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0E4F0C98-B5A0-4DBA-AE42-37D1DAFCEEF0Haiti Casimir Velier
Velier Casimir Clairin 2018 70cl bottle
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Clairin · 49,5%

Velier Casimir Clairin 2018

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If you already chase clairin and mezcal, this Casimir speaks your language. The nose is wild — banana and beeswax over a buttery, cheesy, almost fermented funk that a few tasters admit is off-putting before it wins them over. The palate settles into sugarcane, green olive, lime and a salty mineral edge, with smoke drifting underneath. At 49.5% the alcohol sits well integrated.

The community says
  • Mezcal character
  • Olive and lime
  • But: Funky cheesy nose
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How does Velier Casimir Clairin 2018 taste?

Aggregated from 34 community reviews.

Wild, mezcal-leaning Haitian clairin Most tasters find it a compelling, characterful Haitian pot-still — the funky, cheesy nose can startle, but it fades on the palate into mezcal and olive.

Perfect for

clairin lovers and mezcal drinkers

Less suitable for

anyone new to raw, funky cane spirits

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8.0/10

34 community reviews
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Distribution of all 34 ratings
9–10 3%
8–9 32%
7–8 50%
6–7 15%
5–6 0%
4–5 0%
0–4 0%

Ranges include their upper bound: “7–8” means above 7 up to and including 8. See the full rating guide

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Most helpful positive review

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jan 20256,325 reviewsDenmark
8.0/10

#5011 31.12.2024 Relaxing with the last samples of the year 😊 Nose Intense, light sweet, light rubber, olive, fruits, light honey, light polish, light grass. Palate Oily, medium intense, light sweet, light rubber, sugarcane, light honey, faint smoke, light sake, light olive, fruits. Finish Medium to long, light fruits, sugarcane, spice, faint smoke, light grass, light sake. The empty glass has a light sour note as well and faint bacon.

Review by Oliver

Most helpful mixed review

Oliver
Dec 20221,221 reviewsGermany
7.5/10

Liquid cheese plate and some vomit in the nose. 😳 Disgusting, but still somehow horny. On the palate, these off notes disappear and it goes towards mezcal. Very special clairin! 🙈

Review by Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger
May 20242,510 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Für mich ein schöner Haitianer. In der Nase duftet es nach Alkohol, Agricole und Banane. Setzt sich für mich im Gaumen fort. Alkohol gut eingebunden. Kann man sehr gut trinken, jedenfalls nach den bisherigen Rums heute :)

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Market value

Avg. community purchase price 57 €

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Community purchases

44 bottles logged by 43 collectors.

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38% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.

27 sealed 14 open 3 emptied

What did the community pay for Velier Casimir Clairin 2018?

Community paid 40–53 €.

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Details about Velier Casimir Clairin 2018

A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 49,5%.

CountryHaiti
DistilleryCasimir
BottlerVelier
CategoryClairin
DistillationPot Still
ABV49,5%
Volume70cl
AgeUnaged
Vintage2018

About the Casimir distillery

The Casimir distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Casimir have been reviewed 452 times with an average of 8.1/10.

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9.0–10.0 Excellent Stash as many as you can afford. Tell no one.
8.0–8.9 Very good your rum Bank a backup. Tell everyone you meet.
7.0–7.9 Good Buy one and recommend it to your friends.
6.0–6.9 Pleasant Solid, super glad I drank it.
5.0–5.9 Average Totally acceptable.
4.0–4.9 Drinkable Not vocally complaining.
3.0–3.9 Poor Wish I was drinking something else.
2.0–2.9 Very poor Nothing nice to say.
1.0–1.9 Unpleasant No, that's not for me.
0.1–0.9 Inedible Pour it out.
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