2022 Spirit of Haiti Clairin Rum Le Rocher

Pineapple, aloe vera, and bell pepper open on the nose alongside earthy honey, with roasted banana and cream settling over cooked agave and a mineral, riverbank depth; the palate turns oily and layered, closing on a faint smoky note. Produced at Distillerie Bethel Romelus in Pignon, in Haiti's Nord region, from local heirloom cane fermented entirely wild and run through a small pot still. It's made from syrup rather than pressed juice, boiled slowly to hold onto the cane's aromatics.