Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB

Powerful tropical fruit with long, minty finish

Intense tropical fruit
Complex wood balance
Long finish
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Reviewers praise intense tropical fruit, mature wood and roasted chocolate with minty lift and a long finish; cask-strength heat improves after resting or with a few drops of water.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love this Clarendon 1995 EMB for its powerful tropical fruit balanced by mature oak and roasted chocolate-coffee tones. Notes of banana, vanilla and a minty freshness lead to a long, dry finish. Cask-strength intensity rewards patience; several reviewers suggest letting it rest or adding a few drops of water. With 94 reviews and strong buyer confidence, this limited 26‑year release (366 bottles) stands out among Jamaica fans.

    Aroma

    Tropical fruit Glue Barrel Banana

    Taste

    Roasted Tropical fruit Woody Intense

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0/10 95 reviews
    Top 5% Jamaica
    Top 5% Clarendon

    The winner of my clarendon 1995 EMB tasting🤤😎🥃 What an amazing rum 😍 Very round, delicious, nice complexity. The alcohol is integrated very well. The long storage bring in a lot of wood but in a balanced way. Some lovely ester notes and fruitbasket in the nose make it welcoming. I like a lot the minty notes in mouth and long finish. Because of the ageing and % i let it rest in the glass for not less the one hour

    Simply great aromatics: the long aging adds a lot of complexity without becoming too bitter or otherwise overpowering the flavor profile. Fruit esters and wood embedded in a lovely sweetness...theoretically conceivable that you might not like this - but would make no sense. For me, this is great cinema.In direct comparison with the Tara and the Rum Club again a little more unfiltered fruit and menthol. The bottling remains an absolute top representative from Clarendon.

    Very intense nose - brilliant. Yet somewhat more harsh than the Velier WK 95 MM. This does continue - less round and elegant than the Velier. On the other hand very intensive more emphasis on milk chocolate and burnt notes. Also a very nice MM going toe to toe with the Velier while the alcohol is not 100% perfectly integrated in this one. Nose: V&M > RA > RC = FSB-BS The lower ABV bottling presents the more fruity and peasant nose straight up. Others significantly more heavy, dark and sharp. Palate: [Velier] > RA > RC > FSB-BS > V&M On the palate I have to give it to the higher proof combatants as they are all properly evil in what they do. However, imho V&M bottled their cask at the exact right ABV to enjoy the EMB right from the bottle.

    This is for me the almost perfect rum. Balance of maturity and fruit is fantastic. After the Jamaican opening comes surprisingly still a horny lovage note around the corner and pushes again a complexity layer to it. In the mouth best of Clarendon: on the one hand mango, passion fruit and on the other hand the spiciness of coriander seed and menthol. For me, the 67.2% is on point. In the finish everything again but new with horny hop note.For me the best rum I've drunk so far.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Rum Artesanal
    RumX ID
    RX7788
    ABV
    67,2%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    1995
    Cask number
    #217
    Mark
    EMB
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Vendome Pot Still
    Age
    26 years
    No. of bottles
    366
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Heinz Eggert GmbH • Clarendon 1995 &nbsp; 26yr &nbsp; 67,2% Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum EMB

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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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