001 #thewilddaiquiri
Craftly mixed with
Clairin is the sugarcane spirit of Haiti.
In Haitian creole, it means clear, since usually drunk unaged.
For historical reasons, the Haitian revolution of 1804, Haiti has a completely different situation than all other Caribbean islands:
Haiti has been practically untouched by any European colonization and industrialization over last centuries, so agricultural products
like sugarcane – and rum – are still natural and artisanal.
Clairin is the ancestor of all Caribbean rums:
centuries ago all countries were producing in this way, but now this heritage remained alive in Haiti only.
Clairin is the rum of 2 centuries ago.
The Clairin used for 001 #thewilddaiquiri is a blend of four different producers using different varieties in different terroirs:
it’s called Clairin Communal.
Why Clairin?
In the mountainous zones of Haiti, sugarcane is not cultivated, it is simply allowed to grow. Native varietals thrive in wild plots, untouched by irrigation or agrochemicals.
This is where Clairin is born — a raw sugarcane spirit deeply tied to micro-regions, local techniques, and cultural identity.
Each Clairin is distilled at origin, by local producers, using small copper stills fired with wood. No standardization. No filters. No blending.
It is the most transparent expression of Haiti’s ancestral distillation.
Production notes
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Indigenous, non-hybrid sugarcane varieties
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Hand-cut, single-press cane juice
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Fermented with native yeasts in open tanks
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Distilled in rustic copper stills over fire
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No dilution, no filtering, no standardization
Profile
Aroma
raw cane, citrus skin, white flowers, smoke
Palate
herbal bitterness, sweet grass, pepper, floral high notes
Mouthfeel
wild, lean, slightly oily
Finish
mineral, grassy, bright
