Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2018
For curious explorers into Haitian clairin: a wild, vegetal white rum at 53.2%. Expect fresh sugarcane, olives, salt and mineral earthiness. RumX members praise its authenticity and value as a neat sipper or for bold cocktails.
- Authentic clairin character
- Complex vegetal-mineral notes
- Great value sipper
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How does Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2018 taste?
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Wild, salty, authentic Haitian clairin For curious explorers into Haitian clairin: a wild, vegetal white rum at 53.2%. Expect fresh sugarcane, olives, salt and mineral earthiness. RumX members praise its authenticity and value as a neat sipper or for bold cocktails.
Fans of rustic clairin and high-character white rums who enjoy vegetal, olive and salty-mineral flavors and want an authentic Haitian profile for sipping or powerful daiquiris.
Beginners, sweetness-seekers, or anyone sensitive to funky, savoury aromas like olives, vinegar or compost-like notes.
How is Velier Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2018 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 84% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Serge
Bang rum and one of my favorites. Nose strongly of olive and black truffle (yes, really). Also slightly burnt on the palate. Yummy.
Review by Krogulczyk
Very good and complex Haitian rum. Probably my favourite. Not so many esters unfortunately but still a marvellous choice, bang for a buck and great sipper as well
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Clairin nice and dirty like the Vaval and Le Rocher.These white rums I love them and I can taste real rum in them without too many refinements just like in the pirate days. Sure they are not refined nor easy, but they are authentic!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is another good Clairin that I can recommend if you like Clairin. Price to quality is very good. The nose is fresh and sweet with strawberries, grass and a light mineral note. The palate is oily and fruity with salty licorice, sugarcane as well ans light notes of tobacco, mineral and smoke. The finish is long with smoky wood, salty licorice and a hint of tobacco.
Review by John Coffey
A sure value. This iodized and wild side is really well done
Review by Galli33
Real nice one from clairin! I have to say the rum from renegade are very similar to those from clairin. This is very fruity, floral.. The alcohol is not so present as on other bottling, which makes this a really good sipper
Review by ordogh
Nice clairin with dominant fruits and earty-smokey tones.
Review by Nils123
Gefällt mir sehr gut. Ich mag die lange Zuckerrohr-Note im Abgang. Die Aromen ergänzen sich sehr gut und ergeben ein schönes Gesamtbild.
Review by igor_loves_rum
Fascinating taste...today times purely...use the gladly in the Pina Colada☺️...update: tastes me nevertheless meanwhile purely also better than at the beginning
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Really excellent!
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189 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 46 members.
About the Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery
The Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Sonson Pierre Gilles have been reviewed 164 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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