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Velier River Antoine Rivers Royal Grenadian Rum
Almost everyone calls this a wild one-off, and a few simply can't get past the funk. It's an unaged, 69% Grenadian cane-juice rum: green olive, cut sugarcane, minerals, smoke and a meaty, tarry edge, with tropical fruit underneath. Several taste Clairin territory here. The heat is famously well-buried for the proof, though a couple find it too peaty and raw neat.
The community says- Well-buried 69%
- Huge complexity
- But: Peaty, earthy neat
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How does Velier River Antoine Rivers Royal Grenadian Rum taste?
Aggregated from 211 community reviews.
Wild, smoky Grenadian cane-juice powerhouse Loved as one of the best whites around — vegetal, smoky and intense, with the 69% shockingly well-integrated. A handful find the earth-and-tar profile too much to sip neat.
Clairin and high-ester fans who want raw, vegetal cane character
Beginners and anyone wanting smooth, sweet, easy rum
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80% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 211 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by daiquiri_lab
One of my favorite white rums, this begins with a full on assault on the nose and senses. A sort of refined sugar sweetness is the core of the taste, but there are wild notes of olive and chervil as well as a wood smoke ambiance. Dilution brings out a bit of creaminess and more sweetness. On the other hand, I don't particularly like it in a daiq. It somehow emphasizes the vegetal notes. If you do try one, garnish with a blue cheese olive.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
The distillery founded in 1785, still produce their rum as it was done back in that time. The cane is crushed by a waterwheel driven mill. It’s wild fermented. They don’t use any temperature control and the double retort copper pot stills is heated with dried Bagasse. Finally it’s bottled straight from the stills. They use sugar cane juice instead of molasses, but it’s not an Agricole cause they use different methods. Overall it’s a funky rum rich on esters and congeners. It’s probably not for everyone, but I just love everything around it and I think it beats the Jamaican white Overproof’s.
Review by Federico Larcher
Most helpful critical review
I was expecting something different. Of course, tastes are personal, but to my nose I just can't like it. In fact, I just find it repelling. It reminds me a lot of a cachaça (which I am not thrilled with) compared to clairin or an agricole from Martinique. On the other hand, on the palate despite the high alcohol content I find it softer and "classic." I would have to try it in blending because neat just isn't "my cup of tea." I would not buy the bottle.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Stupendo! Ricco di profumi e al sapore si sente una torbatura marcata avvolta da un'acquavite fruttata e olive. Finale lungo. Sto rimanendo sorpreso da alcuni rum bianchi che sono fruttati, ma con un carattere deciso ricco di sfumature grazie a delle buone fermentazioni. Tenendo conto del rapporto qualità prezzo questo rum è da prendere assolutamente in considerazione. Spesso ho speso il triplo per rum mediocri. Questo distilleria è l'unica al mondo che macina con un mulino ancora funzionante ad acqua. Canna colta a mano e fuoco per distillazione alimentato con i resti di canna. Fermentazione con lieviti autoctoni. Un rum alla vecchia maniera.
Review by Fasen
A rather exceptional rum for my part.We fall directly on a super fresh cane well fermented (Vegetable / Vegetables / Green olive / Green pepper), a power worthy of Jamaican with tropical fruits (Banana / Pineapple / Mango) all roasted, smoky and spicy (Nutmeg / Clove) moreover we find empyreumatic notes (Rubber / Peat / Varnish / Copper / Esters) there is even, to top it all off, a little unexpected greediness (Brioche toast / Butter / Honey)In short an UFO of a white, it goes in all directions, it is powerful, good, aromatic, exuberant! 👌
Review by zabo
Besser als ich gedacht habe. Schön funky im Mund. Edit: nochmal verkostet, da musste ich ihn ein wenig nach unten korregieren. Pur holt er mich so gar nicht mehr ab, aber als Mixer im TiPunch oder Daiquiri kann ich mir ihn sehr gut vorstellen.
