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Rum Nation Clarendon Jamaica Supreme Lord VIII 1991
Even people who normally dodge sherry casks keep admitting this one works. It's a 25-year Clarendon pot still that needs air — several tasters say the sherry veil lifts after time, revealing dried fruit, black tea, cherry, tobacco and old oak. Rich, warm, spicy and dry. A couple find it a touch over-oaked from the long European aging, but most call it a real evening sipper.
The community says- Complex dried fruit
- Warm oily texture
- But: Can read too woody
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How does Rum Nation Clarendon Jamaica Supreme Lord VIII 1991 taste?
Aggregated from 47 community reviews.
Rich, dry old Jamaican with sherry depth Loved across the board, even by sherry-cask skeptics. Deep dried fruit, wood, spice and tea; needs time in the glass. The one gripe: some find it a little too woody and dry.
Fans of aged, dry Jamaican pot still with sherry influence
Beginners and anyone wanting sweet, easy sipping
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How is Rum Nation Clarendon Jamaica Supreme Lord VIII 1991 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
96% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 47 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Joachim Guger
You have to let it breathe for a long time, the sherry veil disappears and a very nice nose emerges. Then mega in the mouth! Very full and warm. Dry wood and dried fruit. Long woody finish. Great Jamaican. No idea why it's still available. Edit: Already a collector's item.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
If you like Jamaican funk without too much bling this is it. Unfortunately the bottle has already become pretty high priced, no wonder with this well balanced profile and the tender care used when creating it. A perfect fruity and funky nose sliding into a wonderful palate with fruits, black tea and tannins. The finish is long and very well balanced with fruit and spices. Only 750 bottles made and thus very hard to find.
Review by mto75
To put it figuratively, the nose reminds me of a fermented dried fruit basket, plus allspice, old barrel, aniseed, wild herbs, caramel candy à la Werther's Echte. I like it extremely well! The palate is no less disappointing, caramel sweetness, mango, spices, barrel, slightly peppery. Long roasty-chocolaty finish! Absolutely top quality! Many thanks to Neuwied for this!
Review by Thomas Wille
great, old monymusk that entertains for long evening hours.
Review by Basti
An der Nase dominieren Gewürze, Schokolade und Holz. Dazu etwas Klebstoff, Tabak, Trockenfrüchte und Sherry. Am Gaumen eine schöne ölige Textur und relativ fasslastig. Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Complex rum though quite sherry heavy, especially on the nose which limits expressiveness to me. More enjoyable on palate, finish on the shorter side.
Review by DomM
Very pleasant and complex nose. The sherry cask delivers more nutty notes rather than overly intense red fruits. Very complex also on the palate. Here I get a very nice balance between red fruits, wood and tabacco with a hint of sweetness.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very dry, sublime rum that shows its age. The sherry finish is subtle but noticeable. Brings in some red fruits, otherwise the rum would certainly have been far too dry for me. As it is, it remains a heavy companion that needs attention. Not for the faint-hearted and not a beginner's rum. I miss a solid finish, which I simply expect from such an old rum.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very nice nose, but unfortunately a little too much wood on the palate for me. However, the notes of strong black tea, cassis, herbs and nutmeg as well as licorice are particularly nice. Very complex, delicious and balanced, but not quite my taste!
Review by zabo
Thanks to Tobi for having this rum to try, wherever he dug it up. I'm torn between the two. Not normally a big fan of sherry finishes, but it works here. Overall, though, it's been a little too long in the cask for me. I think it's a little overdone, otherwise there would probably have been more in it.
Review by Buddudharma
Bin eigentlich kein Fan von Sherry-„Finishes“, aber hier funktioniert es einfach hervorragend. Tolle Balance mit vielen fruchtigen Noten, hohe Komplexität, tolle Intensität und langer Abgang. Ein fantastischer Rum!
Review by John Coffey
Very high quality rum. And yet I am not a big fan of rums in sherry casks.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Tasting Gang Novemver 2025: Ohh… da hat Tobi etwas unerwartet feines angeschleppt. Ja, das Finish ist deutlich zu riechen und zu schmecken, aber nicht zu dominant und rundet den Rum ab. Dunkel, schwer und süß, mit Tabak und leichten Kräuternoten im Abgang. Habenwollen!
Review by Serge
Sehr lecker. Super Nase mit Nuss, Trockenfrüchten, Eiche, Vanille. Am Gaumen warm dick und sich von der Fruchtigkeit der getrockneten Früchte langsam zum warmen Holz hin entwickelnd. Für mich ein Wohlfühl-Rum.
Review by Harald
Farbe: Mahagoni Geruch: Mon Cherie - Schokolade, fruchtig (Kirsche, Dattel). Schwere Gewürze, Lebkuchen, Sherry und nasses Holz. Geschmack: Im Mund Toffee, Schokolade und Gewürze. Beim Schlucken würzig und vollmundig, viel Toffee und Schokolade, mit Sherry und edlem Holz. Schwach fruchtig (Dattel, Dörrpflaume). Wirklich sehr lecker. Abgang: Lang Würzig und holzig, Toffee, Schokolade, trocken.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Naprosto krásné a ušlechtilé pití! Vůně bych řekl spíše slabší a nevýrazná a vystupujicími tóny dřeva a sherry. Chuť naprosto komplexní, mnoho sušeného ovoce, tóny třešní, černého čaje a samozřejmě dubu. O alkoholu ani nevím. Tohle je za mne opravdu ušlechtilá pecka!
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
26/10/2025: sample bought from Filip Sikula. This beauty needs time to open up in the glass. And once it does, it's a nice experience. The nose and palate are very good with noticeable sherry influence. I'm glad I still have an unopened bottle in my stash.
Review by Michal S
Hodně dřevitý Clarendon, je znát délka staření. Fajn rum, doporučuju ochutnat.
Review by Richard Krupa
Perfektní kousek. Ovoce, dřevo, koření, příjemný přůběh včetně finishe
Review by DaveLamb
oh, that's great
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.8/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
This was and is one of the nicer supreme lords. It is spicy and low estery. But it really palates the long European aging extremely well there is old wood and a lot of complexity from the aging, sweet bourbon cask finish.
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Auction results 171 € – 289 €
from 18 sales, latest 05/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 236 €
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Details about Rum Nation Clarendon Jamaica Supreme Lord VIII 1991
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Rum Nation, at 55,7%.
Community purchases
46 bottles logged by 39 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Clarendon Jamaica Supreme Lord VIII 1991?
Community paid 189–292 €.
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