ffa5e5b0-0222-11ee-8ea3-2914373bcf92Jamaica Clarendon Rest & Be Thankful
Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon AHJ 1998 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 25 years · 59,4%

Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon AHJ 1998

Sip this one neat and slow — it needs time in the glass to open. The nose is the good part: citrus, gooseberry, cherry-wood and a faint honey. The palate is where opinions split, turning spicy, salty, tannic and drying, with anise and woody-nutty notes. A few tasters found it thin and hot for its 25 years; others liked the roasted, mineral complexity. Light Clarendon, not a funk bomb.

The community says
  • Elegant citrus nose
  • Complex and spicy
  • Salty and drying
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How does Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon AHJ 1998 taste?

Aggregated from 30 community reviews.

Salty, dry old Clarendon with a fine nose Divisive Monymusk: most agree the nose is lovely, but the palate turns salty, dry and tannic. Several found it thin and sharp for the age; a few loved the complexity.

Perfect for

Drinkers who like dry, salty, tannic Jamaican pot-still and want to explore light-ester Clarendon marks

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting a sweet, fruity, easy sipper or heavy Jamaican funk

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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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80% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Schnapsschuesse

Schnapsschuesse
Schnapsschuesse
Feb 2024211 reviews
8.4/10

Hier kommt im Vergleich dann so langsam der Klebstoff in's Spiel. Medizinischer, chemischer, dreckiger und vor allem reifer in den Fruchtnoten. Deutlich dickflüssiger, schwere Süße, reife Früchte am Gaumen. Hier gefällt's mir langsam richtig gut.

Review by Frank

Frank
Feb 2024682 reviews
8.2/10

RumX/Kirsch-Online-Tasting Rest&Be Thankful! Ein 25 Jahre alter Mony mit dem Mark AHJ. Mit knapp 90 gr/hlpa entspricht dies ungefähr dem Mark MBK und ist ein light Pot. Nase: fein und elegant, aber zu Beginn auch alkoholisch frisch. Vordergründig überwiegen Zitrusfrüchte, allen voran Zitrone, daneben aber auch süß-säuerliche Stachelbeere und Johannisbeere. Duftendes Kirschbaumholz und eine feine Honig-Note kommen hinzu, hinten raus wird er immer süßer und bekommt sogar eine leichte Rauchigkeit. Mit Geduld und Zeit ein feines Zeug. 8,4 Gaumen: intensiv, würzig, mit Anis und leicht speckig, dazu holzig-bitter und salzig zu Beginn, Grapefruit-Schale. Hinten etwas cremiger, aber es verbleiben Zitrusfrüchte und speckiges Holz. Für das hohe Alter recht filigran. Hätte ihn jünger geschätzt, was aber eindeutig dem geringen Ester-Gehalt und dem Light-Profil zuzuschreiben ist. Für mich zu schwach am Gaumen. 7,9

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Mar 20241,429 reviewsSwitzerland
8.2/10

Beeindruckende aromatische Palette voller Früchte, Holz, röstigen Bitteraromen, Schokolade und mineralischem, ins salzige hineinreichendem Geleit - reichhaltige Komplexität. Geht ins fordernde über mit seiner Bitterkeit und den Salznoten, definitiv kein easy sipper - die Komplexität spricht mich an, auch wenn es sich nicht um einen Rum für jeden Abend handelt.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Feb 20245,556 reviewsDenmark
8.0/10

#4603 07.02.2024 online tasting with Rest & Be Thankful. Nose Faint roasted wood, fruits, floral, light mint, faint nutts. Palate Oily, smooth, light wood, faint roasted, fruity, anise, light mint and caramel. Finish Medium long, light wood, anise, dried fruit, light nutts. Wery thick slow moving curtains in the glass. The empty glass has some light varnish, smoke and raisin.

Review by mto75

mto75
Feb 2024686 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

Nach demRumX R&BT Tasting am 7.2. den Rest nochmal mit mehr Ruhe verkostet: Als vierter Rum nochmal ein AHJ. Trotz des höheren ABV wirkt dieser für mich etwas milder und zugänglicher als der Vorgänger. An der Nase Stachelbeer-baiser, Orange, Johannisbeeren und Kirschbaumholz. Am Gaumen süß-würzig.

Review by DomM

DomM
Feb 2024910 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Tasted during the RumX masterclass. Huge thanks the guys from R&BT for presenting their range! Very nice exploration of some low(we) ester marks. While some of the noses were a little light, the long aged expressions are very interesting on the palate across the board. Very interesting! :) Less fruits than the other AHJ in the line up. Quite salty on the nose and palate.

Review by Jarek

Jarek
Feb 2024680 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Teil des Rest & Be Thankful tastings (danke an RumX und F.L.O. fürs Teilen). Schöne und interessante Veranstaltung. Alle Kanditaten hatten eine sehr schöne Nase. Am besten haben mir das LSO und MPG Profil zugesagt. Insgesamt fehlte mir aber oft die tropische Reifung.

Review by zabo

zabo
Feb 20241,503 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

Da ich beim Tasting leider, dank der Deutschen Bahn nicht dabei sein konnte, hole ich das jetzt mal in Ruhe nach. Vom ersten Eindruck stört mich irgendwas an diesem. Eher mit einer der schwächeren aus der Runde.

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Details about Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon AHJ 1998

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Rest & Be Thankful, at 59,4%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryClarendon
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV59,4%
Volume70cl
Age25 years
Vintage1998
Cask no.#26761

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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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