Clairin Vaval 2016 – Review Arawaks Distillery, Cavaillon, Haiti, 48.8% ABV. Colour: Crystal clear. On the nose: Again, the same initial ethanol, with gasoline notes springing forward, but this is ...

Breaking down clairin, a rum-like spirit unique to Haiti. The post Get to know Clairin, the Haitian rum that’s blown up in the Caribbean appeared first on The Manual.

The Presidium—which currently involves 12 artisanal Traditional Clairin producers in Saint-Michel-de-l’Attalaye, Pignon, Cabaret, Barradères, and Cavaillon—seeks to identify, bring together ...

Clairin, or kleren as it’s known in Haitian Creole, is less refined than rum and typically not aged, though some artisanal varieties are subjected to an ageing process to give them a more mellow ...

If you've ever been to Haiti, you'll have come across their national drink: Clairin. A rum made from pure sugar cane, it's produced all over the island by artisanal producers, some so tiny they ...

The three clairins are named after their respective distillers: Clairin Casimir is made by Faubert Casimir in the town of Barradères, and it’s strikingly different from Clairin Vaval, made by Fritz ...

Clairin is produced during the same distillation process as rum although it is not refined it typically tests at 70% by volume. On leaving the distillations, it is generally wet, that is to say that a ...

In 2017, the first clairin was officially exported to the U.S., and in April 2018, Slow Food launched a presidium in Haiti to protect and promote the traditions around its production.

The three clairins are named after their respective distillers: Clairin Casimir is made by Faubert Casimir in the town of Barradères, and it’s strikingly different from Clairin Vaval, made by Fritz ...