Review by Felix Reiber
Funkyness, herbal freshness, pineapple, awesome ! This is the result of traditional craftsmanship from Grenada. Respect. The 69 % is well integrated and transforms into a wonderful sweetness on the palate, which then brings out pineapple, papaya and a little pear. The sensational, earthy and herbal fresh note even makes room for a hint of vanilla later on. The basic taste remains in the mouth forever and is noticeable even after an hour. Thank you for white rum! 😀
Review by Galli33
This is a really cool and dicious rum from Grenada! I enjoyed it a lot! Nose: a lot of vegetal an floral notes, various kind of fruity notes and for sure some low ester. Palate: Ester and Solvents meats Smokey, meaty aromas with the taste of the sugarcane in the background. Finish: Mediun long and dry with some kind of not like bacon 😜
Review by Christoph
Arrives strong on the nose, like a "dirty" Agricole that has been open longer next to the smoker with the spare ribs. The flavor profile is quite funky, fruity and has something of a porked ribeye. Pure a bit too much peat/earth as in a whiskey, but in a daiquiri it integrates extremely well.
Review by mto75
tasted with my Clairin reference, the Sajous 2016. The River Antonie has a similar sensational profile to the Sajous. The Sajous is a shade fresher and fruitier, the River Antoine comes even more from the earthy side. The difference is even more pronounced on the palate, with the River Antoine still having a meaty, smoky note on the finish. For me, absolutely equal to the Sajous!
Review by DosenZorn
Tasted as a 5cl sample. From the smell it reminds me of the Hampden GH21 only without tropical fruits and less spicy notes. Buttery / cheesy, mineral, fermented and vegetal. Very interesting, but not as fragrant as other rums. Flavor equally exceptional. Smoky, very mineral, spicy and a flavor I know but not from rum but can't place at the moment. For 69% prima integrated alcohol. So far, however, I'm not quite warm to it. River Antoine is really nen unicorn in the rum world. Different and more unusual than all.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.10.2018 Nice little get together with new rum friends. Notes. Transparent in colour. Nose: Intense, fresh, fruity, citrus, sugarcane, mineral. Palate: fresh, intense, oily, vegetal, mineral, light smoke, fruity. Finish: medium to long, grass, light smoke, citrus.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Impressive in its animal aspect, intensity and originality. It's great to be able to taste such an artisanal product with so much character.
Review by Jean Louisss
A slap that can be taken without moderation. And what's more, a rum that evolves a lot.
Review by Serge
Edit: have here in the context of a Clairin Cross tasting again corrected upwards. Is simply one of the most awesome whites.Wonderful unaged rum with a wonderful flavor. Fruit, alcohol, olive, minerality, smoke and something slightly burnt at the back. A must have white rum - but also a bit high priced. In the direct PLV, the Clairins are in front ... but also only because of the price. In direct comparison on the island he hangs all Renegades without effort. If not in the nose, at the latest on the palate.
Review by Mirco
Aufgrund des hohen Rates bei vielen Bewertungen, hatte ich entsprechende Ewartungen. Diese wurden nicht vollends erfüllt. Ein wirklich schöner weisser Rum. Komplexe Noten aus floraler und fruchtiger Richtung mit minimal rauchigem Abgang. Ich stelle mir den Rum sehr gut im Cocktail vor, aufgrund des Preises gibt es dennoch bessere Varianten.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
with 69% already really a blast, tropically fermented, fruity and somewhat metallic and strangely winter spicy warm... exciting aromatics, comes in the daiquiri really cool, but also knocks you out of the lathes quite nicely :D only 70€ are just for an overproof from Grenada something exaggerated...
Review by F.L.O.
Floral, strong and a nice portion of sugar cane juice. Perfectly integrated alcohol makes this rum terrific as a sipper and especially as a daiquiri. One of the best unaged in this price segment
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Expert review by Rhummer
Read full review →It enters the ranking of my favorite white rums. Just the right amount of sourness with a fascinating production story that impressed me right away. It's not a rum for everyone, and the first release that arrived in Italy was unique.
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Details about Velier River Antoine Rivers Royal Grenadian Rum
A Pot Still Rum from Grenada, bottled by Velier, at 69%.
Community purchases
420 bottles logged by 301 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 30 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier River Antoine Rivers Royal Grenadian Rum cost?
Community paid 38–76 €.
Current best price: 56.48 € – within the typical community range.
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+9 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
420 purchased · 220 tasted · 150 wishlist · as of
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