Clarendon
There are 329 rums from the Clarendon distillery in the RumX database.
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Fine Old Clarendon Rum (Aficionados) EMB
Top review from Jakob:
"Very intense pleasure - but with a Clarendon with these key data, this was not to be expected otherwise. The taste shows fully ripe as well as fresh tropical fruits, mint, pepper, olive, barrel influences...the list of flavors to be found grows with every sip. Impressive, already one of the highlights of 2023!"
Exclusive for Guiseppe Begnoni EMB
Top review from Jakob:
"Again a tad rounder than Velier's Monymusk 1995. Great profile with a dose of extra power that doesn't come at the expense of overly strong alcohol. Aromatic with inspiring depth and balance. Extremely impressive."
Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto EMB
Top review from DomM:
"Given some time in the Glas the nose is amazingly round and balanced, yet complex and interesting. The high ABV is very well integrated making this an excellent rum to experience its complexity. Brilliant MM :)"
Rum Sponge No. 20
Top review from cigares :
"A rum tasted at the WLP. A generous nose with lots of fruit, tropical and yellow with a slight acidity. Smokiness, varnished wood and pear cake. The palate opens on a peppery note, but the fruit rises in power with noble wood. The finish is, like this rum as a whole, balanced, long with a noble bitterness. The empty glass reveals even more flavors. Tasted again in direct comparison with the RA 1995 EMB and it's utterly delicious, even if it's livelier with more pronounced fruit."
Rum Sapiens Wedderburn MMW
Top review from cigares :
"Day 8 of the Samples de Luxe calendar and tasted again a year and a half later. A nose of varnish first, followed by old wood, smoky citrus and a very refreshing menthol. A little less racy and vigorous than its green-label brother. Explosion of flavors on the palate with everything there was on the nose, plus some bitterness and a little saltiness/acidity. Beautiful tropical fruits and dried fruit blends. A finish marked by wood, (this must be an aged rum) and clearly long. Quite an experience to have the chance to taste this rum, whose aromas evolve as time goes by. Fascinating! Better than its green-labeled brother, but the difference is much less clear-cut than on first tasting. More freshness and more complex aromas. The empty glass also reveals unsuspected aromas."
Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum EMB
Top review from Jakob:
"Simply great aromatics: the long aging adds a lot of complexity without becoming too bitter or otherwise overpowering the flavor profile. Fruit esters and wood embedded in a lovely sweetness...theoretically conceivable that you might not like this - but would make no sense. For me, this is great cinema.In direct comparison with the Tara and the Rum Club again a little more unfiltered fruit and menthol. The bottling remains an absolute top representative from Clarendon."
Fine Old Jamaican Rum (Aficionados) EMB
Top review from Jakob:
"It is already apparent on the nose, but on the palate it is finally clear: this is a top representative from the 1995 Clarendon vintage. Fully ripe tropical fruit, mint, wood, even the age is recognizable - in a positive sense. Very complex, yet round, fresh, yet heavy - the EMB profile of the 1995 vintage is definitely one of the best of the EMB profile and also sets benchmarks for Jamaican releases in general. This rum is further proof of this - only the alcohol integration is not quite on a par with its sister releases. Nevertheless, an exquisite release."
Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 27 EMB
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"This was my contribution to the tasting and once we cracked open the bottle the flavours started spreading. Fruity with roasted wood and very good ABV integration. I really like the floral note and warm/spicy touch to the palate. Price to quality is very good in my mind."
Flensburg Rum Company The Bottle Shop EMB
Top review from Mirco:
"Spitzen Abfüllung! War bisher kein besonderer Clarendon Fan. Die Pfirsich-Eistee Note gefällt mir speziell gut. Auch im vergleich mit anderen Abfüllungen schlägt sich dieser Rum äusserst gut! Sehr komplex."
EMB
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Despite the relatively young age this is a piece of heaven! If you add a few drops of water it releases even more tastes in your mouth previously hidden by the alcohol. An excellent rum that you should give a try. But careful it might want you to go for seconds and thirds 😊"
MM
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Wow, it's delicious! Absolutely round, spicy and strong to the point, reinforced at the end by mint leaves soaked in oil, wonderful! Thanks again to Saibot for the great sample, bun enthusiastic!"
