Dieugrand Marcellus
St Michel de l’Attalaye, Haïti
Imported by Selection Massale
Images courtesy of Bowler Wine
From Selection Massale:
“We are so thrilled to introduce a new distiller to the bunch, Dieugrand Marcellus from St. Michel de l'Attalaye.
In Nadim's words: ''We've been looking for clairin in St. Michel ever since we started working in Haiti in 2018. St. Michel is the beating heart of clairin production in Haiti and we're very excited to work with a young producer in the area.''
Dieugrand Marcellus' Clairin is made in much the same way as Patrick St. Surin's: hand harvested sugarcane (Blue Crystalline), native yeast open top vessel fermentation, double distillation in a handmade pot still, and bottling at full proof (52% ABV). It is the lightest in texture of the three with clean, high toned spices and vivid fruits on the nose and palate.
From Bowler Wine:
Born and raised in St. Michel de L’Attalaye, Dieugrand Marcellus began his career in distillation at a young age when he joined his grandparents in working at their guildiverie (the Haitian word for a small sugarcane processing facility that can include distillation) when he was in his teenage years. He then began working with other distillers in the area as an assistant through his twenties and after many years of experience, he decided to strike out on his own. Production: Blue Crystalline cane juice is loaded manually into a handmade ~1,000 gallon stainless steel pot still which is fired by using the spent sugarcane (bagasse). It is double distilled and then bottled by hand at full proof.
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