Corman Collins Clarendon 1996

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.

8.8  / 10  (32 reviews)

Intense fruit, elegant wood, long bitter finish.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Intense fruity aroma
    • Elegant woody profile
    • Well-integrated alcohol

    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.

    Aroma

    Dried fruit Vanilla Spice Cherry

    Taste

    Tropical fruit Spicy Vanilla Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    8.8  / 10  (32 reviews)
    Top 11% Jamaica
    Top 12% Clarendon

    "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."

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: cigares

    "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."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Tschusikowsky

    "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."

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "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."

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    8.9 / 10
    Review by: TheRhumhoe
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    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
    Corman Collins • Clarendon 1996   25yr   54% 1996

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    33%
    Ø Market value
    260€

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    About the Clarendon distillery

    The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 4,685 times with an average of 8.2/10.


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