Old Brothers Clarendon Clarendon MLC 2001

Wow, this is a really nice Clarendon.I got the nose as soon as I opened the sample bottle. Standing on the table resting the flavours just kept developing and they were easy to pick up from the couch.Well balanced, intense and oily on the palate, just love it.

for comparison in the other glass the whiskey jury MM 95. The OB comes clearly more over the ester track and citrus. In the WJ, however, tropical fruits such as passion fruit and mango dominate. On the palate, I have a nice mango note in the OB, but it is countered by a rather gruff wood barrel mint bitterness. In contrast, the WJ comes across as much smoother. The final vote has just spoken a fruit fly, which has strayed into the WJ glass with the two rums available for selection 😅

Interested rum. A young but promising bottler

A typical Clarendon profile which is very well executed. Balance is very impressive on both nose and mouth. Kudos to Old Brothers 🤙

A classic Jamaican rum at first, with esters and tropical fruit rising on the nose with a hint of apricot softening the profile. The rum is quite subtle on the palate, especially with notes of fruit and menthol that come to give pep. The finish continues on the mentholated frame with notes of eucalyptus and tea which give freshness and contrast with the power in mouth. A rather greedy and fresh rum in spite of its degree of alcohol.

Very Jamaican nose. Full of esters, very ripe fruits. In the mouth, it is discreetly woody, strong, funky, fruity and surprisingly minty. And surprisingly minty, a sensation that remains very present at the end of the mouth. Surprising and very pleasant. We come back to it with great pleasure.

Very nice Jamaican: Dominant fruit paired with some wood, spice and a hint of tea. Despite the age not too tart, instead balanced with wonderful freshness.

In der Nase eine feine Ester Note, Frucht und später auch Holz. Im Mund geht es dann schnell Vorwärts! Erst süß fruchtig dann Ester, Lösemittel und ein schönes Gefühl auf der Zunge. Der Abgang lang und intensiv mit Ester und Frucht. Schönes Teil, wenngleich ich bei einer Flasche nicht zugreifen würde.

Clearly more esters than the 95 EMB. The alcohol is still a bit brute here and could be a bit better integrated. Either way, however, tasty stuff.

A good monymusk, with typical flavor profile, but too round for me

On the nose: violets and glue on a bed of wood and candied red fruit. Very enticing. Palate: very pleasant entry with fresh fruit and violet. Becomes darker and dirtier with glue and hydrocarbons. Finish: wood, red fruit and a fair amount of tannin; strong impression of cherry pit. 84

Un vero Clarendon , potente e secco , con aromi fruttati e spezie . Sempre scontroso , deve sfogarsi per poi lasciare un aroma unico in bocca .

Superbe j’adore. Très bon clarendon comme d’habitude quand ça vient de cette distillerie 😍 Le nez est fantastique, et une belle explosion en bouche 😍par contre la longueur est moyenne /longue D’où la note un peu réduite.

Encore une bonne pioche de chez Old Brothers. Le nez est très enveloppant : le rhum sort du verre pour remplir tout l'espace ! On est sur la colle à bois avec quelques esters. Belle attaque en bouche, très vive. J'ai l'impression de l'acidité des fruits exotiques avec la rondeur des fruits des bois type baies sauvages. Grande finale.