Clairin 2016 Casimir

Kristallklar im Glas.
In der Nase einzigartig und fremd. Überreife Bananen schwimmen im Kokoswasser, auch Äpfel, Quitten, Ananas und Mirabellen treiben vereinzelt darin, eine Zimtstange versinkt langsam. Mineralien, Salz, Schwefel, Basalt sind auf dem Grund zu finden. Ein Unterwasservulkanausbruch ?
Am Gaumen tauchst du vollends ab und wirst von den Aromen fast zerdrückt. Frisch gepresster Zuckerrohrsaft wird mit einem Voodoo Zauber belegt der dich alle nur erdenkliche Erfahrungen beschert. Früchte die du noch nie gekostet hast und deren Namen du nicht kennst, unscheinbare Gewürze die dich überraschen gehören plötzlich zu Familie und du willst sie nicht missen. Der Vulkan ist wunderschön.
Im Abgang lang und süss. Die überreifen Früchte lassen dich schwelgen bis nur noch die Mineralien zurückbleiben. Der Vulkan erlisch nur langsam.
Etwas runder, eleganter und anders als der 2015 Casimir, aber genau das ist ja das geniale der Wildvergärung. Für Entdecker, Liebhaber und Geniesser. 8+
- 4cl Muster -

Crystal clear in the glass.
In the nose unique and strange. Overripe bananas float in the coconut water, apples, quinces, pineapples and mirabelles also float sporadically in it, a cinnamon stick slowly sinks. Minerals, salt, sulfur, basalt can be found on the bottom. An underwater volcanic eruption ?
On the palate, you fully submerge and are almost crushed by the flavors. Freshly squeezed sugar cane juice is voodooed to give you all the experiences you can imagine. Fruits that you have never tasted and whose names you do not know, inconspicuous spices that surprise you suddenly belong to family and you do not want to miss them. The volcano is beautiful.
The finish is long and sweet. The overripe fruits leave you reveling until only the minerals remain. The volcano fades only slowly.
A bit rounder, more elegant and different than the 2015 Casimir, but that is exactly the genius of wild fermentation. For explorers, lovers and connoisseurs. 8+
- 4cl sample -

2018 edition
53,3%abv pot still proof
From Baraderes village
Cane variety: Hawaii
Distilled from pure sugar cane juice with wild fermentation.
Nosing: Huge estery nose, lots of different tropical fruits, apple cider vinegar, brine, strawberry and unripe banana.
Palate: Phew, packs a lot of punch and heat, first comes strawberry and lots of fresh black pepper, brine, apple cider vinegar but not as much as the nose, whole basket of tropical fruit, some sour pineapple and fresh yellow banana, also some rubber and green apple skins. Some "barbeque" like note in the end that is bit hard to describe
Extremely complex and strong rum, might need to do another tasting to really get all the flavours.
Amazing rum, this is possibly my favorite white rum so far.
Thank you master distiller Faubert Casimir and also the Velier team

The fourth in the Madison & Velier line of clairin I've had... (Perhaps more if you count the aged expressions...) And after a couple others, I'm finally getting the hang of these. :)

Like my favorites, a big esthery nose of banana and rubber. But if it smells like a Jamaican, your tongue is surprised by olives and saline along with the hint of glue, lemon peel, and tropical fruit.

Delicious, surprisingly complex definitely worth a try!

Real surprice, fruity, smooth, light. Typical Agricole aroma...

Di sicuro unico e particolare, merito del metodo di produzione e distillazione haitiano, interessante nelle sue note di frutta acida e agrumata che poi lasciano sapidità sul finale

Riped banana, honey and flower aroma, spicy, woody body with the heat tail.

Nose: HEAVY sugarcane juice. Smells like cachaca. Sweet, a little mango, in general fruity.
Palate: Similar to the nose, but more grassy than funky. Still plenty of funk but dominated by fruit and grass. A little harsh but not too bad.
Tail: Pretty thin tail. Mostly just lingering tastes from the palate.

Very tasty but my least favorite clairin so far.

Aroma is typical agricole/jamaican style. Taste is full of freshness - fruit, grass, floeers. Similar to grapa. Aftertaste is long and again full of different tones. Not for beginners, but experienced drinkers will enjoy it.

Vegetable, floral aroma, red cherry tomato hints. Like most Clairin… very funky rum :)

This is my first Clairin, third agricole sort. It brings range of positive emotions by variety of taste and aroma. Oily smooth, easy with alcohol even being 49.5°. Bunch of berries, exotic fruits, pure sugar cane (: i guess :), bit of flowers, spices and salt detected. Aftertaste is long, not too pronounced, just Ok.
Feel like it very addictive )
... running into liquir store - there are too more sorts available )