Clairin St. Michel de l'Attalaye Dieugrand Marcellus Haitian Rum (75cl, 52%)

A clairin produced by Dieugrand Marcellus in St. Michel de l'Attalaye, a region widely regarded as the heartland of Haitian clairin production. Marcellus learned distillation as a teenager at his grandparents' guildiverie before assisting other distillers and later building his own operation. It is made from hand-harvested Blue Crystalline sugarcane, crushed for juice, fermented naturally with native yeast in open-top vessels, then double distilled in a handmade stainless steel pot still fired with bagasse. It is bottled by hand at 52% ABV. The nose brings bright fruity aromas, anise, baking spice, a funky briny quality, clean high-toned spices and vivid fruits.