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Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009

Fans like the dirty Clarendon funk, mint and herbs; critics find it harsh, bitter and poorly integrated. Consensus: interesting but unbalanced EMB, mainly for patient, experienced drinkers.

Dirty Clarendon funk
Minty herbal notes
No added sugar
74.62 €

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Details about this rum

Country Jamaica
Distillery Clarendon
RumX ID RX11743
ABV 64,3%
Category Pot Still Rum
Vintage 2009
Cask number #258 & 259
Mark EMB
Made from Molasses
Distillation Vendome Pot Still
Age 12 years 5mo
No. of bottles 738
Bottle volume 50cl
Heinz Eggert GmbH • Clarendon 2009   12yr   64,3% Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum EMB

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    How does this rum taste?

    Wild, woody, minty Clarendon bruiser
    Who is this rum for?

    If you like intense, woody, herbal Clarendons and don’t fear some burn and bitterness, this can be rewarding—just give it lots of air or water and treat it as a wild side-step.

    Not really suitable for

    Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or bitterness, and drinkers expecting the balance and depth of older EMBs or an easy tropical fruit sipper.

    Aroma

    Woody Glue Spicy Varnish

    Taste

    Woody Tropical fruit Alcoholic Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    7.5/10 65 reviews

    The first sip tastes. Fruits, citrus, a little salt. Second sip. Tastes even better to me. Some wood, but not too much. Pineapple, perhaps not the ingenious barbecue pineapple from the grill known from some Hampdens, but already noticeably a fruit basket, as you can otherwise only drag away on Sunday mornings at the Hamburg fish market. The alcohol is well integrated.

    The first sip tastes. Fruits, citrus, a little salt. Second sip. Tastes even better to me. Some wood, but not too much. Pineapple, perhaps not the ingenious barbecue pineapple from the grill known from some Hampdens, but already noticeably a fruit basket, as you can otherwise only drag away on Sunday mornings at the Hamburg fish market. The alcohol is well integrated.

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    Hm, I am trying to access this sample, but it is not possible. Harsh alcohol, quite dry. Nose is with lots of wood, not much else to the nose, and palate. Sadly, I am underwhelmed. Rating off 6 says it's good, which I would not attribute to it. It's a sad thing.

    8,6:On the nose, the first impression we get is vegetal with grass, leather notes and fruity with overripe tropical fruits like kiwi, banana. Then it becomes medicinal with some glue and roasted. Aeration brings out even more vegetal notes as herbs and mint, citrusy nuances with some lime peel, bergamot.It is fresher than before, as floral notes join, is fibrous, wood is a nice companion. We cannot avoid some metallic notes... Well balanced and round. 8,3:On the palate, the attack is a bit rough, but tasty, as chamomile, mint and herbs soften spiciness and some intense medicinal notes as petrol and high ABV. Some meaty notes could be fleeting... As the first wave calms, tropical fruits as kiwi, citrus like lime, lime peel and dried figs jump in the bandwagon. It is fresh with grass, mineral and a bit waxy. There are yeast and cookie dough notes. The palate becomes darker for a while with molasses, licorice, resin and menthol, a bit musty. 8,5:The finish is long, woody and dry, vegetal with herbal, floral and chamomile notes, fruity with lime and pineapple and for finish spicy, a bit mineral and there is also some liquorice.. Very good indeed...?! Strange past reviews....

    Nase: trotz sehr hohen Alkoholgehaltes kein Brennen. Milde Fruchtester, die bei anderen Jamaikanern schonmal stechend sind. Darunter das grasig-pflanzliche, Orangen/Kumquat-Aroma der Eggert-RA Serie. Keine Fehlnoten in meinem Sample. Geschmack: unverdünnt sticht der Alkohol vor, muffige Noten, nicht die erwartete Zitrusfrische, recht dünnes Mundgefühl, schwache Kräuter, Hauch von Lack. Abgang: Schaler Geschmack, blasse Eindrücke, kurz. Eventuell kürzer im Fass / anderes Finish wären gut gewesen. Wenn ich andere Rums in Fassstärke sehe, die deutlich komplexere Noten für weniger Geld liefern, bleibt es hier beim Mittelmaß.

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    The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,365 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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