pkingmartin
Clairin Sajous Rhum Blanc
Silver Rum — Haiti
Reviewed
August 29, 2022 (edited September 1, 2022)
The nose starts with a mix of guava, sunscreen lotion, moderate hogo funk and rubber tire mulch then sweet florals, wet clay soil and freshly cut grass followed by overripe mango, banana purée and strawberry syrup that transitions to ginger root and fried yucca with medium ethanol burn.
The taste is a medium and creamy mouthfeel starting with a mix of guava, sunscreen lotion, black pepper, moderate hogo funk and burnt rubber before a moderate bitter and sour spice that slowly fades to sweet florals, wet clay soil and freshly cut grass followed by passion fruit, green banana and strawberry yogurt that transitions to ginger root, anise and fried yucca with medium ethanol burn.
The finish is long with caramelized bananas, passion fruit, moderate hogo funk, burnt rubber, toasted coconut, anise and fried yucca.
This is a wild ride of a spirit that is not for the faint of heart as the flavors are bold and intense that quickly varies between sweet, sour, salty, and bitter starting with a captivating nose where those flavors mingle together in a complex and perfect balance that carries over to the palate but the flavors are overwhelmed by a moderate spice bitter spice that throws off the balance before fading and finishing long with that strange mix of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter working harmoniously together.
At a price of around $50, this is a spirit I’d recommend for anyone to try as it might not be enjoyed by everyone but is certainly a complex and interesting experience that no one will likely forget.
Thanks @PBMichiganWolverine for the generous sample as I doubt I ever would have tried this otherwise.
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@cascode 😂 Sounds like an instant classic!!!
@PBMichiganWolverine Some of our local artisan rum distillers use dunder, but mercifully they store it in tanks and it is less … characterful. It is universally referred to as “the muck” over here.
@pkingmartin … and then the Aussie spin-off, Sweeney Todd 3: the Dunder from Downunder 🫣🤢🤮
@pkingmartin after reading a few articles on dunder pits, I was intriqued, but mortified as well. Next time I have a high ester Jamaican rum, I won’t be able to get those mental images out of my head
@PBMichiganWolverine I just looked up dunder pits and sounds like hobo heads might actually end up there. Now when I drink a funky rum, I’ll be wondering if it’s goat or hobo head funk coming through. I could see Netflix run with your horror film idea and create Sweeney Todd 2: The Demon Distiller on Little Haiti Street.
@cascode stupid autocorrect…hogo not hobo. But…if using hobos in the dunder pit would make for a great Netflix horror movie
@PBMichiganWolverine It’s full of HOBOS!?! 😱😱😱 Crikey, no wonder it smells like it does.
@pkingmartin yeah this was full of what they call “hobo”. You should google Dunder Pits…provides really good (and scary) insights into how that funk gets there