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 😅

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

Interested rum. A young but promising bottler

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.

Beautiful nose. Super fruity of papaya, mango and banana. Complemented by esters and pastry. The taste is then surprisingly minty. But of the awesome variety. Some mango, green tea and leather. Soft finish of mint and eucalyptus. A very good and quite exceptional drop.

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.

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.

In the nose a fine ester note, fruit and later also wood. In the mouth it moves forward quickly! First sweet and fruity, then esters, solvents and a lovely sensation on the tongue. The finish is long and intense with esters and fruit. A nice piece, although I wouldn't buy a bottle.

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

Old Brothers – Clarendon MLC 2001 – 61,3 % Quoi de mieux pour conclure qu’un jamaïcain, à la veille de notre dégustation Hampden vs Worthy Park (presque complet !). Ce Clarendon MLC (Monymusk Light Continental) a vieilli 18 ans en fûts de bourbon sous le soleil jamaïcain, puis 1 an et demi en Europe. Réduit à 61,3 %, pour un total de 396 bouteilles. Light Continental ? Plutôt ironique après tant d’années sous les tropiques… Nez : esters francs et assumés, fruits acidulés, mangue, cassis, colle et bois humide. Toute l’âme jamaïcaine en puissance. Bouche : texture épaisse, avec quelques tanins et une superbe intégration de l’alcool. Mangue, raisins, colle, bois humide et notes astringentes. Finale : longue, chaude, légèrement amère, sur la colle, la vanille et les fruits noirs. Un excellent Clarendon, puissant et vibrant !

Nose changes with time. Starts with esters and punch, mellows very nicely. Attack is strong and vive - fruits and super long finish - quite a find !

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. Nouvelle dégustation : 8.4 > 8.8. Dégustation sur la longueur, ça vaut le coup car le nez évolue et ça vaut le coup. Quelques notes de clous de girolfes en plus au nez.

Superb, I love it. Very good clarendon as usual when it comes from this distillery 😍 The nose is fantastic, and a lovely explosion on the palate 😍on the other hand, the length is average /long Hence the slightly reduced score.