Clairin Communal Rum
Clairin Communal is a 43% ABV (86 proof) unaged Haitian rum — a 700mL blend of four village clairins from the communes of Cavaillon, Baradères, Pignon and Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye, brought together by La Maison & Velier. Each component comes from small craft distilleries fermenting native cane varieties with wild yeast and distilling in small discontinuous stills — no pesticides, no additives, bottled at natural strength. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 43% ABV / 86 proof
- Size: 700mL
- Blend: Sajous, Vaval, Casimir and Le Rocher clairins
- Origin: Haiti
- Method: Fresh cane juice, wild-yeast fermentation, small-batch pot distillation, unaged
Four Villages, One Wild Spirit
Clairin is Haiti's native rum — closer to white agricole than to molasses rum — and Communal is its greatest-hits blend: the fruity funk of Sajous, Vaval, Casimir and Le Rocher in one bottle. It's the purest expression of cane in the rum world, made the way it has been for centuries. Browse the rum collection and more Clairin.
Tasting Notes
Fresh cane juice and fruit salad on the nose — apple, orange, unripe banana — with leafy herbal hints. The palate is funky and vibrant: candied fruit, treacle and caramel over a grassy, vegetal core, finishing fruity and dry.
How to Enjoy
A revelation in a Daiquiri or Ti-Punch, where the funk lifts the whole drink. Adventurous sippers can take it neat with a drop of water.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clairin?
Haiti's traditional sugarcane spirit — like agricole rhum, distilled from fresh cane juice at hundreds of tiny village distilleries.
What is in the Clairin Communal blend?
Four clairins: Sajous (Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye), Vaval (Cavaillon), Casimir (Baradères) and Le Rocher (Pignon).
Is Clairin Communal aged?
No — it's bottled unaged at 43% ABV.
What cocktails use clairin?
Daiquiris and Ti-Punches especially — its funky cane character transforms simple rum cocktails.
Taste Haiti's wildest rum tradition — order Clairin Communal online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.