10/13/2026
This Friday, we’re doing something a little different at the tasting bar.
Duncan Reiss from Vineyard Road will be here from 5–8PM pouring a lineup of rare Haitian and Mexican cane spirits from Clairin and Alambique Serrano.
Clairin is one of the most traditional expressions of Haitian rum, typically made from fresh sugarcane juice with native cane varieties, spontaneous fermentation, very traditional distillation methods, and minimal intervention. The result is usually incredibly expressive, funky, grassy, floral, and full of character — a completely different world from the sweeter, more familiar styles of rum.
On the Mexican side, Alambique Serrano comes from Santa María Tlalixtac in Oaxaca and is produced by the third-generation Krassel family. They work with hand-harvested cane, wild fermentation, handmade stills, and both traditional and more experimental production methods, creating some seriously unique Oaxacan rum with a ton of personality and terroir.
We’ll be pouring several expressions across both producers, so this is a great chance to taste through two very different cane-spirit traditions side by side.
Friday 10/16
5–8PM
Needham Center Fine W**es
