Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB

"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."

"Nice and fruity. Barrel comes through well. After a longer time in the glass comes a minty freshness and at the same time pleasant tobacco notes. Alcohol quite well integrated."

"Wow, nose is astonashing. Mouth is also a high level one. Perfect Jamaican rum !"

"Very complex but also spicy rum. Many fruits that are all a little overripe or fermented. Due to the long maturation are very nice barrel flavors."

"Remains for me the reference of the 95 Clarendon. Tested directly against the Fine Drams 95 EMB."

"Quite a blast.... Very intense and full bodied! Very tasty...The more I try it, the better it gets 😁"

"Complex. Mint, tar, tire, tobacco, leather, chamomile tea. Alcohol burns unfortunately and prevents a better rating"

"An astonishing rum with a brilliant nose! Fruity and oaky at the same time but not at the expense of each other. Coffee, chocolate, quite intense and complex! Would have to be one of the best rums I've had in my glass to date."

"Tropical fruit on the nose, with lots of banana, but also wood glue, oak and a hint of ferment that carries through to the palate. The attack is straightforward, and immediately the fruit is there, complex and rich. The glue has faded into the background, but the wood is still very present. There's a roasted, umami quality. The whole forms a beautiful, coherent and balanced whole. The alcohol is perfectly integrated too. I was very surprised to see such a high ABV! The finish lingers for a long time, with the same flavors slowly fading. A very fine rum, perhaps too woody for some, but for me it's perfect!"

"After resting this rum for 15 minutes it released a wonderful mix of flavours.Fruity with barrel and spices from nose to finish. I like the oily chocolate on the palate and also the long finish where there is a hint of coffee."

"Absolute firecracker in terms of MM!💥"

"A superb Clarendon, as explosive as it is elegant. The nose is adorned with exotic fruits (banana in particular) and phenolic notes, but above all succeeds in perfectly marrying a well-integrated woodiness given the ageing process. Chocolate, spice and toast envelop this liquid beauty in a velvety cloak. A very complex and aromatic nose, without being extreme, very homogeneous. The palate is powerful, very tannic and acidic. Almost rotten tropical fruit combines with lime acidity, more perceptible oak and more pronounced spices (pepper, chili). Esters are much more discreet. The alcohol makes itself felt, but remains very well integrated into the finished product. Beware, however, of deflagration. The finish is very long, accompanied by exotic fruits, woody, tannic and spicy notes. There's a touch of bitterness and a salty edge to the palate, as well as aromatic herbs and aromas of leather and advanced fermentation. It's a very elegant profile, with less of a kick than other, funkier Jamaicans. Here, the funk is tamed by a very delicate woodiness and hints of sweetness that allow you to enjoy the nectar, despite the 67.2 degrees. A fine selection of Rum Artesanal, to be drunk in micro-sigs."