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$129
Velier draws several Haitian clairins together into one cask strength bottling, four years tropically aged in ex-bourbon, where wild fermented cane juice keeps its floral honey and grassy lift while the wood adds a creamy, lightly vegetal edge at 53.1%.
Description
Papalin 2018 is Velier's house blend of clairin, the raw village rum of Haiti distilled from fresh sugarcane juice on small pot stills, with spontaneous wild yeast fermentation and nothing added. Rather than spotlight a single producer, it marries spirit from several Haitian distilleries into one cask strength vatting, bottled in the additive-free, full proof manner that defines the Genoa house.
Four years of tropical maturation in ex-bourbon barrels round off the usual clairin bite, lending a creamy texture and gentle oak spice over the floral, honeyed sugarcane at the core. Expect fresh cane and pear, a touch of vegetal greenness, and a warm, grassy finish that stays expressive without the rawness of an unaged bottling. At 53.1% it sits between rustic Haitian character and easy sipping, an honest, dry introduction to clairin for anyone curious about where agricole-style funk begins.
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