Velier Clarendon Rum Sapiens Wedderburn MMW

Rich, complex, bold, with intense woodiness.

Complex aroma and flavor profile
Intense and bold character
Long-lasting finish
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Rum Sapiens Wedderburn MMW impresses with intense esters, wood, and sweet tropical notes, though some find its bitterness from over-aging prominent.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Rum Sapiens Wedderburn MMW is an exceptional Jamaican rum produced at Clarendon distillery. Distilled in 1984 and aged for 35 years, it's bottled at a potent cask strength of 69% ABV. The complex nose offers notes of nail polish, barrel, and banana, evolving to vanilla and mint. The palate is bitter, woody, and menthol-driven, with chocolate undertones and astringency. It's a dense and sophisticated rum, characterized by bold wood and ester profiles. While its intense alcohol and woodiness may not appeal to all, its incredible depth and lasting finish make it a standout choice for seasoned rum aficionados. Available for purchase and review on RumX.

    Aroma

    Barrel Nail polish Minty Banana

    Taste

    Bitter Woody Dark chocolate Tobacco

    How is this rum rated?

    9.1/10 42 reviews
    Top 2% Jamaica
    Top 1% Clarendon

    Day 8 of the Samples de Luxe calendar and tasted again a year and a half later. A nose of varnish first, followed by old wood, smoky citrus and a very refreshing menthol. A little less racy and vigorous than its green-label brother. Explosion of flavors on the palate with everything there was on the nose, plus some bitterness and a little saltiness/acidity. Beautiful tropical fruits and dried fruit blends. A finish marked by wood, (this must be an aged rum) and clearly long. Quite an experience to have the chance to taste this rum, whose aromas evolve as time goes by. Fascinating! Better than its green-labeled brother, but the difference is much less clear-cut than on first tasting. More freshness and more complex aromas. The empty glass also reveals unsuspected aromas.

    Perhaps one of the best rums I've tasted!A really nice experience!A really intense and complex rum that changes minute by minute, with an endless finish!For those who have the chance and absolutely a must try!

    04.09.2022 Meeting up for a nice after event party at my hotel. Good rum and food spread over a full day. Nose Wood, light roasted, medium fruity, polish, light mint, faint caramel. Palate Oily, wood, roasted, dried fruits, light mint, anise, light caramel. Finish Very long, wood, mint, light caramel, plum.

    Nose And BOOM! The scent receptors are ran over by a heavy train of sweet tropical fruits, woods and solvents. The power and complexity is almost brutal, with that train being loaded with overripe mangos, papayas, bananas, coconut butter, wet leaves and fresh soil. Moreover we also get old tobacco leaves, like when you open a fresh cigarette box). It's fat, it's dense and really, really sophisticated. After some minutes in the glass we can even spot some hazelnut creme, as if it spent some time in an Oloroso sherry butt (has it?). With water: The Funk get's even stronger, adding a wagon full of lavender and tiger balm. This nose is a blast! Palate The train turned into a oaky rollercoaster that just throws the flavours around like a natural force. The body is a heavyweight, accompagnied by strong cocoa and oak bitterness. The bitterness and the tannins are clearly too dominant, but it's fun though. The strong menthol note of many very old cask spirits is also ready. The sweetness of the nose is almost gone, just noticeable by some old, dried mangos and pineapples. With water: A bit more digestible and almost like fermented mint tea now. Finish We only knew that the Highlander lives forever, but it seems that the same is true for this jamaican superhero. Not sure if that's good or bad. The fermented mint tea is sticking on our tongue for hours.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX7356
    ABV
    69%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    1984
    Cask number
    #434034/434039
    Mark
    MMW
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    35 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Clarendon 1984   35yr   69% Rum Sapiens Wedderburn MMW

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    About the Clarendon distillery

    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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