review by Pierre-Antoine RVT
A rather sweet nose, banana, pineapple... woody and toasty notes. But the solvent odor can be disturbing. Very powerful on the palate. The alcohol could be better balanced, even if it's not disturbing. An interesting rum with a taste different from the smell.
Review by Christian Rudt
Secret Santa sample from Moritz, many thanks for the blind sample. A blend doesn't make it easy, so I didn't really get a good idea of what was in the glass. Takes a little while to become pleasing on the nose, but after ten or fifteen minutes it becomes much more pleasant. Then the fruit brandy and a strange chemical note no longer predominate, but it is very balanced and makes you happy. On the palate there is a lot of sugar cane, plenty of fruit, some pepper and delicious honey. The finish is more floral and spicy, but I don't like it that much.
Review by Joachim Guger
Rock'n'roll! Olives and plastic.
Review by Schnubbii
In einer anderen Bewertung fand ich den Begriff "Funky Swedish berries". Ich finde, das trifft es als Beschreibung dieses gereiften Clairin Communal ziemlich gut. Interessant und ungewöhnlich finde ich ihn allemal, ein Sample reicht hier aber meiner Meinung nach.
Review by zabo
Had thought about how I first smelled him, what that reminds me. Have then times in the cabinet at the fruit brandies investigated. Think he comes an apple brandy from the cloth very close. All in all, not bad, but the jump to be classified as very good, he does not create with me, but he is at least very close. Edit: Tasted again, since I found him much more accessible, so he has made the jump to the next level.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Dieser Velier gefällt mir nicht ganz so gut. Er ist sehr fruchtig in der Nase und die Frucht dominiert auch im Geschmack. Meiner Meinung nach ein wenig Birne und Aprikose. Erinnert auch ein wenig an Obstler.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Well made rum, tasty, integrated, I just dont like the taste
Review by Christoph
Fresh. Fruity. Some wood. Mega tasty.
Review by John Coffey
Très atypique comme rhum.. On sent bien le whisky..
Review by Lukas Jäger
My first Clairin. Exciting and very complex, with many different aromas at the same time. While the nose comes across very fruity, the palate shows mainly spicy notes. Exciting and well worth trying!
Review by Fuwi
In der Nase erst recht nichtssagend, ein wenig sticht der Alkohol aber bei dem ABV nicht allzu sehr. Geschmacklich ist es eine interessante Mischung zwischen grasigen Agricole-Noten, ein wenig Schärfe und leicht holzigen Noten. Netter Sipper, wenn's mal ein wenig kantiger sein soll
Review by gali jo
Un excellent rapport qualité prix
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Details about Velier Clairin Communal Ansyen (Blend des quatre communes)
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 49,3%.
Community purchases
103 bottles logged by 87 collectors.
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37% opened, 18 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Clairin Communal Ansyen (Blend des quatre communes)?
Community paid €38–€60.
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