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Clairin Communal Casimir Ansyen 49 Mois
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Clairin Communal Casimir Ansyen 49 Mois

Clairin · Distillerie Faubert Casimir

98.6 proof4 YearBarradères, Haiti
Clairin is not rum trying to be something else. It's the unvarnished voice of Haitian sugarcane — native yeast, sun-dried cane, copper pot stills, and soil that produces spirit unlike anything from Barbados or Jamaica. The 49-month aging adds refinement without silencing the terroir. This is spirits geography at its most honest.

Kit Aromas

Tasting Notes

Nose

Wild sugarcane grassiness opens into tropical fruit — mango, overripe banana — with a funky, almost earthy undertone. There's a distinctive agricole-like vegetal quality layered with vanilla and light oak from the cask aging.

Palate

Medium-bodied and expressive, with muscovado sugar, dried tropical fruits, and a raw, unpolished character that speaks to the wild-fermented, artisanal production. Oak brings structure without dominance, and a leathery, slightly smoky spice emerges on the mid-palate.

Finish

Long and complex, with lingering tropical fruit, agricole funk, and a dry, earthy close.

Specifications
Base Ingredient
Fresh pressed native Haitian sugarcane juice
Distillation
Single distillation in copper pot still
Country
Barradères, Haiti
Serve & Pair

Food Pairing

The caramelized sweetness of grilled plantains mirrors the muscovado and banana notes, while lime and chili bring acidity and heat that match the rum's tropical funk and spice.

The Story

Faubert Casimir cultivates native Haitian sugarcane on the sun-baked hills of Barradères, hand-pressing and fermenting the juice with wild yeast before distilling in small copper pot stills — a process virtually unchanged for generations.

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