Corman Collins Clarendon 1996 25yr 54%

RX10071 Very good 281 bottles <250€

8.8/1029 ratings

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“Intense fruit, elegant wood, long bitter finish.”

The 1996 Clarendon Distillery rum is a highly-regarded Jamaican spirit, selected and bottled by Corman Collins, distinguished by its complex profile and limited release of 281 bottles. Distilled from molasses and aged for 25 years, this rum is cherished for its harmonious blend of dried and tropical fruits, coupled with notes of vanilla, spice, and wood. Users appreciate its rich aroma, featuring an intense fruit explosion characteristic of the Jamaican style, balanced by woody elegance. Its palate delivers a robust, fruity profile with well-integrated alcohol and a lengthy, mildly bitter finish. Though some find it slightly lacking in complexity, its unique attributes make it a must-try for enthusiasts.

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Highlights

Intense fruity aroma
Elegant woody profile
Well-integrated alcohol

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How does this rum taste?

The 1996 Clarendon rum offers a unique Jamaican aroma with balanced fruit, spice, and wood. Complex and well-blended, it features a long, slightly bitter finish.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Dried fruit Tropical fruit Vanilla Spice Barrel Cherry

Taste

Tropical fruit Vanilla Woody Spicy Spice Elegant

Finish

Vanilla Peppery Cherry Woody Tropical fruit Fruity

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cigares

25 July 2024

8.7/10

“Jour 6 du calendrier Samples de Luxe et regoûté un an et demi après. Un nez jamaïcain mais pas de chez Hampden. Fruits jaunes, pomme et coings et de l’amertume. Très beau mais assez unilatéral. Alcool très bien intégré. Une bouche vive ! Une cave où reposent des fruits à pépins. Un boisé présent mais pas trop. Une finale plutôt longue et équilibrée. Un bonheur, même si la complexité et la profondeur ne sont pas vraiment au rendez-vous. Regoûté et un peu moins complexe par rapport à d’autres Clarendons.”

Aroma

Apple Woody Bitter

Taste

Apple Smoky Yellow fruits

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Tschusikowsky

19 October 2023

8.6/10

“Unconventional profile on the nose. Great in the mouth. Spreads like an explosion in the mouth but somewhat astringent. Lots of fruit, cherry, banana, sherry. Long finish. The only thing I don't like is the slight soapy notes.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Dried fruit Spicy Cream Toffee Cherry

Taste

Tropical fruit Dried fruit Banana Creamy Dry

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

21 October 2022

9.0/10

“Another great Jamaican. This one is strong on the wood without being super dominant and on top of that you have fruit and spices, some pastries and lovely marzipan. Price to quality at release is pretty good in my mind.”

Aroma

Pastries Marzipan Cherry Woody Medicinal

Taste

Dry Medicinal Woody Tannins Cherry

TheRhumhoe

5 May 2023

8.9/10

“Beautiful Clarendon from Corman Collins. The nose is balanced and complex. It oscillates between fruit (pineapple, banana, raisin, cherry), spicy wood and pastry (vanilla, baked apple, pepper, almond and caramel) and medicinal notes. There's also a lovely, well-structured and pleasant harmony on the nose. On the palate, it's dry, very fruity (exotic fruit, cherry, dried fruit) and the wood has left its mark. There's a lovely spicy profile of aniseed, licorice and pepper, all adding a certain elegance. Behind this lies a bitterness on leather and coffee, as well as some roasted notes. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish lingers on bitterness, wood, spices, chocolate, dried fruit and cherry. A Clarendon that's off the beaten track, with an original, tasty and controlled profile.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Pineapple Banana Red fruits Cherry

Taste

Tropical fruit Pineapple Banana Red fruits Cherry

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Marco Pascarella

15 March 2024

8.4/10

“First Tasting rates 84/100 Second Tasting 82/100”

Johannes

7 August 2021

8.5/10

“Astringent, light mint note, herbal, alcohol well integrated.”

Jakob

17 July 2021

8.5/10

“Am somewhat torn - in itself an exciting rum, beautiful complexity and quite a full bouquet. Somehow, however, the impression remains that nevertheless something is missing and the rum therefore seems unfinished - for me should be a little more fruit on the palate. A potential splitter, but you should definitely have tried.”

Aroma

Sour cherry Kiwi Passion fruit Barrel Strawberry

Taste

Sour cherry Kiwi Pineapple Papaya Fermented

MJ97

27 August 2022

8.8/10

“One of the best nose, explosion of fruit (Jamaica style) with a super elegant woody. It makes you travel, it goes from the fruit, to the wood, to the solvent and takes us to all sides. The mouth is in 2 parts, first an explosion of fruit worthy of the nose, then it calms down and comes back with a lot of black tea/coffee style roasting. The finish remains bitter with a hint of fruitiness.”

Barnagricole

27 August 2022

8.8/10

“The nose is incredible, we would like to stay in it all evening. The mouth is quite heavy, thick texture with an explosion of aromas and then comes the black tea very bitter and less pleasant. The finish is softer”

jems5

25 July 2024

8.3/10

“Joli nez de miel de fleurs, rond bonbon au caramel, bouche douce agréable un peu trop souple alcool un peu faible, mais dans l’ensemble assez rond, caractère moyen et petite amertume en finale”

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antonino fedele

5 October 2023

8.3/10

“Alcohol integrated very well, a Marsala/sherry note stands out on the nose which then turns into hints of black cherry, plum and red fruits in the mouth! Elegant finish, a great Jamaican rum although I was expecting a little more drive on the nose!”

Aroma

Sour cherry Caramel Barrel Dried fruit

Taste

Vanilla Spice Dried fruit Baking spices Elegant

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Jamaica

Distillery
Clarendon

Bottler
Corman Collins

RumX ID
RX10071

ABV
54%

Vintage
1996

Cask number
#435093

Made from
Molasses

Age
25 years

No. of bottles
281

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<250€

Type of spirit
Rum

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235 €

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