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Clairin (French pronunciation: [klɛʁɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Kleren) is a distilled spirit made from cane sugar produced in Haiti, that undergoes the same distillation process as rhum.^[1] In all the Caribbean combined there are 49 operating distilleries, but in Haiti there are over 600! The distilleries are artisan productions: most of them are small shacks dotted around the countryside producing for the consumption of their own villages.

Locally, Clairin can be bought on the roadsides from big plastic jugs. It has never been previously bottled and it plays an important role in Haitian culture, an essential part of daily life in Haiti.

Clairin is the only natural rum in the Caribbean. Producers are everywhere; often in the middle of sugar cane fields one can find wooden mills or small diesel mills, stills and fermentation vats that are typically made of oak or mango wood. Clairin is made from indigenous cane varieties, non-hybridized, with no chemical interference in the agriculture. They are spontaneously fermented with no yeast selected, distillation techniques from the mid 1700s, and no filtration. This is because Haiti is the only Caribbean territory who rebelled against slavery and actually won the revolution in 1804! Today it is the only country that has remained untouched from industrialization, still wonderfully “pure:” in some ways, it’s so in the ‘past’ that it’s in the future!

Clairin is considered to be the highest quality cane spirit with undiscovered and amazing aromatics. In the world of rum, enthusiasts and bartenders have a new frontier of taste.

References

^ Hall, Michael R. (2012). "Historical Dictionary of Haiti". p. 64. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

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[Historical_Dictionary-1] Hall, Michael R. (2012). "Historical Dictionary of Haiti". p. 64. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

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-'''Clairin''' ({{IPA-fr|klɛʁɛ̃}}; {{lang-ht|Kleren}}) is a [[Distilled beverage|distilled spirit]] made from [[cane sugar]] produced in [[Haiti]], that undergoes the same distillation process as [[Rhum agricole|rhum]], although less refined, and raw.<ref name="Historical Dictionary">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2mJB8hZzjxIC&pg=PA64&dq=Clairin+haiti&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAGoVChMIpoSl4vSKxgIVDQ-SCh1uVQ5w#v=onepage&q=Clairin%20haiti&f=false |title=Historical Dictionary of Haiti |author=Hall, Michael R. |page=64 |year=2012 |isbn=9780810878105 |accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> It is ''sometimes'' referred to as a white rhum because of the similar qualities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AFqkDgG8Nf0C&pg=PA392&lpg=PA392&dq=Fine+Haitian+Cuisine+clairin+white+rum&source=bl&ots=D_PcJHSgxt&sig=qPNcLucXZKNilVAsJ0T2nOvHnFo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAWoVChMIzvjehfeKxgIVCFCSCh3EXAOb#v=onepage&q=Fine%20Haitian%20Cuisine%20clairin%20white%20rum&f=false |title=Fine Haitian Cuisine |author=Ménager, Mona Cassion |page=392 |year=2005 |isbn=158432256X |accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FnkxaJrrcVwC&pg=PA116&dq=Clairin+haiti&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAWoVChMIpoSl4vSKxgIVDQ-SCh1uVQ5w#v=onepage&q=Clairin%20haiti&f=false |title=Song of Haiti: The Lives of Dr. Larimer and Gwen Mellon at Albert Schweitzer Hospital of Deschapelles |author=Paris, Barry |page=116 |year=2000 |isbn=1891620134 |accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PeLnuB7HR08C&pg=PA40&dq=Clairin+haiti&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CD8Q6AEwA2oVChMIpoSl4vSKxgIVDQ-SCh1uVQ5w#v=onepage&q=Clairin%20haiti&f=false |title=Haiti: Best Nightmare on Earth |author=Gold, Herbert |page=40 |year=2004 |isbn=9780765807335 |accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> It is considered to be a cheaper option than standard rhum in [[Haiti]] and as a result it is consumed more.<ref name="Historical Dictionary"></ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7AfPEIPHBCIC&pg=PA285&dq=Clairin+haiti&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBDgKahUKEwid6vr79IrGAhWTfJIKHXasANQ#v=onepage&q=Clairin%20haiti&f=false |title=The Making of Haiti: The Saint Domingue Revolution from Below |author=Fick, Carolyn A. |page=285 |year=1990 |isbn=0870496581 |accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref>
+'''Clairin''' ({{IPA-fr|klɛʁɛ̃}}; {{lang-ht|Kleren}}) is a [[Distilled beverage|distilled spirit]] made from [[cane sugar]] produced in [[Haiti]], that undergoes the same distillation process as [[Rhum agricole|rhum]].<ref name="Historical Dictionary">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2mJB8hZzjxIC&pg=PA64&dq=Clairin+haiti&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAGoVChMIpoSl4vSKxgIVDQ-SCh1uVQ5w#v=onepage&q=Clairin%20haiti&f=false |title=Historical Dictionary of Haiti |author=Hall, Michael R. |page=64 |year=2012 |isbn=9780810878105 |accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> In all the Caribbean combined there are 49 operating distilleries, but in Haiti there are over 600! The distilleries are artisan productions: most of them are small shacks dotted around the countryside producing for the consumption of their own villages.
+Locally, Clairin can be bought on the roadsides from big plastic jugs. It has never been previously bottled and it plays an important role in Haitian culture, an essential part of daily life in Haiti.
+Clairin is the only natural rum in the Caribbean. Producers are everywhere; often in the middle of sugar cane fields one can find wooden mills or small diesel mills, stills and fermentation vats that are typically made of oak or mango wood. Clairin is made from indigenous cane varieties, non-hybridized, with no chemical interference in the agriculture. They are spontaneously fermented with no yeast selected, distillation techniques from the mid 1700s, and no filtration. This is because Haiti is the only Caribbean territory who rebelled against slavery and actually won the revolution in 1804! Today it is the only country that has remained untouched from industrialization, still wonderfully “pure:” in some ways, it’s so in the ‘past’ that it’s in the future!
+Clairin is considered to be the highest quality cane spirit with undiscovered and amazing aromatics. In the world of rum, enthusiasts and bartenders have a new frontier of taste.
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