Clairin Le Rocher

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, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall for it was founded on the rock." Clairin Le Rocher is produced using syrup made from the cane varietal Cristalline in Saint Michel de l'Attalye. Syrup is brought to the distillery and diluted 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.

Tasting notes: Opulent and singular. Aroma is vegetal and smoky with pine, licorice, straw, cut grass. The palate is voluptuous and spicy. Chili pepper, dusty red clay earth, ripe fruit, butterscotch. The finish is herbaceous and smoky with citrus and earthy notes.