Velier Chelo Vieux Sajous (Ex-Caroni Casks) 2017 5yr 52,14%

"Caroni tasting The taste is rich and intense with notes of dark honey, licorice, citrus and nutmeg."

"Overall a great, very smooth and soft Clairin. Tasted this aged Clairin at the Sweden Rumfest, May 2023. It’s from Mr. Michel Sajous distillery Chelo and released by Velier and Mr Luca Gargano. It’s made from cane syrup in pot still whereafter it’s tropical aged for 5 years in Ex-Caroni Cask."

"I thought the caroni cask would give it some extra special flavor instead it just makes the clairin softer!An undemanding everyday drink that still contains all the scents and aromas of Haitian sugarcane!"

"A little too dry and vegetal for me. Not really what I like to drink but the finish is rather nice. 2nd tasting: First of all the Caroni cask is nothing more than a marketing gimmick in my opinion and I believe that we will see more bottlings like this one in the future. I really favor my Clairin’s unaged. Here, the sweetness present overshadows most other notes except for the vegetal and slightly earthy ones. There’s a dryness and creaminess present as well. Add a little fruit, wood and very subtle spices and the result is a rum that makes me regret my bottle purchase. Luckily I purchased a sample as well, so I’ll be able to get rid of the bottle at a future date. I just reflected upon my rating and came to the conclusion that 78 points are too high. Reducing it to 75 points."

"#4656 16.03.2024 just relaxing with John Wick 4 and a few rums 😊 Nose Light wood, faint roasted, fruity, ester, solvents, light olive, floral, light grass. Palate Oily, light wood, faint roasted, fruity, ester,light grass, glue, faint olive, medium dry, faint salt. Finish Medium long, oily, light wood, fruity, ester, light grass. The empty glass has some medicinal, light anise and herbal notes."

"This is nice. But I don't get any of the Caroni. I get a bit paranubes anejo vibes. But to be honest, it could do a bit less on olive and salt for me."

"Very good Clairin. The barrel aging makes it very harmonious and brings an exciting going pole to the "wild" base product. The Caroni influence comes through rather subtly. With a few drops of water, the Caroni comes through more."

"Nose: hui! 😋 Palate: not pfui, but really not intoxicating, is somehow too sour for me, we will not be friends.The great smell saves the rhum at 70 points over the finish line."

"Leicht aufgewertet, aber weiterhin etwas enttäuschend. Die Sajous-Süße überlagert fast alles. Im Abgang kommt dann leicht Caroni durch. Habe da auf mehr Balance gehofft, wie beim Sajous im Bielle Cask. So kann ich auch direkt zum 5 Jährigen Sajous greifen."

"Also geteert wurde hier schon. Das Finish nehme ich also durchaus wahr. Wie hier schon öfter formuliert ist der Rum sehr weich. Das macht ihn zu einem schönen Sipping Rum, allerdings geht mir das wilde eines jungen clairins zu sehr verloren um ihn höher zu bewerten."

"Beautiful Clairin with olive notes. Not much left of the Caroni barrel. Alcohol well integrated. In the daiquiri comes across very much power despite the only 52%, but quite pleasant."

"In the nose initially very floral, the Clairin still comes out properly. In addition, somehow meat / unfried bacon. Something that takes getting used to, the smell later turns fruity. Pineapple, passion fruit and olive. Very interesting.taste citrus, so again goes in the direction of Sajous. In addition, there is some sweetness and orange. Also slightly salty and floral. In the finish, the age is then noticeable. At the first tasting I liked him only moderately, today I like him much more."