Clarendon Flensburg Rum Company JMM

A Clarendon that leans fruit-forward with plenty of wood, gentle honey, and spice, plus the occasional kick of polish or umami. One to try if you enjoy nuanced barrel and fruit notes.

8.5  / 10  (53 reviews)

Complex fruit, spice, and wood—full-bodied Clarendon character.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Very well balanced and lots of fruit
    • Fruchtig, würzig, leichte Honigsüße
    • Komplex und fruchtig

    Clarendon's 21-year-old JMM, selected by Oldman Spirits, has sparked plenty of genuine RumX debate. Fans repeatedly pick out tropical fruits—especially mango and orange—layered with vanilla, wood, and spice: "Very well balanced and lots of fruit combined with a sweet touch," says Anders Bovien. Tasting notes commonly reference roasted oak, honey, and a faint solvent edge. Some find unexpected floral, umami, or "passionsfrucht trifft auf salmiakpastillen" (Nivius), while a few mention the alcohol or wood dominating on the palate.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Papaya Barrel Orange

    Taste

    Roasted Nutmeg Mango Barrel

    How is this rum rated?

    8.5  / 10  (53 reviews)
    Top 26% Jamaica
    Top 23% Clarendon

    "Calendrier de l’Avent Rum Friendly Club, jour 11. Un nez boisé et fruité. Des fruits jaunes (poire) et des fruits secs, avec un bois marqué et lourd mais pas envahissant. On sent un reste de bourbon. La bouche est douce dans un premier temps, puis les arômes de fruits et de bois envahissent le palais. L’alcool est très bien intégré et beaucoup d’épices et de fruits secs complètent le tableau. La finale est équilibrée, savoureuse, plutôt longue avec le fût qui prend de l’importance et des fruits qui restent présents jusqu’à la fin. Très beau rhum, complexe et fruité."

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: cigares

    "After all the good reviews, I had hoped for a positive surprise when I tasted it again. Unfortunately, this is not the case. For me, the alcohol is not well integrated and the aromas of light fruits are too subtle in this rum. I prefer the brief flare-up of pastry and spice flavors on the palate. The finish is rather sharp and short. The rum seems to have its connoisseurs, the long availability and the comparatively good price are clear to me."

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    7.9 / 10
    Review by: Dr.Django

    "Im Blindtasting Richtung Fidschi eingeordnet."

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: Oliver

    "The nose surprises me at first both positive and negative. Positive is definitely the complexity of fruit, tropical fruit and citrus of all kinds. Also, glue, sulfur, acidity, pepper, nutmeg, anise and, not very surprisingly, a lot of oak. Negative is unfortunately the intensity, I would have expected more. On the palate, however, then very set, most of the flavors are also found in the mouth, but much more intense. Overall, a definitely underrated and incredibly tasty rum. This set and round fruitiness with the equally set spice is just wonderful"

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: Christoph H.
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Flensburg Rum Company
    RumX ID
    RX7851
    ABV
    56,2%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    1999
    Mark
    JMM
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    21 years
    No. of bottles
    257
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Oldman Spirits GmbH • Clarendon 1999 &nbsp; 21yr &nbsp; 56,2% Flensburg Rum Company JMM

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    The RumX community has already added 32 bottles to their collections:

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    opened
    5
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    4
    Open rate
    28%
    Ø Market value
    123€

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    About the Clarendon distillery

    The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 4,735 times with an average of 8.2/10.


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