Velier The Vieux Labbé (20th Anniversary) 1999
For experienced palates: a dry, oak‑driven Haitian cane‑juice rum at 58.9%. RumX members love its deep cherry and dark-berry fruit, coffee, licorice, nuts and old wood. Best neat with time and maybe a drop of water.
- Deep complexity
- Dark fruits & coffee
- Long dry finish
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Intense, dry, dark-fruity Haiti hitter For experienced palates: a dry, oak‑driven Haitian cane‑juice rum at 58.9%. RumX members love its deep cherry and dark-berry fruit, coffee, licorice, nuts and old wood. Best neat with time and maybe a drop of water.
Seasoned rum drinkers who enjoy intense, dry, oak‑forward cane‑juice rums with dark berries, coffee, tobacco and nutty notes at near‑cask strength.
Those new to rum, sensitive to high ABV, or who prefer soft, sweet, vanilla‑forward sippers without strong wood or bitterness.
How is Velier The Vieux Labbé (20th Anniversary) 1999 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Frank
Beautiful, intense and old rhum from Berling S.A., the other part of the Barbancourt family. Made from sugar cane juice/syrup but not actually a clairin, but a rhum. Nose: intense, concentrated, aromatic. Spicy, woody and fruity. Fine spicy wood aromas of sandalwood and cherry dominate. Dark, tart fruits such as blackcurrant and sour cherry come together with passion fruit, dried apricot and some blood orange. It is also creamy with vanilla, toffee and brioche as well as chocolate. It also has a light, malty smoky note. Very round and delicious. 9.1 Palate: clearly on the spicy and woody side here. Salty-bitter-peppery at the beginning, but immediately with a twist towards passion fruit and blackcurrant. Nutmeg and some caraway together with roasted aromas. Pecan and mocha. All very powerful without being unpleasant. The more than 20 years of tropical maturation are very noticeable in the woody aromas. I still like it very much. 8.7
Review by Gil Firth
בקבוק איזה בקבוק מרגש. זה רום, כמו שרום צריך להיות. רציתי שיהיה טוב אבל זה פשוט מצויין. ככה, שוקולדי, מלא, יש פירות וחמיצות מכל מני סוגים. כל זה משתלב מושלם עם המתיקות הכהה ורשמי הקפה והעץ. שיחוק אמיתי! מציג בצורה מעולה פרופיל מעניין ועשיר מהאיטי.
Review by Dr.Django
I was very curious when it was released. It was impossible for me to get hold of a bottle without paying a ridiculous price. In time, the Hypetrain arrived at the station and I was able to get my hands on a sample. Very intense, on the dark side of fruity. A deep fruity woodiness With strong coffee notes. It becomes drier and tastier with every sip.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a nicely balanced Labbé and I think the price is pretty good. Well balanced on the nose and intense and complex on the palate. It did need to rest for a good while before all flavours were released. Lightly fruity and I like the nutty touch and the licorice on the finish. The empty glass was really nice after a few hours 😊
Review by Thunderbird
An exceptional rum... burnt cookie dough on the nose, heavy sweet/sour fruits, wood, vanilla and licorice. On the palate, almost identical aromas plus licorice and roasted nuts. The alcohol is very well integrated. Something slightly dirty also appears on the finish This is a challenging rum and not necessarily suitable for beginners. I like it
Review by Joachim Guger
Very nice, deep color.In the nose viiieeel oak, licorice, cookie dough and earthy. Polish and solvent. Out the back a touch of dried fruit and cherry. Very powerful, bulky and dusty dry. Very good.In the mouth then just wood and spice.Nice finish, cookie dough, licorice and dried fruit.A few drops of water make it a bit creamier.Certainly not a lovely palate pleaser. 20 years of tropical aging make their presence felt.The woodiness is on the edge, especially in the mouth. I like it very much though.
Review by mto75
On the nose initially quite restrained. After some standing time then come old barrel and earthy notes, plus mace, mocha, fig, caramel and plum. On the palate, on the other hand, immediately present and intense with spices, barrel and an interesting interplay between some direction ginger spiciness and date, plus a very long, toasty finish. A class rum whose charm does not reveal itself immediately!
Review by Mentalo
Der Abfüllung merkt man sein Alter und die tropische Reifung an. Ordentlich Holz, aber ohne zu bitter zu sein. Fruchtnoten, Gewürze, nussig und etwas Süßholzwurzel. Der Alkohol könnte besser integriert sein.
Review by Andi
Wow, very beeeeeery. Currants. After tasting it again, I stick to my first impression, very great fruity aromas reminiscent of a compote of berries. It is also very complex with wood and a cookie sweetness. A great bottling,
Review by Michal Slávik
The best Haiti I've had so far. I like it very much.
Review by Michal S
Bohatý, vrstevnatý rum, u kterého bych vůbec netipnul Haiti. Ve vůni kromě spáleného dřeva a kávy i třešně a lékořice, v chuti se přidává tabák. Celkově velmi povedený rum, asi nic pro začátečníky, ale propitější rumař si přijde na své.
Review by Matej
This is something else. It has almost redish color (love it). In aroma I found some sweet scents (vanilla, cookie dough), cherry and I think butter (or heavy cream). The whole thing is complemented by wood and a very nicely integrated alcohol scent. Taste is again sweet (vanilla), but more dominated is spice, wood and some heavier flavor, almost dusty. I let the rum sit and after a while I also noticed nut flavor. Finish is long, woody and warmy with combination of vanilla. Never heard of this brand/rum until today. It is one of those rums, that is really a pleasure to drink. I recomended it, even for a rum begginers.
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really nice, complex and full-bodied Haiti single cask. Impressive how little the wood comes through despite 21 years. Nice combination of blackberry, Medjoul dates, vanilla, tobacco, roasted nuts and dried apricot. Very harmonious and does not touch at any point.
Review by DosenZorn
Die Nase gibt hier eine klare Richtung vor, die am Gaumen fortgesetzt wird. Deutliches Alter ohne Bitter zu sein. Viel Vanille, Nüsse, Holz und Kaffee. Alkohol könnte besser eingebunden sein. trotzdem Toller Rum, wer davon ne Flasche zum Release Preis ergattern konnte kann sich glücklich schätzen.
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103 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 30 members.
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 630 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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