Clairin Haitian Rum - Le Rocher (750ml)

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Producer	Clairin Haitian Rum
Country	Haiti
Region	Saint-Raphael
Subregion	Pignon
Style	Sugarcane Spirit
Sku	210000019173
Size	750ml

"Clairin Le Rocher is a brand produced in Pignon commune (village) by Bethel Romelus. Taking inspiration from biblical references to wise men who built their houses “on the rock” instead of on sand, the religious Romelus built his distillery on a rock and named the distillery “Le Rocher.” His Clairin is a single pot distilled and made from sugar cane syrup from three varieties of cane as well as from dunder, which is leftover distillate from previous batches. At 46.5% strength, this release from the 2017 crop is bottled at the same average proof that it was distilled to.

The mouthfeel is oily, but the flavors are not cloying or overpowering. Light and fluffy tres leches cake covered with fresh fruits. The same yogurt bowl flavors are there but lifted by a layer of herbs and honey on the tongue. Olives. As it develops, hints of diesel, day-old sliced bananas, and slimy pineapple show up. Very refreshing and dessert. The finish is long, long, long and has honey, rosemary, soy milk, and a bouquet of old bananas." - Malt Review

With all the different Caribbean countries producing rum and rum variants using archaic, traditional methods, the peak of these spirits can reach absolutely skyscraper-esque heights. Clairin is Haiti’s local un-aged clear spirit that is produced by hundreds of micro-distilleries, each with its own respective terroir. Le Rocher is a distillery at a higher elevation, creating their Clairin in the style of Jamaican single pot still by boiling wild sugar cane juice into syrup. The use of 30% dunder (Rum "Sour Mash") helps manifest wild, brazen aromas and flavors. Scents of coconut husks, overripe bananas, petrol, sea salt, and cinnamon abound. The flavors lend themselves to grilled corn, dill pickles, burnt rubber, soybeans, and tropical flora. Indulge in the nuances of this magnificent spirit.