CLAIRIN ST MICHEL DE ATTALAYE RUM 52% 750ML HAITI

Born and raised in St. Michel de L’Attalaye, Dieugrand Marcellus began his career in distillation at a young age when he joined his grandparents in working at their guildiverie (the Haitian word for a small sugarcane processing facility that can include distillation) when he was in his teenage years. He then began working with other distillers in the area as an assistant through his twenties and after many years of experience, he decided to strike out on his own. Production: Blue Crystalline cane juice is loaded manually into a handmade ~1,000 gallon stainless steel pot still which is fired by using the spent sugarcane (bagasse). It is double distilled and then bottled by hand at full proof. Born and raised in St. Michel de L’Attalaye, Dieugrand Marcellus began his career in distillation at a young age when he joined his grandparents in working at their guildiverie (the Haitian word for a small sugarcane processing facility that can include distillation) when he was in his teenage years. He then began working with other distillers in the area as an assistant through his twenties and after many years of experience, he decided to strike out on his own. Under the tutelage of Michel Sajous — who is also based in St. Michel de L’Attalaye and arguably makes the best Clairin in Haiti — he continues to grow and has a bright future ahead of him. Region: Artibonite Village: St. Michel de L’Attalaye Size: 4 hectares, plus purchased cane from friends and relatives Varieties of Cane: Blue Crystalline Farming: Organic Harvest: Manual, with assistance from livestock Fermentation*: Fresh sugarcane is harvested once it reaches a height of 3-5 meters, then is brought to the distillery where it is cleaned and pressed into open top vats and left to ferment for about 5 days. Distillation: Cane juice is loaded manually into a handmade ~1,000 gallon stainless steel pot still which is fired by using the spent sugarcane (bagasse). It is double distilled and then bottled by hand at full proof.