Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval 39 Mois Julian Biondi (ex-sherry) 2017
For curious explorers into Clairin, this 3-year ex‑sherry Vaval is intense yet surprisingly polished. Expect sherry-driven cherry and grape, menthol, herbs, toasted wood and a very long, slightly vegetal finish. Loved neat.
- Unique Clairin style
- Great sherry integration
- Very long finish
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Sherried Clairin with huge, lasting character For curious explorers into Clairin, this 3-year ex‑sherry Vaval is intense yet surprisingly polished. Expect sherry-driven cherry and grape, menthol, herbs, toasted wood and a very long, slightly vegetal finish. Loved neat.
Seasoned Clairin and high-ester fans who enjoy bold herbal, menthol and sherry-cask notes at just over 50% and want a long, characterful finish to explore slowly.
Newcomers to rum or anyone sensitive to 50%+ ABV, menthol/herbal notes, or who prefers clean, fruit-forward profiles without dominant oak or sherry influence.
How is Velier Arawaks Clairin Ansyen Vaval 39 Mois Julian Biondi (ex-sherry) 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by antonino fedele
Un’altra garanzia nelle vasta gamma firmata Velier. Il Clairin è arte sottoforma di distillato di canna da zucchero, le lunghe fermentazioni con lieviti indigeni e metodi ancestrali regalano a questo prodotto sentori di barile accompagnati da un bel tenore alcolico. In bocca sentori di liquirizia, erbe, tostati, speziati e rotondi che regalano una bevuta veramente interessante. Un bel finale vegetale con una durata media/lunga. Amo i Clairin distillati e imbottigliati ma questo Arawaks invecchiato 39 mesi è veramente qualcosa di spettacolare. Super consigliato per gli amanti di questo stile!
Review by Rob Balazs
I think that the barrel takes more than it gives in this case. Definitely get the wood, which is nice, but the vibrancy of the unaged Vaval is significantly diminished.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Great rum! Marked sherry and grape aromas with woody notes. I initially underestimated it then began to appreciate it. In my opinion the former sherry cask affected the rum too much, a bit like what happens with former whiskey casks.
Review by Kedyns1
Braucht Luft, wenn Alkohol etwas verflogen ist kommt die Sherry Note wesentlich mehr zur Geltung
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Amazing experience
Review by Richard Krupa
Mentol a tresen, pro me zklamani
Review by Johannes
Wow, I am thrilled! The sherry finish is more noticeable with a sweet cherry. Something different for a change!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This rum needs to rest for a while because it is rather pungent once in the glass. One of a kind in my mind in the flavour profile and a very, very long finish. The flavours just stick to your palate for a very long time.
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29 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 16 members.
About the Arawaks distillery
The Arawaks distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Arawaks have been reviewed 493 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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