Chamarel Paille is an agricultural rum produced on the island of Mauritius, and is the result of precise blending by the cellar master.
The rum spends 4 years in oak tuns to achieve a complex aromatic richness.
Chamarel Paille can be enjoyed neat or in cocktails.
Nico's tasting notes
In brief: wood - sweet spices - medicinal - round - vegetal
On the nose, this young amber rum already offers an interesting expression. The woodiness is rather subtle, oscillating between soft notes of vanilla and encaustic. The amplitude between these two aromas (one rather mildly spicy and pastry-like, the other more medicinal) offers a host of nuances that will see the rum pass through fruit (apple/pear), cane sugar syrup, or even flowers.
Time and rest show rum's mellow side. As fruity as ever, it is sometimes reminiscent of a tarte normande boosted with calvados. Herbal spices, herbaceousness and green woodiness provide the medicinal side. Alongside the floral cane, there's also a more classic base of vanilla and light caramel.
The palate is extremely soft and light in texture. We pass close to the alembic, with well coppered, slightly sulphurous notes, then approach the wood of the cask and its fat, white nuts. As on the nose, vanilla mingles with medicinal hints of resin and pine needles. This combination seems to be the hallmark of this rum. The herbaceous, spicy vegetal side could be compared to cachaça, with the sweetness of candied herbs.
The finish is lightly woody, lingering on delicate, finely spiced cane juice.
"This rum shows personality without necessarily having an exuberant character, it evolves in a certain delicacy..."
J.Z.
Straw vegetable rubbing alcohol aftertaste. A chore to drink. It doesn't taste like rum at all.
Branco Edgard
Very good to taste
DB
Good quality product as described
Mrs SAUER
Sorry this was a gift for my son-in-law and I haven't heard from him since. But I think he appreciated it or he would have told me by now.
Anthony AUGER
excellent caramelized taste,
romain
dress: Gold
Nose: Vanilla, sweet spices, very light woodiness. Finally, there's a buttery note to this rum.
Not very intense nose.
On the palate, this chamarel is not very intense either. There is finesse in this rum. There are vanilla and banana aromas. It's also quite floral. The whole is rather fat and greedy. It also has a slight cognac note (tobacco, mushrooms, honey).
A long but moderately intense finish. Honey, vanilla and flowers.
Not necessarily the best value for money, but a good product. It's a buddy rum. It really does the trick for a small aperitif or as a digestive.
3.5/5