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Velier Providence Haitian Rum Blanc „First drops“ 2019
Here's the surprise: at 57% it barely bites. Members keep noting the heat stays hidden under fresh cane juice, banana, and a funky glue-and-olive edge that reads clairin-adjacent but tamer. Expect strawberry, apricot, a floral-peppery lift and a long, creamy finish. One taster called it "dirty grassiness & farmy notes" — Haitian character without the raw punch.
The community says- Heat well hidden
- Grassy Haitian funk
- But: Wild for beginners
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How does Velier Providence Haitian Rum Blanc „First drops“ 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 101 community reviews.
Fresh, funky Haitian white that hides its strength Widely liked as a versatile Haitian white — funky, fruity and fresh with the alcohol well hidden. A few find it a touch too easy or wild; most rate it a reliable daily and cocktail bottle.
Fans of clairin and grassy, funky white rum
Beginners wanting a mild, classic white rum
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What does the community say?
63% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 101 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
The Distillery situated in Port-au-Prince opened up in 2018. The founders is the Barbancourt-Linge family in collaboration La Maison & Velier. Providence “First Drops” is the first release of the distillery. It’s an unaged rum distilled from syrup and fresh cane juice from sugar cane that comes from the Clairin producer Michel Sajous.
Review by Rado Vito
Most helpful critical review
Slivowitz is as good as this rum. Great to try, but I wouldn’t buy a bottle
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Good agricultural rum. Compared to its Haitian brethren this rum is less intense and therefore lends itself very well to blending. Very good to taste as well, but a bit below compared to the clairins.Delicate aromas of sugarcane and olives/vegetable.
Review by Martin Augustin
Typical "Agricole-like" representative from Haiti.
Review by Galli33
Very good agricole 🤤Actually my favorite haitian rum, so far. Delicious, balanced and not so spicy. I see it more on the daily driver side 😜 Update: For me this makes by far the best Ti Punch 🤤🤤 yummy
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great white from a relatively new destillery and they have done very well. This is in my mind a top shelf white rum that deserves the title as a great sipping rum which doesn't need to be put in a mixer. This is a must try in my mind.
Review by Vincent D
Really pleasant, this very vegetal white. Very present cane. A little earthy. The 57s are very discreet. Regouté and first impression confirmed. Fresh and very pleasant.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Le nez est assez prometteur car très fruité (sur les agrumes). Il est très frais et gourmand au nez, on y retrouve en arrière-plan des traces de saké ! C’est un profil aromatique très expressif-funky et propre à Haïti. L’attaque en bouche est légèrement acidulée avec des notes à nouveau sur les agrumes (mais plus sur le citron-citron vert). L’alcool est parfaitement intégré et il se déguste aisément. Peut-être même un peu trop facilement. On ne retrouve plus autant de folie en bouche qu’au nez. Il y a de la longueur mais pas assez gourmande et/ou expressives. C’est bon mais pas ouf.
Review by Godspeed
Licorne dans le monde des rhums blancs. Pourquoi? Parce que il fait à la fois un excellent daiquiri aussi qu’un excellent ti’punch. Très rare de voir une bouteille si versatile qui peut traverser ces deux mondes. Facilement le meilleur blanc haïtien (et en plus le plus sociable) que j’ai jamais trouvé. La plupart des rhums blanc haïtiens ont un goût assez particulier (résultant de son fermentation sauvage) que demande de buveur un appréciation et un développement du palais pour ce style. Pas celui-ci, il sera apprécié par tout le monde si vous l’introduisez à table à votre prochaine soirée, il nécessite pas des excuses ou des explications. Juste un rhum blanc excellent. Bravo à Providence (et Michel Sajous)!
Review by Cédric Meyers
Malgré qu'il soit assez agressif en bouche c'est un bon blanc qui m'a surpris par son nez et sa bouche assez différent de ce qu'on a en blanc d'habitude
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Tres bien mais assez classique au final, des notes végétales, sans une grosse exubérance.
Review by Christoph
Super funky nose in which sweet strawberry and olive pickled in vinegar can be found. Also found in the warm finish again. In the mouth then rather apricot and an already exaggerated sweetness which then but again goes into the pleasantly fruity. Very unique taste that stands out from normal Agricole (is itself none but yet somehow "similar") strong.
Review by Jizeus Christ Guitare
Assez sauvage, pas désagréable mais assez intense et atypique. À déguster au bon moment !
Review by MarcT
Oh, eah, a very nice Rum. Similarities to Clairins are there, but it's not the raw power. Fruity, sweet but balanced. A slight hint of wood and olives. No sharp alcohol experience here, which is good, and a well balance as well. The aftertaste lingers quite long, as usually is the case with such rums. Lovely, I deviated from my usual 2 sessions per sample approach, as it was just so very tasty.
Review by Richard Krupa
Takova vonava bananova stavicka. Chutna mi vic nez rum fire. Mozna teochu min nez wray and nephew. A rozhodne vic nez veritas.
Review by Marcus Ekornes
Fantastic Haitian rum, definitely on par with the clairin rums I've tried. Perfect on it's own, also fantastic in a daiquiri
Review by Benoit Mahe
A good Clairin. Very much on the fruit brandy, especially apricot (as often when Capovilla has its say). It lacks craziness but it's a good value.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
fermented strawberry
Review by Alex1981
Nice unaged agricole, full of dirty grassiness & farmy notes.
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Details about Velier Providence Haitian Rum Blanc „First drops“ 2019
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 57%.
Community purchases
168 bottles logged by 125 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 12 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Providence Haitian Rum Blanc „First drops“ 2019 cost?
Community paid 31–48 €.
Current best price: 36.50 € – within the typical community range.
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168 purchased · 103 tasted · 46 wishlist · as of
About the Distillerie de Port au Prince distillery
The Distillerie de Port au Prince distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Distillerie de Port au Prince have been reviewed 669 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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