Jamaica No. 10
Top review from Stefan Persson:
"Got this sample for free from RumX. It’s a pot still Clarendon EMB distilled in 1995 whereafter it’s aged in an American oak barrel for 26 years, of which 23 years is in the tropics, before being bottled in just 111 bottles at 63,6%. Overall a great rum but with a little bit too much alcoholic taste."
Flensburg Rum Company JMM
Top review from Dr.Django:
"Nach den ganzen guten Bewertungen hatte ich beim erneuten Verkosten gehofft hier eine positive Überraschung zu erfahren. Leider ist das nicht der Fall. Für mich ist der Alkohol nicht gut eingebunden, die Aromen von hellen Früchten sind mir bei diesem Rum zu subtil. Besser gefallen mir die kurz aufflackernden Gebäck und Gewürzaromen am Gaumen. Der Abgang ist eher scharf und kurz. Der Rum scheint seine Genießer zu haben, die dennoch lange Verfügbarkeit und der vergleichbar gute Preis erschließen sich mir."
Clarendon MLC
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Wow, this is a really nice Clarendon.I got the nose as soon as I opened the sample bottle. Standing on the table resting the flavours just kept developing and they were easy to pick up from the couch.Well balanced, intense and oily on the palate, just love it."
Clarendon MMW
Top review from cigares :
"A rum which seemed to me not so good, according to RumX, except for its magnificent label, but immediately reveals a magnificent nose with glue and tropical fruits, we are well in Jamaica but without excess. An exceptional width of flavors. Almost every time the aromas appear.on the other hand the mouth is a bit disappointing with too much hot alcohol that masks part of the aromas.the finish is as if shortened by the alcohol, too bad.the empty glass reveals wonders.tasted again and even better!"
Jamaican Rum
Top review from DomM:
"Very nice 2004 Clarendon. Tropical aging adds depth and tropical fruits. The slight reduction in ABV is to point, not making the rum feel diluted but puts it at an excellent drinking strength. Very nice cask of the vintage."
Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto MMW
Top review from Galli33:
"Very fruity „delicious“ in the nose. Super delicious intense in mouth with a super finish. The alcohol is integrated very well. This rum needs time to fully open! At least 1 hour Nose: fruity, some notes of banana, coconut, papaya, dried apricot, orange peal, oak, marzipan and the spicy :3 Mouth: It‘s a fully body of wood, anise, tobacco and some fruits. Very delicious. Finish: Long and minty with dominat notes of the barrel. Very Very good!"
Jamaica Rum (Clarendon)
Top review from Jakob:
"Nicknamed "Stilton 2007"- takes some time to breathe, but then offers a fascinating combination of overripe fruit, wood, spices and...blue cheese. Sounds strange, tastes (to me) all the better for it. Completely own profile, which will certainly divide the tastes, but for me the basis for one of the - thanks to its uniqueness - best younger Clarendons up to here."
Plantation Jamaica One-Time MMW
Top review from Galli33:
"This is a very delicious, round, harmonious Clarendon. Perfect as a daily sipper. The alcohol is integrated very well. Unfortunately it‘s diluted, otherwise this one could reach a high 80-90 valutation."
Plantation Jamaica 2000 MBK Borderies Finish XO MBK
Top review from RumTaTa:
"Solid rum, nose and palate with nice fruity notes, finish is rather dry, barrel-heavy and slightly bitter.This is the second or third step on the 10 steps of Jamaica Funk ;-)Price / performance excellent!"
The Spirit Of Art
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Nice and fruity nose with rubber and varnish with a touch of wood. The palate matches pretty well with the nose. Slightly more wood and a light touch of chocolate and caramel. The finish is long and woody with chocolate and raisins. "
Bellamy‘s Reserve Jamaica Clarendon MDR
Top review from SaibotZtar :
"Spicy Clarendon. The nose is even better than the taste. Nice fruity and somewhat floral nose... little wood. In the mouth very immature and alcoholic. Quite ok but nothing that I personally need."
