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Clarendon Flensburg Rum Company The Bottle Shop EMB 1995
Made for people already deep into old tropical-aged Jamaica: this 1995 Clarendon EMB, 27 years and 23 of them in the tropics, is all peach, menthol and cedar. Tasters find dried blood orange, licorice and roasted oak, with a long minty finish. At 65.6% it needs air, but most say the alcohol sits surprisingly well once it opens. One reviewer's palate just wasn't ready for the heavy wood.
The community says- Peach and menthol
- Deep complexity
- Long dry finish
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Old tropical Clarendon, peach and menthol A near-consensus favorite among the 1995 EMB crowd: intense, woody, peach-and-menthol heavy, complex. A couple of tasters rank it just behind rival casks, and one found the wood too much.
Fans of old tropical-aged Jamaican Clarendon
Anyone put off by heavy oak and high proof
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97% rate it 8 or higher. 36 selected write-ups from 71 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirco
Most helpful positive review
Mature Clarendon with a strong profile. Fermented fruit, banana, warm woody spice and a slightly earthy note on the nose, plus peach. Dense and dry on the palate, again with distinct peach, oak, black tea, mint and a fine bitterness that fits well into the profile. All in all, a complex Clarendon with a strong character that has nothing to hide in the overall ranking of the 95/97 vintages.
Review by David Scharsach
Most helpful mixed review
Wonderful Calippo Cola on the nose - unfortunately extremely woody/spicy and alcoholic on the palate. The 23y tropical aging may have been too much of a good thing..... Unfortunately not mine at all
Review by Jakob
Tropical ageing, aromatic complexity - this is the complete package. You have to like the Jamaican style, no question, but the massive depth of the 95 Clarendons is simply impressive. The release impresses with its balance, which may seem a little unusual in view of the aromatic power, but is recognizable in direct comparison. Exquisite.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
A bold EMB. Very woody, floral and mentholated. Very elegant and multi-faceted, with a light cassis and peach iced tea note. As well as some pencil and mint. Alcohol extremely well integrated. Definitely one of the best 1995 EMBs to date imho!
Review by Galli33
3rd place of my Clarendon 1995 EMB tasting😬😉🫨🤤 Nose: Very fruity, classic EMB i would say, with a delicious note of peaches ducked in menthol🫨 Mouth: Classic EMB notes with a hint of lavender, peaches, citrus and mocha. Finish: Long and a crazy mit between minty, licorice and fruity notes (peaches, pineapples, mango, lime) The alcohol is integrated very well.
Review by mto75
Another excellent EMB 95! Lots of tropical fruits such as papaya, mango and peach fill the nose. From memory, I would say that the FRC is a touch more 'mentholy-metallic' than the RA and the RC, but absolutely on a par with both.
Review by Frank
27 years old and tropically matured for 23 years! A 95 EMB! Super good 😊 Nose: powerful but harmonious, intense and wonderfully round. A great spicy-fruity cloud of aromas flows out of the glass. Old, dried blood orange with sweetish lemon, plus a mixture of sour cherry, blackcurrant, gooseberry and mealy banana. Framed in old cedar wood with some wood acidity, very slightly vinegar and rounded off with cream toffee, maple syrup and a round hint of liquorice. Wow. 91 Palate: Insane. Intense, powerful and once again totally round. Everything fits together well. Great flavor curve: initially slightly astringent and bitter, then somewhat metallic and salty, before intensely fruity lemon peel, lime, kumquat and finally apricot take over. It is woody at first and becomes increasingly minty at the back. The alcohol is well integrated 91 This rum is convincing across the board.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I was so lucky to try this one because I didn't get a bottle and now it's kind of expensive. A really good rum with all the Clarendon flavours. The fruit is very light but combined with the light floral note it feels wonderful on the palate. Intense and lightly dry and I love the roasted wood notes. Draws nice curtains and the flavours intensify in the empty glass over time.
Review by SaibotZtar
Needs time in the glass... then wonderfully fruity and complex. Alcohol could be a little better integrated.
Review by cigares
An enchanting nose of overripe fruit, oak and freshness. On the palate, flavors explode with esters, overripe fruit and supportive oak. The finish is incredibly long, with sweetness and fruit. Probably not the best Clarendon, but definitely a magnificent rum.
