Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 Calvados Cask
Anyone who likes a fruit-forward Jamaican without going full ester-bomb will feel at home here. Expect green apple, lime and tropical fruit up front with a clear thread of glue underneath, then a building spice and a touch of bitterness on the finish. Bottled at cask strength but not aggressive — a few tasters happily poured a second glass.
The community says- Apple and lime fruit
- Light Jamaican glue
- Bitter on finish
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How does Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 Calvados Cask taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Fruity apple-and-glue Jamaican, medium finish Most find it a fruity, apple-and-glue pot-still Jamaican that drinks well neat or over ice. The spice builds and a mild bitterness creeps into the finish. Don't mix it with cola.
Fruit-forward drinkers wanting light Jamaican funk
Anyone chasing a heavy ester bomb
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How is Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 Calvados Cask rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 82% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
86% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose it is a more subtle aroma with a balanced mild spice, fruit, oak and sweetness. Taste reveals a progressively building moderate spice with a balanced sweetness, oak and fruit notes. The spice quickly overtakes the rest of the balanced taste profile. There is a slightly delayed chest burn that was pleasant. Finish is medium length with a sweetness but also a slightly building bitterness with a mild fruit/apple sweetness. This is not a typical flavour bomb that you could pour a gentleman’s drink over ice. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose Dusty old Pepsi zero warehouse. Taste is a confusing slightly sweet yet bitter taste that is not overly pleasant. Finish is very short. I don’t not recdomend drinking mixed.
Review by Anonymous
Fruity, smooth, I'll take another glass.
Review by martin slezák
Colour light amber Scent lime, fruit, apple, thinner, glue Flavour delicate fruit, apple, glue, sweetness, tropical fruit, varnish Finish medium long apples, sweetness, almonds, varnish
Review by damin.massicotte
On the rocks: on the nose good sweetness and fruit. On the taste, sweet with a delightful spice and a bit of bitterness on the finish
Review by Ken Page
On the nose is good, palet is medium length
Details about Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 Calvados Cask
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 51,2%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
8 purchased · 28 tasted · 1 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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