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Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 36 mois 2017
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Clairin fans who want the wild white spirit softened but not tamed will find their bottle here. Aging rounds off Le Rocher's earthy, almost mezcal-like edge, but the roasted meat, smoke and solvent still come through, now joined by red fruit — strawberry and black currant on the palate. One taster calls it "very different from the unaged, the cask really blends well." Wood influence stays light, and the finish falls off short.
The community says- Roasted meat & smoke
- Red-fruit palate
- But: Short finish
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How does Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 36 mois 2017 taste?
Summarized by AI from 13 community reviews.
Meaty, smoky Haitian clairin, gently aged Fans of Haitian clairin rate this highly — the cask deepens it without stripping the raw character. The one recurring gripe is a finish that fades too fast.
clairin lovers wanting a lightly aged version
anyone new to smoky, meaty Haitian rums
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Giorgio Garotti
These clairin bottlings have gone somewhat unnoticed but in my opinion they remain the most faithful to the whites! A few years of aging and skillful use of barrels have respected the originality and peculiarities of clairin without distorting it!
Review by Florent Apl
On the nose, first thing I get is red fruits, followed by Le Rocher aromas I had in the unaged version, roasted meat, canne juice and solvants. The mouth is delicious, it opens again on red fruits, and more precisely, strawberries and black currant. It's followed again by sweet sugarcane juice and a bit of funky notes, glue or solvants. On the second mouth I also have some tea. Wood influence is minimal. I'm surprised the roasted meat notes got tamed that much by the ageing. Final is short, ends up on red fruits tea before falling into nothing. This one is delicious, it's on par with the Clairin Sajous Ansyen I rated before (RX17244), minus one point for the short final. As always with Clairin, amazing price quality ratio.
Review by Bavarian Rum Lover
Really good Clairin. The Bielle cask aging gives Le Rocher an unusual depth and intensity and nicely complements the slightly earthy, almost mezcal-like aromas typical of La Rocher. Despite only 46% ABV and a somewhat short finish, the aromas still linger longer. Exciting, different, recommendable.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A brilliant rum! This three-year-old clairin is already superb: we find the character of the clairin blanc (meat, smoked, roasted, esters) but a little softened. I'd be very curious to see what a Rocher between 5 and 8 years old could give.
Review by Stefan L
Much better than the other Le Rocher I tasted a while back.
Review by Moss Cail
Very different from the unaged, the cask really blends well.
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10 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
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What did the community pay for Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 36 mois 2017?
Avg. community purchase price 57 €.
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Details about Velier Le Rocher Clairin Ansyen 36 mois 2017
A Clairin from Haiti, bottled by Velier, at 46.5%.
About the Le Rocher distillery
The Le Rocher distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Le Rocher have been reviewed 258 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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