Review by Timo Groeger
Dann gab es mal 3 Granaten und keinen Mist :) Superstarker Clarendon, sehr viel Holz in der Nase, außerdem recht röstig, sowie Pfirsich und tropische Früchte. Am Gaumen sehr viel Holz zu Beginn, lässt man ihn etwas stehen, dann überwiegend Minze/Menthol.
Review by Chrischi78
In der Nase kräftig, harmonisch, mit Blutorange, Zedernholz, Toffee und Lakritz. Am Gaumen intensiv, rund, fruchtig mit Zitrus, Aprikose Pfirsich und Minze. Perfekt eingebundener Alkohol. 92 Punkte – großartig!
Review by Jarek
Another delicious EMB. Unmistakable, compared to the other Clarendons I tasted, this one has a little more mint. Surprisingly, it's still available and I had to buy it.
Review by Johannes
Wow! Really successful! Typical EMB 95 with beautiful mint! Soon the blind comparison between the four EMB must here...
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 Directement une note franche de pêche glacée accompagnée de mangue et de papaye. Puis un léger voile mentholé. Quelques essences de fleur. Les 27 ans en fût rendent ce dram complexe et satiné. Oranges confites, cannelle, fruits confits, joli cake de Noël. En lui laissant du repos, un aspect sucré apparaît sur du caramel beurré qui tire sur le réglisse fondu. 😋 C'est dense et condensé. De multiples agrumes (orange, kumquat, citron) définissent un aspect acidulé sur le bonbon tête brûlée. La morsure de l'alcool donne naissance à un menthol très vivace, presque comme sur les TDL 2001. Une grosse feuille de menthe bien fraîche s'écrase sur le palais et dans la gorge. Un peu de colle et d'astringence. Une texture très agréable. ⛳ Longue, où l'on peut chercher avec sa langue des saveurs de vieux copeaux de bois mélangés avec des fruits tropicaux, de la menthe, de la réglisse et du camphre. 💡 J'adore les vieux Clarendon, celui-ci en est un excellent représentant. Puissant, complexe, évolutif, fruité. Un excellent Jamaïcain low ester.
Review by Buddudharma
Ebenfalls ein klasse Verteter des 1995er EMB-Jahrganges. Im Vergleich zum Velier 2010 besser eingebundener Alkohol, mehr Holz und eine etwas ausgeprägtere Menthol-Note, die jedoch nicht störend ist. Etwas runder, dafür weniger ölig in der Konsistenz als der Rumclub 1995, aber insgesamt auf vergleichbarem Niveau. Mögen noch viele Abfüllungen aus diesem Jahrgang folgen! 23.12.25: Nach mehrmaliger Verkostung aus „Groß-Sample“ muss ich hier zwei Punkte nach oben korrigieren. Das ist schon eine wirklich gute Fassauswahl.
Review by DaveLamb
woody, subtle… What an elegant Clarendon. There're more hints of wood and mint than the previous EMB 95 in my impression, just the elements that I like.
Review by Rodolphe
Clarendon 95 tout est dit ou presque. J'adore ca, pour moi le sommet de ce que la jamaique a à proposer dans mes gouts. L'equilibre entre les esters, le bois et la gourmandise, le tout arrondi par l'age. Celui ci n'est pas forcément aussi bon que certains concurrents directs mais il reste excellent, trouvable et a un prix raisonnable. Donc c'est un achat qu'on ne regrette pas une seconde!
Review by Enriko Špinler
What did I just drink? Something incredible from start to finish. I absolutely love that peach and mint aroma. The palate evolves beautifully, revealing a whole palette of flavors, and the finish is wonderfully long. Nose: Peach, papaya, tea, minty, glue. Palate: Wood, minty, herbal, peach, dry, intense, chocolate. Finish: Long, dry, minty, tea, mango, barrel, wood, warm. The perfect ending to a home tasting :)
Review by Mentalo
Der 1995er Clarendon von Flensburg ist deutlich holziger und leicht bitter. Immer noch sehr komplex, aber andere 1995er sind in meinen Augen besser ausbalanciert. Alkohol auch nicht gut integriert, aber das ist häufig bei Clarendon. Trotzdem bleibt der 1995er ein Ausnahmejahrgang.
