Valinch & Mallet Clarendon The Spirit Of Art

Gorgeous nose, dry woody Clarendon

Expressive nose
Long finish
Complex flavors
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Bold, dry Clarendon with a standout nose of banana, solvents and oak. Palate shows woody tannins, coffee and dark chocolate; long finish, though some find alcohol and wood assertive.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love the nose: complex and evolving with solvents, banana and oak, classic Clarendon with a hint of glue/rubber. The palate turns dry and woody with firm tannins, coffee and dark chocolate, finishing long with raisin and menthol notes. Some mention assertive wood and alcohol integration. A cask‑strength, 12‑year Clarendon from Valinch & Mallet, limited to 323 bottles and popular on RumX with 50 reviews.

    Aroma

    Solvents Banana Raisin Oak

    Taste

    Woody Tannins Glue Dry

    How is this rum rated?

    8.1/10 51 reviews

    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.

    Very likable jamaican from V&M. I like the phenomenal start in the nose. It’s lacks a bit in mouth and in the finish. Alcohol could be integrated better. Nose: delicious, complex, vanilla, oak, spicy, clove, solvents, rubber, glue, fruity, banana, citrus, peaches, cherry, overripe fruits, apricot Mouth: dry, creamy, funky, delicious, full bodied, balanced, woody, coffee, dark chocolate, smoky, spicy, clove, roasted, oak, papaya, mango Finish: long, dry, astringend, elegant, mocha, smoky, oak(woody), vanilla, dark chocolate, tannins, overriped bananas, burnt sugar, some notes of black tea, later on you’ll find some notes of honeycomb

    Nez surprenant. Des solvants et de la banane, plutôt classique. Mais un profil vanillé et un boisé très présent moins habituels. En bouche, le bois est très présent. Rhum puissant, un bois dur et une lourdeur que vient adoucir une mangue bien mure. Puis des notes sombres de café et chocolat noir. Finale sur le café, la vanille, les esters. Sympa car différent de ce que je connaissais. Étonnement brûlant. Alcool un peu trop présent. Dommage. Édit : goûté au RhumFest et j'ai moins eu cette impression. Le palais devait être plus habitué... Édit 2: première impression confirmée. Finale in poil trop amère. Le bois est très présent.

    Leaves me somewhat perplexed. The nose is young, fruity, accessible with rather light, vanilla barrel nuance. The mouth then too unbalanced, astringent much wood and in addition a rather sour rather unripe fruitiness. This doesn't even want to match the pleasantly light entry. A mentholated freshness kick again in the finish. The nose is simple but nice, then it goes under and over. In a few years, perhaps an interesting batch.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX10420
    ABV
    56,1%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2008
    Cask number
    #434730
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    12 years
    No. of bottles
    323
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Valinch & Mallet • Clarendon 2008 &nbsp; 12yr &nbsp; 56,1% The Spirit Of Art

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    The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 4,911 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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