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Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016
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Most drinkers here sip this neat and only half-jokingly say it's "almost too good to mix." Fresh cut grass, green vegetables, celery and a mineral, salty edge — with grilled pineapple, pear and ripe berries filling in the fruit. At 54.3% the alcohol sits well integrated, and a few drops of water round it out and push the fruit forward. Green, bold, and complex for a white rum.
The community says- Complex green nose
- Well-hidden 54%
- But: Vegetal, funky
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How does Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016 taste?
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Fresh, green Haitian clairin with real punch One of the best white rums in many members' books — fresh, intensely green and fruity, with the punch well tucked in. If you want something soft and easy, look elsewhere.
clairin and agricole fans who like it green
newcomers wanting a soft, sweet white rum
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkyFresh & grassySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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What does the community say?
28 community reviews
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Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Very nice, fruity clairin with a good punch on the palate.
Review by Richard Colwell
Most helpful mixed review
A classic Clairin, the nose is pungent and fresh with notes of corn and grassiness. The palate is moderately sweet, extremely fresh with hints of grass and celery, while being quite smooth. The finish is relatively short, simple, and pleasant.
Review by mto75
what a great Agricole blanc! Almost too good to blend. On the nose incredibly complex, pear, olive, red fruit, spice. On the palate, honeydew melon comes to mind, with an intense sweetness, along with freshly cut grass. The finish brings green vegetables to which some earth still clings 😉.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4456 08.11.2023 This is a very fresh and intense release. Very fruity with some esters and Agricole and light mineral notes. The palate is oily and fresh and there is a very long and warm finish. Love the citrus in the profile. The empty glass has light vegetal notes.
Review by Timo Groeger
Yes man, also a great rum from @SaibotZtar. Honestly mega tasty. Alcohol is super integrated, you can hardly feel it. Otherwise slightly fruity, mineral and yet very intense. But really delicious. Recommendation goes out:-)
Review by Skyfly
Cologne-Bonn rum tasting: great entry into the Calirintasting. Very round rum, which doesn’t yet bring extraordinary aromas but offers a real change from a rum drinker’s perspective. Simply delicious, surely also good as a mixer.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very banana-like.
Review by SAND
NOSE: Very fruity; grilled pineapple, mango, papaya, cherry and perhaps sweet banana in the background. Almost equally prominent are the oily notes; fumes and even exhaust of kerosene and diesel. Again hints of smoky mescal. Great nose (90-91p) A little water opens it up; fruitier, less mineral or oily, lifting my score just a notch. (91-92p) TASTE: Slightly more alcohol and pepper on the arrival, but nice concentration on the mid palate. Water really lifts it, opens it up, makes it more harmonious; fruity, nicely structured, mildly peppered, even a little oiliness. (90-91p) OVERALL: 91 points
Review by Kévin Kerguiduff
Room temperature glass.
Expert reviews
4 critics scored it, averaging 8.8/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
I like even better than the already extremely good 2018 bottling. Is more complex with a very nice fruity berry note. Otherwise also green and grassy with lots of sugar cane and pronounced ester notes. One of the best white rums!
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Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016 at live auctions
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38 bottles logged by 36 collectors.
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44% opened, 5 emptied.
What did the community pay for Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016?
Community paid 34–48 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 46 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Chelo Clairin Sajous 2016
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 54,3%.
About the Chelo distillery
The Chelo distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Chelo have been reviewed 1,386 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To Chelo ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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