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Corman Collins Clarendon 1996
Sip this neat and slow — it's built for a tasting glass, not cola. The nose is the star: overripe pineapple, banana and raisin folding into oak, spice and a little marzipan. On the palate it turns dry and spicy with cherry and dried fruit, then a distinctly bitter, roasted coffee/black-tea streak takes over. Several tasters loved the smell more than the finish.
The community says- Fruity, complex nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Bitter finish
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How does Corman Collins Clarendon 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Dry, fruity Jamaican with a bitter finish A well-loved 25-year Clarendon with a gorgeous fruity-woody nose, but the dry, bitter, roasted finish divides people — some find it elegant, others say it's a touch too bitter.
Jamaican fans who like dry, woody, bitter-edged sippers
Anyone wanting sweet, fruit-forward rum or put off by bitterness
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3% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another great Jamaican. This one is strong on the wood without being super dominant and on top of that you have fruit and spices, some pastries and lovely marzipan. Price to quality at release is pretty good in my mind.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Beautiful Clarendon from Corman Collins. The nose is balanced and complex. It oscillates between fruit (pineapple, banana, raisin, cherry), spicy wood and pastry (vanilla, baked apple, pepper, almond and caramel) and medicinal notes. There's also a lovely, well-structured and pleasant harmony on the nose. On the palate, it's dry, very fruity (exotic fruit, cherry, dried fruit) and the wood has left its mark. There's a lovely spicy profile of aniseed, licorice and pepper, all adding a certain elegance. Behind this lies a bitterness on leather and coffee, as well as some roasted notes. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish lingers on bitterness, wood, spices, chocolate, dried fruit and cherry. A Clarendon that's off the beaten track, with an original, tasty and controlled profile.
Review by MJ97
One of the best nose, explosion of fruit (Jamaica style) with a super elegant woody. It makes you travel, it goes from the fruit, to the wood, to the solvent and takes us to all sides. The mouth is in 2 parts, first an explosion of fruit worthy of the nose, then it calms down and comes back with a lot of black tea/coffee style roasting. The finish remains bitter with a hint of fruitiness.
Review by Barnagricole
The nose is incredible, we would like to stay in it all evening. The mouth is quite heavy, thick texture with an explosion of aromas and then comes the black tea very bitter and less pleasant. The finish is softer
Review by cigares
Jour 6 du calendrier Samples de Luxe et regoûté un an et demi après. Un nez jamaïcain mais pas de chez Hampden. Fruits jaunes, pomme et coings et de l’amertume. Très beau mais assez unilatéral. Alcool très bien intégré. Une bouche vive ! Une cave où reposent des fruits à pépins. Un boisé présent mais pas trop. Une finale plutôt longue et équilibrée. Un bonheur, même si la complexité et la profondeur ne sont pas vraiment au rendez-vous. Regoûté et un peu moins complexe par rapport à d’autres Clarendons.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Unconventional profile on the nose. Great in the mouth. Spreads like an explosion in the mouth but somewhat astringent. Lots of fruit, cherry, banana, sherry. Long finish. The only thing I don't like is the slight soapy notes.
Review by Johannes
Astringent, light mint note, herbal, alcohol well integrated.
Review by Jakob
Am somewhat torn - in itself an exciting rum, beautiful complexity and quite a full bouquet. Somehow, however, the impression remains that nevertheless something is missing and the rum therefore seems unfinished - for me should be a little more fruit on the palate. A potential splitter, but you should definitely have tried.
Review by Marco Pascarella
First Tasting rates 84/100 Second Tasting 82/100
Review by jems5
Joli nez de miel de fleurs, rond bonbon au caramel, bouche douce agréable un peu trop souple alcool un peu faible, mais dans l’ensemble assez rond, caractère moyen et petite amertume en finale
Review by antonino fedele
Alcohol integrated very well, a Marsala/sherry note stands out on the nose which then turns into hints of black cherry, plum and red fruits in the mouth! Elegant finish, a great Jamaican rum although I was expecting a little more drive on the nose!
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Details about Corman Collins Clarendon 1996
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Corman Collins, at 54%.
Community purchases
22 bottles logged by 21 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
31% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Corman Collins Clarendon 1996 cost?
Community paid 213–335 €.
Current best price: 339.00 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,769 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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