CLAIRIN RUM - 36 months - Ansyen LE ROCHER - Single Cask 2017 #LR17MG-2 - 48.6%
Clairins are the authentic rums of Haiti, a unique country home to 532 artisanal distilleries spread across this Caribbean island that bravely led the first victorious rebellion against slavery in 1804. Today, Haiti remains one of the few territories preserving pure rum-making traditions: use of native, non-hybrid sugarcane varieties, 100% organic cultivation without any chemicals, natural spontaneous fermentation without added industrial yeasts, and archaic traditional distillation in unfiltered stills.
The sugarcane is grown in agroforestry, in harmonious association with other tropical plants such as banana and mango, left in the wild without any chemical intervention, during a long growth cycle of 18 months before manual harvest. The cutting is done by hand with a traditional machete, then the cane is transported by ox-drawn carts to the distillery. After harvest, the stalks are carried by hand to the cane mill where they are inserted between rollers to extract the juice. The juice flows slowly into a stone container, while a human chain transports the remaining cane to a drying area. To guarantee the exclusive "Triple A" certification, the manufacturing process must follow a strict protocol: natural fermentation of at least 120 hours, small-batch distillation with a maximum of 5 copper stills heated directly by flame, and bottling strictly carried out in Haiti immediately after distillation.
The Clairin Sajous Ansyen Le Rocher #LR17MG-2 has benefited from an exceptional aging of 36 months in ex-rum barrels, giving it a unique and refined aromatic complexity. This prestigious selection was rigorously chosen by Margaux Picard for the famous Little Red Door bar in Paris, a symbol of excellence and authenticity in the world of artisanal rum.
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