Clairin Vaval Rum

Distillery Arawaks was built after the second war by father, Danois Vaval in the southern village of Cavaillon. Today Fritz has 20 hectares of the sugarcane variety called Madame Meuze, grown naturally without the addition of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The cane is cut by machete and transported by mule to be pressed in a small mill. Wild fermentation lasts around 5 days without adding water or artificial substances. The distillate is made in a unique pot still that is very different from any other because Fritz built it himself. His still is unusual in that it is powered by steam, produced by a steam engine of an old locomotive train, powered fueled by burning bagasse. Two distillations are done per day, each lasting around 10 hours and coming off the still at 45% to 55% ABV. The photo features Fritz Vaval who runs the Distillerie Arawaks, which has been owned by his family since 1947. Fritz owns 20 hectares of land planted with the Madame Meuze cane variety, cultiv