Clairin Ansyen Le Rocher 24 Mois Sherry Cask
Clairin · Distillerie Le Rocher
This is rum from the edge of convention. Haitian clairin is already one of the spirit world's most distinctive categories, and the sherry cask maturation adds a layer of richness without taming its wild character. It's challenging, rewarding, and utterly unique.
Nose
Intensely aromatic with overripe tropical fruits — mango and papaya — layered over a distinctly funky, almost agricole-like grassy character. The sherry cask adds dried fig and a touch of leather.
Palate
Lively and textured. The sugarcane juice base delivers a raw, vegetal sweetness that clashes productively with the sherry cask's dried fruit and nut character. Mid-palate, there's a spiced warmth and a subtle oakiness that belies the short aging period.
Finish
Long and expressive, with lingering tropical fruit, dried apricot, and a clean, slightly funky close.
- Base Ingredient
- Fresh sugarcane juice
- Distillation
- Pot distilled from fresh sugarcane juice
- Country
- Pignon, Haiti
Cocktail Suggestion
Pignon Punch — 2 oz Clairin Ansyen Le Rocher · 1 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz passion fruit syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
Food Pairing
Griot (Haitian fried pork) with pikliz
Distilled by Michel Sajous's fellow Haitian artisan at the Le Rocher distillery in Pignon, this clairin is made from estate-grown sugarcane, fermented with wild yeast, and aged in ex-sherry casks selected by Italian importer Velier.
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