Saint Benevolence Rum Clairin - 2018

Drink this rum and you will do something good. Saint Benevolence and the Dorcinvil Distillery donate a share of their revenue to treatment for Haitian cancer patients and to the Haitian Air Ambulance. More importantly, you will taste a Haitian Clairin that is a true expression of the culture and land of the St Michel district of Haiti. The rum is distilled from a blend of the juice of 4 indigenous varieties of sugarcane. The cane is organically grown and harvested within the immediate vicinity of the distillery. Fermentation uses only native yeasts. It is a dense and powerful spirit. On its own, it shows intense aromas of beeswax and ripe bananas. Flavors of honey, brine, marzipan, and minerals evolve on the palate. I’ve tried it in a couple of lime juice cocktails and love how it shows off its estery funk in the drink.