Saint Benevolence Clairin

I was particularly disappointed by this offering, it was too strong upfront and almost unpalatable on the backend. This works well mixed in a cocktail with plenty citrus and sugar to balance it out, and I’d even suggest blending another rum in to make it play better.

Not terrible, but not anywhere near the superb Velier offerings.

Round tones, subtle brine, hint of plastic. Extremely savory. Rather agreeable, but may be challenging to most. 50% abv is fantastic. Deploy as a great cocktail accent, or check it out as a solid introduction to the wonderfully diverse clairins of Haiti.

Seawater, greens olives, old bananas, white pepper, new grass. A touch hot, but still smooth and rounded.