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Velier Chamarel Indian Ocean Stills 2014
Opinions land all over the place on this Velier-bottled Chamarel. The nose wins people over — mirabelle, vanilla, a cognac lean and something almost calvados-like — but the palate splits the room. You get caramelized cane, apple, pear, cedar and a salty edge, though the recurring gripe is heat that never quite settles. Several tasters wish it had a few more years in wood.
The community says- Elegant fruity nose
- Agricole-style character
- But: Hot, unintegrated alcohol
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How does Velier Chamarel Indian Ocean Stills 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Fruity cane-juice rum let down by heat Genuinely divisive. Many find a lovely fruity, agricole-style nose that outshines a hot, slightly unintegrated palate; others call it pleasant but too young and forgettable.
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How is Velier Chamarel Indian Ocean Stills 2014 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
67% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Not bad, but a rum too expression- and profile-less. Could probably have used a few more years of storage - especially in the mouth, the alcohol still stands out noticeably even after some time in the air, the rest of the bouquet is pleasing, but too interchangeable. A pleasing drop, not a highlight. There are more interesting from Chamarel, although at least so far primarily rums of comparatively younger age (and also rather rarely in barrel strength) are bottled there.
Review by Jacques etdom
Au nez, de la mirabelle, poire williams, un côté cognac, fait très rhum agricole. Sur le second nez presque un calvados, ca evolue pas mal. En bouche, plutot des fruits tropicaux avec un caramel, un côté salin, un peu de vanille et de bois. On dirait vraiment un agricole mais avec plus d intensité en bouche. Finale correcte. Ce rhum m etonne, je n en attendais rien, et pourtant il est très bien fait. L alcool est présent, mais sans être dérangeant. Je lui aurait plutot donné 7 à 8 ans. Beau produit.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
an der Nase relativ fruchtig und würzig nach grünem Apfel und Piment und etwas alkoholisch scharf, im Geschmack dann Hauptsächlich trocken, holzig und scharfkantig alkoholisch und unausgewogen. dazu etwas Anis, Apfel und Lakritz und salzig bitter... insgesamt erinnert er an Calvados, gefällt mir nicht so gut und ist einfach zu jung und auch zu teuer mMn.
Review by Serge
As you would expect from the score, not a real highlight ... but not too bad either. Stone fruit and apple with aniseed, vanilla and vegetal notes as well as some wood and tobacco. A little too alcoholic and rather nothing you would need a bottle of (even if it is quite nice itself)
Review by Lukas Jäger
For me, the best rum from Mauritius so far, but still with room for improvement. While the planty aromas dominate the nose, the palate shows a colorful mixture of caramel, fruit and notes of young wood. There is an alcoholic note (Cognac or Williams pear), which suggests that a little more time in the barrel would have done this rum quite well. In my opinion, good and with typical Agricole notes (although not a "real" Agricole), but not good enough for the price.Edit: Nose >> Palate
Review by Gyuli
두리안 과일 노트가 있는 럼입니다. 단독으로 시핑하기 보다는 디저트 럼의 기주로 활용하기 좋아보입니다. 하지만 특이한 두리안 혹은 암모니아 냄새를 제외하면 알코올이 잘 통합되어있고, 오크, 가죽등의노트가 밸런스가 좋아 마실 만 합니다. 굳이 꼽자면 남아프리카 혹은 사바나 쪽 저숙성 스타일에, 두리안 향을 포함한 캐스크로 마무리 한것 같은 느낌입니다. 나쁘진 않지만 보틀을 구매하기에는 무리가 있습니다.
Review by jonathan.p🇫🇷
A nose of mirabelle plum where I find the alcohol very present. In the mouth I find the alcohol too present and not well enough integrated. I'll try to leave it aired for a while to see if it needs it.
Review by Dr.Django
Sehr leichter Rum. Viele helle und grüne Früchte, leicht grasig mit jungem Holz. Hmm, viel mehr gibr er leider nicht her. Erinnert mich komischerweise etwas an die LMDW Releases der thailändiacher Rums von Chalong Bay.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This rum was spectacular in the way that the nose was significantly different from the palate. The nose is light and elegant with tropical fruits, grass and some vanilla. The palate on the other hand is fruity with a warm touch and a lightly smoky wood flavour. The finish is fruity with chocolate and a very light pinch of barrel. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Richard Krupa
Uplne neco noveho. Krasna vune, chut mi moc nejede Nejvic specificka vune u rumu co jsem snad mel. Chut uz lepsi nez pred rokem (z 62 zvedam na 65).
Review by Benoit Mahe
Clairement pas une réussite, c'est dommage.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose immediately rises the smell of vanilla, accompanied by a note of cognac, further develops mirabelle and a hint of anise.On the palate, young wood dominates at first, the rum spreads warm and slightly bitter.... there is some anise and pepper.The finish remains the young wood and earthy grass!A good rum, but not very complex.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Etwas zu alkoholisch.
Review by Roman Staroń
Wyrazny podmak anyzu. Pieprz, krotki do sredniego finiszu.
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Market value
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Auction results 51 € – 94 €
from 3 sales, latest 07/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 91 €
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Details about Velier Chamarel Indian Ocean Stills 2014
A Column Still Rum from Mauritius, bottled by Velier, at 58%.
Community purchases
55 bottles logged by 51 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Chamarel Indian Ocean Stills 2014?
Community paid 44–75 €.
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55 purchased · 52 tasted · 16 wishlist · as of
About the Chamarel distillery
The Chamarel distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Chamarel have been reviewed 847 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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