Distillery Le Rocher (The Rock") is located in the
village of Pignon. Owner Romelus Bethel is the
brother of a priest and named his distillery after the
biblical parable of the wise and the foolish builders:
I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a
rock. The rain came down, and the winds blew, andbeat on that house; and it didn't fall for it was foundedon the rock.
Clairin Le Rocher is produced using syrup made fromthe cane varietal Cristalline in Saint Michel de I'Attalaye
. Syrup is brought to the distillery anddiluted until the brix level is advantageous for natural
fermentation with the natural yeast of the area.
During the very long fermentation, dunder from the
previous distillation is added to boost the level of
flavor intensity.
Clairin 47,2% alc./vol. 70cl
Profile: Opulent and singular.
Nose: Vegetal and smoky. Pine, liquorice, straw,
cut grass.
Palate: Voluptuous and spicy. Chili pepper, dusty
red clay earth, ripe fruit, butterscotch.
Finish: Herbaceous and smoky. Citrus, earthy
notes.
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