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Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2022
Made for drinkers who want raw, unaged Haitian cane spirit at full throttle, this pours grassy, mineral and vegetal, with olive, herbs and root on the nose. The palate turns smoky and salty — one taster caught bacon, tomato and even a mezcal-like streak alongside earthy, peaty notes. Dry but round, and undeniably intense. Not everyone's thing: one member simply couldn't stand it.
The community says- Fresh and vegetal
- Smoky, salty complexity
- Polarizing
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How does Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2022 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Grassy, smoky, salty raw Haitian clairin Most tasters find it a rich, varied clairin — vegetal and mineral with a surprising smoky, peaty edge. Bold and polarizing: one reviewer called it among the worst they'd tasted.
Fans of raw, unaged Haitian clairin and funky agricole-style spirits
Anyone wanting smooth, sweet or oak-aged rum
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How is Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2022 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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53% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful positive review
To round off the day, there is a great Clairin. On the nose it is very herbal and mineral, grass is recognizable. On the palate it is very fresh and earthy. Agricole can be recognized here.
Review by Filip Šikula
Most helpful mixed review
On-line degustation of Clairin by Rum explorer 9.12.2024
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4880 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Vegetal, light grass, light citrus, light minerals, light herbal, light coconut, spice, light smoke. Palate Round, fresh, berries, faint salt, light smoke, faint peat, light pineapple, light coconut, spice, light tomato. Finish Medium long, round, fruits, faint floral, faint smoke, light peat, faint tomato, spice. Not bad actually and a surprising touch with the smoke and peat.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A clairin in the pure Haitian tradition. Very fresh and vegetal, the nose delivers olive, grass, root, and other herbaceous aromas that blend well with the profile. The latter presents smoky, spicy, and mineral tones that bring complexity, as well as hints of citrus that enhance the structure. An intense, dry, and very varied nose. The palate is original and concentrated in aromas. The smoky side comes through with bacon, as do salty notes, spices, and aromatic herbs (coriander). There are also hints of tomato and pineapple, as well as more earthy and peaty notes. Mezcal also bursts onto the palate, adding eccentricity to this hybrid profile. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is very long, enhanced by smoky, peaty, earthy and salty influences. A medicinal, floral and spicy aftertaste emerges at the end. The overall impression is dry but remains relatively round and pleasant on the palate. A very fine raw clairin release that highlights the richness of this terroir.
Review by Mateusz
Wonderful masterclass with Daniele Biondi. It was great to try to whole range. The story of Clairin and Haiti 🇭🇹 is absolutely amazing. It is a privilege to be able to try such a pure product at home. Using sirop which is diluted with water and distilled. The sirup is in 4 vats skimmed from one to another with fire under 1 vat leaving the best of the juice and leaving the impurities in the vats. Very vegetal
Details about Sonson Pierre Gilles Clairin Sonson 2022
A White Rum from Haiti, distilled by Sonson Pierre Gilles, at 51%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
10 purchased · 17 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery
The Sonson Pierre Gilles distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Sonson Pierre Gilles have been reviewed 172 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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