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Velier Clarendon Rum Sapiens Wedderburn MMW 1984

Highly praised benchmark Clarendon: massive old wood, leather, menthol and citrus with dark chocolate bitterness, huge complexity and length. Demands time in the glass but rewards patient, experienced drinkers.

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Seasoned Jamaican fans who enjoy dry, very old, wood-driven rums with leather, menthol, citrus peel and dark chocolate bitterness, and who appreciate high-ABV Clarendon as a reference bottling.

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Details about this rum

Country Jamaica
Distillery Clarendon
Bottler Velier
RumX ID RX7295
ABV 63,1%
Vintage 1984
Cask number #434034/434039
Mark MMW
Made from Molasses
Age 35 years
Bottle volume 70cl
Velier • Clarendon 1984   35yr   63,1% Rum Sapiens Wedderburn MMW

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    How does this rum taste?

    Dark, woody Clarendon benchmark
    Who is this rum for?

    If you enjoy intense, very old Clarendon or other dry, oak-heavy Jamaicans, this is a legendary reference point—bitter, complex and demanding, but deeply rewarding with patience and experience.

    Not really suitable for

    Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or strong tannins, and drinkers who prefer sweet, easygoing rums or minimal wood influence.

    Aroma

    Oak Barrel Spicy Citrus

    Taste

    Bitter Woody Spicy Dark chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.8/10 29 reviews
    Top 12% Jamaica
    Top 13% Clarendon

    On respire le meuble ancien de bois noble, des notes d’épices douces girofle, canelle, macis, poivre noir, attaque sèche puissante, sur les épices ligne nette racée une très belle bête !

    Nose clear monymusk. Very soft and oily in the mouth. Intense wood flavors in the finish. Does not get tired of it though. Suits him. But I would never buy for the price. Tasty he is but.

    Le jour 2 du calendrier Samples de et regoûté un an et demi après. Couleur miel de forêt et huileux. Un nez de vieux bois de cuir usé et de créosote avec des agrumes et de l’umami. Une bouche vive en alcool, mais aussitôt les arômes arrivent. Bienvenue dans un club anglais ! Le butler apporte un très vieux whisky dans une carafe en cristal sur un plateau d’argent. Cuir vieux, bois encaustiqué, tabac froid, feu de cheminée… La finale est longue et équilibrée, très boisée (mais je suis surpris par le vénérable âge de ce rhum). Un tout petit défaut à mon goût, un peu trop d’amertume sur la finale. Un rhum de légende ! J’avais parié sur un vieux Demerara. Verre vide c’est un festival d’arômes insoupçonnés ! Très beau, complexe et pourtant moins savoureux que son frère à l’étiquette rouge.

    Un très vieux Clarendon qui en a sous le capot. Le nez se veut complexe et assez mystérieux, presque fermé. Beaucoup de notes boisées, d’épices et de cuir se manifestent au premier abord, puis des notes toastées par la suite. Esters et colle viennent apporter leur caractère médicinal, tandis que les fruits (fruits secs, banane, agrumes) tardent à venir, ne se faisant plus remarqués qu’après aération. On est sur un profil très sombre et amer en bouche. L’attaque est puissante, portée à la fois par des notes fruitées et acides et des épices très relevées. L’amertume arrive avec le chocolat noir, le cuir et un boisé sec et intense. La puissance alcoolique ne désemplit pas malgré la réduction. Clairement un profil jamaïcain atypique et tout aussi intense que les high esters. La finale est longue, sur une tonalité sombre et tannique, avec le cuir, le piment, le fût, les notes rôties, le chocolat noir, le café et des saveurs fruitées sur les fruits rouges, les fruits secs et les agrumes. Il y a une forte astringence sur ce profil. Étonnamment plus brut de décoffrage que son cousin Full Proof avec une puissance assumée, au détriment de quelques notes aromatiques, ce Clarendon reste un profil hors du commun.

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    The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,357 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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