Clairin Sajous - rum from sugar cane
pot still proof - 51,0%
2015 edition

whiskyfun: 88 (see below)
rumratings: 7.9/55

Clairin Sajous 2015 (51%, OB, Haiti)  From another plantation. Mind you, these very lovely and very smart people from Saint Michel de L’Attalaye grow their own sugarcane, in this case Cristalline. I’ve had dinner with them, you couldn’t meet sweeter persons. Oh and they use wild yeast, no ‘corporate bags’. Colour: white. Nose: Vaval was gentle when compared to this. This has more dirt, more unlikely matters, more diesel oil, and, above all, more old papers, forgotten library, also chives, sage, marrow bouillon. In fact, it’s rather more mineral (does that have anything to do with marrow bouillon, S.?) It’s rather more floral as well (same comments, S.) Mouth: oh how greatly great! Dirty lemons, phenolic grapefruits, tarry tangerines, melissa oil… What a voyage, even if it’s still a little rougher than the Vaval. Finish: endless, exuberant, lemony, always with this dirty side that just makes it even more interesting. Comments: which is my favourite? Hard to say, both are fantastic. Perhaps the Vaval, because of the lemon, but that was a close call. SGP:352 - 88 points.