Rum Sponge Clarendoni

Unique blend; rich, complex, bold flavors.

Complex and harmonious blend
Distinctive flavor profile
Rich aroma
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A 25-year aged blend from Caroni, marrying intense woody and fruity notes. Users praise its complexity and balance of bold flavors, despite noted pricing concerns.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Rum Sponge Clarendoni is an intriguing blend produced in multiple countries. Distilled by Caroni in 1997, it was aged for 25 years, resulting in a robust, complex profile with a 60% ABV. This limited release by Decadent Drinks captures the essence of both Clarendon and Caroni distilleries, bringing forth a rich aroma of wood, tar, and fruit, followed by flavors of caramel, dried fruits, and rubber. The balance of bold character from each distillery is highly commended, though the premium pricing is noted. Users appreciate its distinctive fusion of fruity and smoky notes, making it an exceptional, albeit rare, find among rum enthusiasts. Only 95 bottles are available worldwide.

    Aroma

    Tar Woody Fruity Dirty

    Taste

    Tar Woody Caramel Fruity

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0/10 39 reviews
    Top 2% Multiple countries
    Top 19% Caroni

    #4197 It's very rare that blends like this, in my mind, very bold choice of rums. This one however Hits the nail on the head. The two mice very well and you get the cross cross of flavours from the two destilleres. Bold blend that pulls all the right strings.

    Very interesting blend . In the nose predominantly Jamaica Clarendon with fruit and honey.... after a few minutes comes some dough, wood and light menthol to it. On the palate very great mouthfeel at all nothing disturbing ... Fruit and the dirty flavors combine very well. Hardly any bitterness. I like very much.

    A very unique blend which I have been keen to try for a while, best of 2 worlds! On the nose there is clearly fruity, funky jamaica but there is also some dirty caroni coming through in the back ground. It's very flavoursome! Quite complex with well integrated alcahol. Fruity (which I guess is the clarendon) then spices, tar and nice wood. Really liked this one. With only 95 bottles produced its quite a rare bottling.

    Congratulations to Decadent Drinks for creating such a daring blend. The nose is very deep and complex, combining the two origins to perfection: on the one hand, we have the dirty hydrocarbon and smoky wood notes of Caroni, and the fruity, fermented, medicinal and spicy notes of Clarendon on the other. The blend is very harmonious and structured. The attack on the palate is intense, with both powerful dirty notes and more spicy, gourmand notes. Vanilla, cocoa, coffee, caramel and tropical fruit mingle well with tar, rubber, tannic oak and notes of leather and pepper. The alcohol is very well integrated. The two worlds are well balanced, never managing to overpower each other to the delight of the taste buds. The finish is long, tannic, woody, dry, toasty and roasted on walnut and hazelnut, spicy on licorice and chili, bitter on cocoa, leather and mocha. Tar, rubber and menthol are reminiscent of Caroni, but with the added complexity of Clarendon. An astonishing, tasty and masterful blend.

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    Details about this rum

    Distillery
    Brand
    Rum Sponge
    RumX ID
    RX16068
    ABV
    60%
    Vintage
    1997
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    25 years
    No. of bottles
    95
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Decadent Drinks LTD β€’ Caroni 1997   25yr   60% Rum Sponge Clarendoni

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    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,013 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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