Review by Skyfly
95er EMBs sind einfach eine Garantie für Erstklassigkeit. Pfirsicheistee mit starker Minze, welche teilweise Richtung Menthol tendiert. Der Fasseinfluss ist perfekt, genauso wie die Alkoholintegration.
Review by DomM
Nose: V&M > RA > RC = FSB-BS The lower ABV bottling presents the more fruity and peasant nose straight up. Others significantly more heavy, dark and sharp. Palate: [Velier] > RA > RC > FSB-BS > V&M On the palate I have to give it to the higher proof combatants as they are all properly evil in what they do. However, imho V&M bottled their cask at the exact right ABV to enjoy the EMB right from the bottle.
Review by zabo
I thought I had already tasted this one, but thanks to Tobi I got to enjoy it again. As with the other Clarendons from this vintage, very high quality. It's still not my favorite profile, but the peach note in the profile here pushes it to another level.
Review by Serge
Rating with reservations ... was one of the last rums tasted after a long day at the fair. But I am (almost) certain that this is the same rum as the Tara bottling. You'd have to try it side by side. Like all 1995 EMB rums, it's terrific
Review by Adrian Wahl
Very horny EMB 95, for me a little behind the RA
Review by Michael Schou
17-07-2025 - Rate 9.2 10-10-2025 - Rate 9.3 25-10-2025 - Rate 9.3
Review by TheJackDrop
Une folie entre fruits mûrs, thé, menthol, vrai coup de cœur.
Review by Tim
Diesen Rum fand ich schwer zugänglich. Er hat auf jeden Fall einen intensiven Fasseinschlag mit Kräutern, Gewürzen und Holz bekommen. Früchte durchaus vorhanden, allerdings nicht die typischen Ester-Granaten wie Ananas, Banane oder Apfel, sondern eher Zitrus. Im Mund und Abgang dann endgültig würzig, dunkel, Kräuter, Holz, bitter, Kakao. Die Früchte nehme ich eher im Hintergrund wahr. Nicht ganz so rund, passt aber zu einem EMB.
Review by Jacques etdom
An intense nose of citrus, mango and other ripe exotic fruits. Burnt cane sugar also stands out. An explosion on the palate. Wow, it's intense. The same markers as on the nose, but multiplied. On the finish, quite a bit of wood and a little bitterness. The little bite of the alcohol and the peppery edge enhance the whole even more. Nice length, you stay with it for a while. Truly a little bomb. Well done.
Review by Righrum
A really good EMB 1995, like all bottlings of this vintage this rum is driven by the barrel with an almost burnt smell and taste that goes along with tropical fruits and glue. The nose is Amazing while the palate loses a couple of points not harming an overall High evaluation
Review by Alexander Rasch
Auf dem GAF verkostet. Intensiv mit viel Fasseinfluss. Braucht Luft. Viel Pfeffer und verbrannte bis verkohlte Noten. Dazu Pfirsich und Kräuter. Minze kommt auch. Macht Spaß, braucht aber Zeit im Glas.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
17/10/2025: tasting @ home with Stijn and Bram. Sample received from Stijn. In direct comparison with the Clarendon '95 from Distilia, this one from The Bottle Shop is a clear winner for me! What an awesome bottling! Super tasty juice, reminds me of a great TDL. The best Clarendon I've tasted so far. I need a full bottle.
Review by Jeremy rode
Que dire !!!! Pouahh c’est magnifiquement très bon ! Fruit jaune pêche à foison et le menthol que j’adore ! Un boisé subtil ! Une très belle finale !!! J’adore ! Bientôt sur mon étagère !
Review by EspritRhum
Il faut lui laisser le temps de s'ouvrir, l'intégration de l'alcool devient top. Des arômes puissant. J'adore.
Review by Happy Oner
Super heavy emb, drevo, bourbon, tmava čokoláda
Review by Stijn Zino
Again a 1995 Clarendon wich reminds me of TDL. More on the wood side then roasted. Great complex rum and still worth its price imo.
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Details about Clarendon Flensburg Rum Company The Bottle Shop EMB 1995
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 65,6%.
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14% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
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Community paid 198–225 €.
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