Plantation Jamaica 2007 Clarendon MSP (One-Time Limited Edition) MSP
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"I bought a few of these bottles and I think that the price to quality is very good.The nose is fruity and woody with vanilla and a hint of grass.The palate is warm, lightly dry and sweet with wood and fruits trailed by vanilla and earthy notes.The finish is medium long and warm/lightly dry with wood and fruits.A very good buy thinking about the price tag."
Wedderburn Tropical Aging MMW
Top review from Galli33:
"This is interesting one.. After reading all the nice informations on the bottle, I expected a lot more from this one! This is more like a dry clarendon and more on the woodier side. The alcohol is integrated well. To be honest, the price per value rating is horrible…"
Plummer Tropical Aging EMB
Top review from Stefan Persson:
"Overall a great rum with a fantastic nose as well as a fantastic finish that I got a sample of from my youngest son a month ago. It’s a blend of rum from the Clarendon Distillery selected by Velier and E&A Sheer from casks with rum distilled 2002, 2004 and 2006. It’s bottled 2020 which gives it’s 14 years old. It’s a pot still destilled rum, tropical aged on site in Jamaica with an ester level of 324.5 gr/hlap which gives that it’s a “Plummer" (EMB) category of the distillery. The nose is complex, smooth, round, fruity, oaky and nutty. At the palate it’s still complex and you can feel the ABV. After a while and during the long finish you recognize the esters, the fruitiness and all the other aromas as tastes."
Assemblage #01
Top review from RumTaTa:
"Very good blend of Jamaican rums, very fruity and funky. At 46%, it is ideal for beginners who want to get to know Jamaican rum. At the same time, it is also interesting for connoisseurs who want to try their hand at tasting the different distilleries. If there were to be an unreduced bottling of this, I would be there in a heartbeat."
Canerock
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Retasting this one and would have loved to try it at a higher ABV. Well price to quality is an absolute hammer. You get a lot for your money here. I was pleasantly surprised by this bottle. The nose is complex and well rounded with fruit, and spices trailed by chocolate, coffee and caramel. Try and leave the empty glass for a few hours and then whif it again :-) The palate is sweet and fruity with wood, spices and caramel. The finish is medium long and sweet with wood, spices and a light minty note."
Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum EMB
Top review from DomM:
"Well… obviously I seem to like it a lot more than most people… 🤔😅 Here is my „trick“: pour a glas -> forget about it -> skype with a friend for c. 2h -> remember the Rum -> alcohol feels reasonably integrated 🤷🏻♂️😅 Intense woodnotes in combination with herbs somewhat remind me of (much older) KFMs - again I actually like this one."
Plummer Continental Aging EMB
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"21.02.2020 A small private event where we borrowed the basement bar area for a private tasting and also had a go at their food. Notes. Light in colour. Nose Round, wood, fruity, pineapple, light ester. Palate Round, wood, light roasted, banana, citrus, light chocolate, light ester. Finish Medium long, wood, fruits, light roasted, chocolate, medium dry."
Wedderburn Continental Aging MMW
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Finally got to sample the other half of this package. Lovely rum which needs to rest 20-30 minutes to get the full package off flavours Lightly dry and a slight bitterness with some fruits and chocolate. The glass the day after is really nice on the nose. "
Flavour profile of Clarendon
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Popular independent bottlers of Clarendon
- Maison Ferrand 43 rums
- Rest & Be Thankful 24 rums
- Moon Import 21 rums
- Bristol Classic Rum 12 rums
- Compagnie des Indes 9 rums
- Velier 9 rums
- Hunter Laing 9 rums
- Holmes Cay 8 rums
About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 4,330 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To ClarendonAll rums from Clarendon
- Clarendon Canerock 40% RX12008
- Velier Clarendon Monymusk MBS 2010 9yr 62% RX1053
- Habitation Velier Clarendon EMB 2010 9yr 62% RX227
- Clarendon Plantation Jamaica One-Time MMW 2003 17yr 49,5% RX1893
- Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2007 Clarendon MSP (One-Time Limited Edition) MSP 2007 15yr 48,4% RX11754
- Clarendon Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum EMB 1995 26yr 67,2% RX7788
- Velier & Scheer Clarendon Plummer Tropical Aging EMB 14yr 69,7% RX662
- Fine Drams Clarendon Fine Old Jamaican Rum (Aficionados) EMB 1995 27yr 68,3% RX16024
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