Dorcinvil Distillery Saint Benevolence Clairin
For curious explorers into Haitian clairin: an unaged, 50% cane-juice rum that leans grassy, briny and smoky with olives, banana, cane sweetness and meaty notes. Widely praised as a characterful sipper and mixer.
- Distinctive olive/smoke
- Grassy cane freshness
- Great in cocktails
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How does Dorcinvil Distillery Saint Benevolence Clairin taste?
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Smoky, olive‑driven Haitian character bomb For curious explorers into Haitian clairin: an unaged, 50% cane-juice rum that leans grassy, briny and smoky with olives, banana, cane sweetness and meaty notes. Widely praised as a characterful sipper and mixer.
Fans of funky clairin or mezcal-like spirits who enjoy briny olives, smoke, grassy cane and meaty notes in both neat pours and bold Daiquiris.
Those new to rum, sensitive to 50% ABV, or who dislike smoky, briny, cheesy or vinegar-leaning funky aromas.
How is Dorcinvil Distillery Saint Benevolence Clairin rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 80% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
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 Benoit Mahe
Quite firm and fermented, rather balanced, smoky, a good clairin.
Review by JFehr
GRF13 Rauchig, speckig und grüne Olive
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 jisse A
Première impression déroutante mais après très plaisant
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.
Expert reviews
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"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."Read full review →
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Community purchases
59 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 18 members.
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