CoR Clarendon Jamaica No. 16 1995

Minty tropical fruit, long balanced finish

Tropical fruit depth
Minty freshness
Long balanced finish
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Reviewers praise bursting tropical fruit with minty lift and well-integrated oak, smooth for 61.5%, and a very long finish. A rounded, balanced 1995 Clarendon many consider among the better EMBs.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX24192
ABV
61,5%
Vintage
1995
Bottled
2025
Cask number
#433944
Made from
Molasses
Age
29 years
No. of bottles
148
Bottle volume
70cl
The Colours of Rum • Clarendon 1995   29yr   61,5% Jamaica No. 16

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love this 1995 Clarendon for its wave of ripe tropical fruit lifted by mint/menthol and supported by well-integrated wood. Many note smooth ABV integration for 61.5% and a very long, harmonious finish. Described as rounder and softer than some peers yet still vibrant and spicy, it captures the classic EMB ’95 profile. With 26 reviews and rising confidence, it’s a standout limited release from The Colours of Rum.

    Aroma

    Tropical fruit Mango Woody Minty

    Taste

    Tropical fruit Woody Minty Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    9.0/10 30 reviews
    Top 5% Jamaica
    Top 5% Clarendon

    The additional time in the cask added some more woodies to the EMB while simultaneously rounding off some edges wishing are common in most of the younger bottlings. The wood is in no way overwhelming but makes this one remarkably balanced and round. For me it cannot quite dethrone my 95 reference from Velier, but it is closer than others. I’m pleasantly surprised: top notch bottling.

    Un rhum gouté au GRF en 2025. Un nez de fruits compotés et trop mûrs, intense et plein avec du bois bien intégré et une touche de menthol rafraîchissant. La bouche est ample et riche, des fruits tropicaux trop mûrs équilibrés grâce au menthol. La finale est toujours bien fruitée, puis les fruits diminuent et le bois se fait plus sentir. Un très beau Clarendon.

    First impression: very tasty and smooth. Unfortunately expensive. Will have to hold its own against the Clarendon 97 from Finedrams. Many thanks to RumTaTa for the sample. Edit: RX24192 tasted together with RX16023. Both are similarly dark in color, although the Finedrams is cloudier. On the nose, the typical profile of longer matured EMBs, although the Finedrams seems a little more intense and wild to me, whereas the CoR is a little rounder and smoother. The Finedrams is a wonderful explosion of aromas on the palate with countless tropical fruits, light violets and floor wax. Can be sipped for minutes. Everlasting finish. No wonder this bottling was at the top of the 2023 awards. A phenomenal price/enjoyment ratio for the issue price. The only problem is that the bottle is almost empty and the rum is now sold out. With the CoR, the alcohol initially bites a little. However, the comparison is unfair here, as the Finedrams is almost empty. The CoR is also a firework of tropical fruits, violets and bean wax, but a little less intense, with a hint of caramel. Overall, the CoR is somewhat softer and more sedate and not as wild and boisterous as the Finedrams. The finish is also very long and beautiful here. All in all, I like the Finedrams a little better, but the CoR doesn't need to hide either. However, the price/enjoyment ratio is much better with the Finedrams.

    Wieder mal ein 95er Clarendon im Glas. Ich muss zugeben er ist schon gut, aber irgendwie bin ich trotzdem übersättigt von diesem Profil. Holt mich leider nicht mehr so ab. Aus der Erinnerung raus, reiht er sich aber nahtlos in die guten anderen Abfüllungen des Jahrgangs mit ein.

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    The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,062 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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    Avg Rating: 8.2/10
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