8bc2e670-4ff2-11ee-8cdb-ed681fdd8ff7Jamaica Clarendon Rest & Be Thankful
Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon Pure Single Jamaican Rum MBK 1998 50cl bottle
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Aged rum · 23 years · 54,8%

Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon Pure Single Jamaican Rum MBK 1998

Almond and marzipan lead, backed by orchard fruit (apple, pear), citrus, light anise and young oak. This is Clarendon's MBK mark — the lowest-ester end of the range — so it drinks light and fresh for 23 years, more delicate than a funk bomb. Several tasters found the nose fine but a touch quiet, while the palate opens spicy with cardamom, licorice and honeyed sweetness.

The community says
  • Fresh fruit & almond
  • Easy, drinkable
  • Nose runs light
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How does Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon Pure Single Jamaican Rum MBK 1998 taste?

Aggregated from 22 community reviews.

Light, fruity low-ester Jamaican, easy sipper Well-liked as a fine, fruity low-ester Monymusk that sips easily. The common gripe: the nose stays light and it lacks the intensity of bolder Jamaicans.

Perfect for

People who like fruity, gentle Jamaicans without heavy funk

Less suitable for

Fans of brachial high-ester funk bombs

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55% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by RumTaTa

RumTaTa
Feb 2024449 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Leicht sehr fruchtige Nase mit süßen gelben Früchten aber auch Zitrusnoten. Der Rum wirkt noch immer frisch und jugendlich obwohl 23 Jahre alt! Am Gaumen zuerst spritzig und scharf, aber nach 1-2 Sekunden kommen die Würze und Aromen. Zum Nachklang hin trocken und würzig. Wenn man sich Zeit für ihn nimmt, bietet er einiges zu entdecken - kann von der Intensität her natürlich nicht mit anderen brachialen highester Jamaikanern mithalten, aber hier findet man einen sehr feinen und aromatischen Rum.

Review by DomM

DomM
Feb 2024910 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

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! :) I‘m pleasantly surprise. Despite the low ester content and short fermentation, there are a lot of flavors present on the nose and palate. Interesting profile.

Review by Manuel

Manuel
Feb 2024159 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Tasting mit Rest & Be Thankful am 07.02.2024: Sehr geschmackvoller low Ester Rum mit sehr fruchtigen Noten. In der Nase und im Abgang waren die Eindrücke aber nicht so intensiv wie erwartet. Insgesamt aber dennoch ein sehr feiner Rum.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Mar 20241,429 reviewsSwitzerland
8.2/10

Knackige frische Tropenfrüchte, angenehme Restsüsse, etwas herbe Anklänge von Holz und dezentem nussigen Marzipan. Würziger Abgang mit saftigen Fruchtestern. Intensiv und angenehm komplex. Ansprechend, vielschichtig, auch wenn das gewisse Etwas fehlt, das für die absolute Spitzenklasse erforderlich wäre.

Review by Jarek

Jarek
Feb 2024680 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

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. Hier in der Nase über Gaumen bis zum Abgang mit einer schönen Mandelnote.

Review by HenryL

HenryL
Mar 2024265 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Rest & Be Thankful Tasting 7. Februar Unfassbar gute Nase, riecht wie ein Mai Tai, schöne Mandelnote mit etwas Frucht und Muskat. Im Mund vor allem getrocknete Früchte gepaart mit einer spannenden Anis Note.

Review by mto75

mto75
Feb 2024686 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

Nach dem RumX R&BT Tasting am 7.2. den Rest nochmal mit mehr Ruhe verkostet: Als zweiter Rum eine 23jährige Monymusk Abfüllung exklusiv für Deutschland (Kirsch). Das Marque MBK ist der Einstieg am ganz unteren Ende. Dennoch durchaus spannend. Am Gaumen Kumquat Zitronengras, Piment, Zimt, Vanille. Am Gaumen Zitrusfrüchte, Fass.

Review by DosenZorn

DosenZorn
Feb 2024161 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

Rest&Be Thankful Tasting: nette Abwechslung zum Assemblage. Eher würzig. Für mich eher Haselnüsse als Mandeln an der Nase. Dazu deutlicher Fass Einfluss, Vanille und Kakaohaltige Schokolade. To be continued.

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Details about Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon Pure Single Jamaican Rum MBK 1998

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Rest & Be Thankful, at 54,8%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryClarendon
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV54,8%
Volume50cl
Age23 years
Vintage1998
Bottled2022
Cask no.#27845
Limited edition133 bottles

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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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