How the Haitian spirit clairin is more like mezcal than rum
by Lisa Futterman, Chicago Tribune
Jul 15, 2019
2 minutes
Experiencing Haiti's rough-hewn culture can resemble time travel, and the culture around clairin, the local spirit, is no exception. Clairin, known as the rum of the people, is an un-aged clear cane spirit produced by 500 to 600 micro distilleries that dot the countryside, each with its own taste and terroir, where
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