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Dorcinvil Distillery Saint Benevolence Clairin
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Most who try it come away fascinated, even the ones who wouldn't pour it twice. Green olive and brine lead, wrapped in woodsmoke, grass and a fermented, vinegary tang that pushes a few tasters toward mezcal or smoked bacon. At 50% it's dry, savoury and a little wild — sugarcane and cardamom underneath, banana on the edges. A daiquiri or caipirinha tames it nicely.
The community says- Green olive brine
- Savoury smoke
- Keep in mind: Vinegar tang
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How does Dorcinvil Distillery Saint Benevolence Clairin taste?
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Briny, smoky Haitian clairin with a wild streak Most find it distinctive and worth the trip — briny, smoky, funky. The caveat is real: the olive-and-vinegar savouriness overwhelms a minority who wanted fruit instead.
clairin fans and savoury, funky-rum drinkers
anyone wanting sweet, fruity or easy white rum
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, fresh, grassy rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
50 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5047 17.01.2025 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Medium intense, fresh, fruits, apple, olive, berries, light herbal, light smoke, light prunes. Palate Round, fresh, spice, fruits, light banana, faint tomato, light smoke, light prunes, light salt, olive, faint floral. Finish Medium long, light oily, fruits, faint tomato, olive, light smoke, light banana, light pear. The empty glass has grass, banana, sugarcane and a touch of oregano.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
Goes unfortunately so not at all to me Ran. Much too much smoke, vinegar and bacon for my taste ... Also in the daiquiri has's only what of fermented fruit turned into vinegar. Had I hoped for more of... while I'm otherwise really a fan of clairin...
Review by Johannes
Not quite my cup of tea. The taste lacks fruit for me; smoke, bacon, olive and yeast dominate.
Review by Eric Frechin
I like this rum from Haiti, discovered at RhumFest 2024, it gave me a great impression. Thanks to a sample offered, I could revisit it more calmly. I still like the contrast between the sweet side of the cane, the floral and the smoky/bbq.
Review by JFehr
GRF13 Smoky, bacony and green olive
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
A very interesting nose. Lots of green olives, banana and there's something mineral, almost the smell of chalk dust off an old school blackboard eraser. Further nosing brings notes of smoked bacon. Different, but all very pleasant and keeps you coming back for more. Green olives notes come through first on the palate. The bacon notes from the nose are there but as a more a greasy spiced sausage, like chorizo. Sugarcane and cardamom are also present and possibly horse radish. The finish is medium to long and quite spicy. The horse radish mixes with cloves and black pepper but in a subtle way that isn't too much. Overall its another fine Haitian rum. Not my favourite but I'm glad I've tried it. As with all Haitian rums, this is not going to be to everybody's taste.
Review by Bowel Emptier
Probably one of the most interesting aftertastes I’ve tasted in a rum. It had a more standard nose but the taste surprised me with maintaining the floral notes. The aftertaste transitions to some nice smokiness.
Review by TheJackDrop
Always a good moment with this Saint Benevolence and its ratio 90% juice 10% syrup. The fresh markers of the cane are there, the olive of the Clairin too. But also meaty and vinegary notes in addition to light exotic fruits (green banana in the lead). The alcohol is not necessarily very well controlled.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Quite firm and fermented, rather balanced, smoky, a good clairin.
Review by Big Greasy Daddy
This is a really interesting! So much flavor that is unique… Bryney and olive with herbs. Nice finish.
Review by Peterschall
The rum is not very floral. On the nose, smoky notes dominate, green olives, spices and grassy aromas, and a hint of vinegar. On the palate, the smoky aromas and marzipan flavor stand out. Grassy notes, pepper and the taste of salted green olives can be perceived. The rum is slightly sharp and very dry. The finish is medium length.
Review by Kieron Wood
I had the clarin Saint benovlance and my god it's so different . Notes of fresh bannana, greens olive and live grass. The story behind it is beautiful and Intriguing .
Review by ManuelP
I read bad things about this on Reddit, but I thought it was super distinctive, huge nose, very funky, and then tasted great
Review by Solidfunk
Agricole grassy aroma. Water clear pour. Caramel, a light vanilla smell, and then plenty more vanilla in the mouth. The finish is short but sweet, with a hint of candle wax. Had a glass of this at Honi Honi Tiki in Edmonton.
Review by jisse A
First impression disorienting but afterwards very pleasant.
Review by PeixeGato
Briny olive taste is a bit overpowering. Beyond the briny taste, there are some banana and coconut flavors. Smooth mouthfeel that coats your tongue.
Review by Thomas Renoud
That's a bit of an experience ! I'm glad I don't have an entire bottle. Nose : cheese, old socks (not kidding), vegetal Mouth : bbq, smoke, it's more of a mezcal Really not my thing
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 8.2/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review ›A crystal-clear liquid appears in the glass, which leaves fat streaks on the glass wall when swirled, which only flow down again slowly. This already suggests a lot of aroma. The nose offers lots of herbal, grassy sugar cane notes and a fermented, sweet and sour note that almost tends a little towards vinegar. On the fruity side, I am reminded of limes and green fruit. There are also a few olives and something meaty. I can also detect slightly salty and medicinal aromas. The alcohol is initially quite intense and the aromas quickly spread throughout the room. On the palate, I am initially quite surprised. In addition to the grassy, floral aromas, I find smoke and a certain minerality. This brings back brief memories of a very delicate mezcal with a lovely sweetness. I can also detect the fermented vinegar note, the olive and the bacon. The finish remains the same, with an increasing spiciness and a subtle sharpness that I can't really place. It's definitely not pepper. Neither is ginger. It doesn't really matter, the main thing is that it tastes good. And it does! Saint Benevolence works just as well in a drink, even if you have to adjust the drinks a little. We tried it in a daiquiri, but also in a caipirinha, and the result convinced us. In the end, the grassy-floral aroma remained in the drink.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›I tried it in a Caiprinha and it worked well. The smokiness worked really nicely and more of the sweeter vegetal notes shone through. This is not going to be for every rum drinker - it's certainly not your average white rum or even rhum. Definitely one for the more...
Expert review by The Secret Rum Bar
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56 bottles logged by 53 collectors.
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35% opened, 3 emptied.
What does Dorcinvil Distillery Saint Benevolence Clairin cost?
Community paid 27–51 €.
Current best price: 48.59 € – within the typical community range.
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Details about Dorcinvil Distillery Saint Benevolence Clairin
A Clairin from Haiti, distilled by Dorcinvil Distillery, at 50%.
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