French Caribbean · Haiti
Clairin Sajous
Est. 1900 · Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye, Artibonite
Distilling
Wild-fermented, unaged village clairin, funky and vivid
Owner
Sajous family (small producer)
Made from
Fresh cane juice (agricole)
Stills
Pot still
Position
19.430°N 72.340°W
Sajous is a small family distillery in Haiti that makes clairin, an unaged rum from cane juice. Fermentation uses wild yeast and distillation takes place in a simple pot still. Clairins reached export markets in the 2010s through an independent bottler. The location and the founding date are not confirmed from sources I could open, and the coordinates are an estimate for the village area.
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- Clairin Sajous