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Clarendon Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 27 EMB 1995
Most tasters rate this old Clarendon EMB near the top of the 95 vintage lineup, with a handful finding it too woody, herbal and sour. Expect marzipan, glue and menthol over a wall of tropical fruit, dried plum and roasted spice. The 67% is surprisingly well tucked in, though a few water it down. Deep, dry and shifting glass to glass.
The community says- Deep tropical fruit
- Well-integrated 67%
- Can read over-oaked
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How does Clarendon Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 27 EMB 1995 taste?
Aggregated from 55 community reviews.
Dry, complex old Jamaican EMB sipper Loved by EMB fans as one of the best 1995 Clarendons, prized for fruit, wood spice and menthol. The catch: a few find it over-oaked, sour and herbal, wanting a drop of water.
Experienced fans of aged Jamaican EMB profiles
Beginners and anyone wary of dry, high-proof, herbal rum
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7% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 55 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This was my contribution to the tasting and once we cracked open the bottle the flavours started spreading. Fruity with roasted wood and very good ABV integration. I really like the floral note and warm/spicy touch to the palate. Price to quality is very good in my mind.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Most helpful mixed review
Too much for me in all dimensions. Wood, menthol, acidic, herbal. The characteristic mushroomy/furry notes seem rather out of place with the rest. Also because the fruit is totally drowned out. The alcohol is too dominant for me. Water changes a lot for the better. The least appealing EMB I've had so far.
Review by Aussierumfan
Wow I really like this one! A wonderful nose. It is such a mouthful of fruits straight up for me, oranges and pineapple is what stood out, a nice natural sweetness. Then with some time its age starts to come out with menthol, some fine wood notes, along with vanilla and spice. A long finish. A lovely Jamaican that stands out.
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 Timo Groeger
Wow, a great rum club. On the nose, we mainly have herbs, but the barrel is also recognizable and it smells spicy. The palate also has herbs, especially mint, but it is also very intense and roasty.
Review by cigares
Bouquet de fruits tropicaux mûrs avec une belle fraîcheur (menthol et herbes) et une belle acidité. Du bois de santal en soutient, des épices. L’entrée en matière est puissante mais sans excès et tous les fruits envahissent la bouche. De belles épices, des agrumes, du poivre. La finale est longue et riche avec une belle palette aromatique qui persiste. Un rhum puissant et équilibré, complexe et délicieux, fruité et épicé. Le verre vide amène un bel équilibre entre fruits et côtés sombres.
Review by Jarek
Slightly less fruity than the Colours of Rum, but almost as good.
Review by Serge
Tasted against the 3 EMB of Colours of Rum (no10), Tara Spirits and Fine Drams (97) ... all 95s quite close and at similar levels. The Colours of Rum was the fruitiest, the Tara had a lot of tannin but really very similar level.
Review by Frank
What a beautiful, complex and intense nose: fruity and spicy. Beautiful orange and tangerine notes with sweet cherry and tart kiwi and gooseberry underpinnings, respectively. At first there's a tart sweetness of maple syrup that goes sweeter and sweeter towards orange syrup. I still find vanilla and a slight hint of tobacco leaf. The high % is barely noticeable.Palate: just as intense and delicious as the nose, very full-bodied to boot. Fruity, spicy, slightly woody. I find just as dried orange as prune, dried currant and tropical fruit. There is also a slight mint note to be found. There is also some resinous tobacco. It also has a nice nuttiness, vlt Brazil nut. A really excellent old EMB, with the alcohol super well integrated.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Clearly Spirit of Rum's most underrated bottling. The nose is immensely rich, with lots of fruit: orange for citrus, cherry for red fruit, pineapple, banana and mango for exotic fruit, blending harmoniously with wood, medicinal and herbal notes. There's a hint of ferment and marzipan that work well with the spices. The whole is very structured and complete, a pure olfactory delight. The attack on the palate is a real slap in the face. This Clarendon is extremely fruity: typical Jamaican tropical fruit, cherry, peach and orange dance and perfume the palate, which cannot resist this charm. There are medicinal flavors of glue and menthol, and powerful roasted notes that accompany an intense, spicy woodiness. The whole is deep, savory and extremely complex, with aromas constantly evolving and changing. The alcohol is powerful, but small sips allow you to attenuate its effect and better appreciate the aromas, which here are of the utmost beauty. The finish is extremely long, still fruit-driven but gaining astringency with the tannins. Darker, bitter aromas such as dark chocolate, mocha and black tea appear, along with spices to sharpen the finish. A magnificent Clarendon that perfectly combines power and elegance, richness and subtlety, it is inconceivable that it will still be available at the dawn of 2025, such are its undeniable qualities and reasonable price.
Review by mto75
in the other glass the RA EMB 95, and I must say that both are already very similar. The RC seems perhaps a touch fresher / more floral (and something more in the direction of Marzipan pastry going), but that may simply be because the RA is already longer open (and more oxidized). Since there is the RA zT still to have at a significantly lower price, it is currently the better choice for me.
Review by Fred Tillac
👃 = very pleasant, fairly sweet blend of ripe tropical fruit, wood, vanilla and a little tar. 👄 = alcohol very present, accompanied by dried fruit and empyreumatic notes. The finish is long.
Review by Buddudharma
Great old EMB! In direct comparison to the Velier 2010 noticeably better integrated alcohol, and, unsurprisingly, more wood. Compared to the Bottle Shop 1995 a little less menthol, but a little more oily and bulky, but overall on par. EMB remains simply one of my favorite profiles; to be able to drink rums of this type and this degree of maturity is without doubt a privilege.
Review by Johannes
Without direct comparison certainly one of the best EMB 95 next to the Velier!
Review by Skyfly
Super leckere Abfüllung! Sehr fruchtig von Anfang bis Ende. Genau die richtige Portion an Estern, daneben Kräuter, Röst- und Holzaromen. Ganz toll ist die Kirsche und der Nase. Alkohol perfekt eingebunden
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Me personally too herbaceous, too woody and too acidic. Since's mMn clearly better EMB's... Alcohol could also be much better integrated.
Review by zabo
At the Community Tasting Nuremberg I was deeply introduced to the world of Clarendon and have learned to love it. Whereby for me the differences between 7 different bottlings were rather small. I liked all of them. Probably it was more because of the quantity why I could not really distinguish anything. Will all again in peace individually Nachverkosten.
Review by Jakob
The 95 EMBs know how to convince with their very complex profile, so also here. Menthol, black tea, barrel notes, plus a decent spicy note of pepper and anise. High level.
Review by Thunderbird
A very good 95 EMB on par with the RA 95!Taste they differ only in nuances! This is perhaps a tick fruity!My EMB reference remains but the Velier 2010
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
From start to finish this is a breeding pot of dark tones, wood spices and berries. Intense tropical notes that never punch your gut too hard. The finish gets a bit minty and a bit black tea. Not overly sweet
Details about Clarendon Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 27 EMB 1995
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 67,10%.
Community purchases
44 bottles logged by 36 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
4% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Clarendon Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 27 EMB 1995 cost?
Community paid 199–260 €.
Current best price: 229.99 € – within the typical community range.
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44 purchased · 56 tasted · 64 wishlist · as of
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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