Saint Benevolence Mango Rum
Haiti | 750mL | 42% ABV (84 proof) | No Age Statement | No Added Sugar — Saint Benevolence Mango Rum is a permanent line extension from the Haitian clairin house founded in 2017 by master distiller Rev. Gueillant Dorcinvil with Calvin and Chase Babcock. It vats equal parts unaged clairin and 1-year ex-bourbon-barrel-aged clairin from the Dorcinvil Distillery in Saint Michel de l'Attalaye with a mango-infused sugarcane distillate — Madame Francis mangos, macerated five days in high-proof Florida sugarcane spirit, with lime zest and cinnamon. No added sugar, lightly filtered. Every bottle sold funds one chemotherapy treatment in Haiti through Innovating Health International. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Clairin is Haiti's ancestral sugarcane-juice spirit — wild-fermented, pot-distilled on hand-built Creole copper stills — and the mango builds on it rather than covering it: official notes open with fresh mango and sugarcane mingled with vanilla custard and orange zest, a palate of dried mango and lime leaf, and a long, textural finish of mango juice. For rum drinkers who chase agricole and whisky-adjacent grassiness, this is tropical funk with a conscience.
Tasting notes
Nose: fresh mango, sugarcane, vanilla custard, orange zest (Skurnik official). Palate: dried mango, lime leaf. Finish: long, textural, mango juice; whisper of citrus oil (Parker Wolf tech sheet).
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 42% ABV (84 proof) — 750mL, no added sugar, lightly filtered
- Haitian clairin: unaged + 1-year ex-bourbon-aged spirit vatted with Madame Francis mango distillate
- Every bottle funds one chemotherapy treatment in Haiti (Innovating Health International)
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Over ice with a lime wheel, or in a daiquiri-style build — the dry, funky clairin base loves citrus and restraint.
Frequently asked questions
What is clairin?
Haiti's ancestral sugarcane-juice spirit — wild-fermented and pot-distilled, closer to agricole rhum than to molasses rum.
What proof is Saint Benevolence Mango Rum?
42% ABV (84 proof).
Is it sweetened?
No added sugar — the mango character comes from the fruit distillate, lime zest, and cinnamon.
What charity does it support?
Every bottle sold funds one chemotherapy treatment in Haiti through Innovating Health International.