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Adelphi Clarendon Selection 2003
Drinkers already deep into Jamaican pot-still funk are the ones who'll get this. It's a 14-year Clarendon (Monymusk) at 58.8%: esters and roasted wood on the nose, then a very spicy palate with nutmeg, red pepper, varnish and tropical fruit. Several tasters found it "etwas zu säuerlich" — a sharp, fermented edge — and the alcohol not always fully tucked in.
The community says- Funky ester nose
- Long spicy finish
- Sharp, sour edge
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How does Adelphi Clarendon Selection 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Spicy, funky Jamaican pot-still sipper Well-liked funky Jamaican — spicy, fruity, long dry finish. A few found it too sour and the heat a bit loose, and it's not cheap.
Fans of spicy, high-ester Jamaican pot-still rum
Anyone put off by sour, fermented, high-ABV rum
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How is Adelphi Clarendon Selection 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very 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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What does the community say?
26% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Nose delicious Jamaica. Nice and funky. Very spicy flavor and long lasting finish. Similar to the HV Monymusk EBM. For me HV Monymusk EBM > Monymusk Adelphi.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4287 07.10.2023 this was a 7 hour long event with 3 friends and it was a nice day. A totally different rum from the previous ones. Fresh with a heavier profile. Fruity with nice esters and roasted wood. The palate is medium dry, warm/spicy with fruit and some varnish. The finish is long and dry with a spicy touch.
Review by Tschusikowsky
My vacation bottle. Was unfortunately all too quickly gone😋
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Spicy, fruity ,acidic furry and intense. Has somehow something of kiwi with roasted peanut butter, plus lots of wood, spices like nutmeg and red pepper, slightly smoky and after fermented tropical fruit. Nice monymusk, especially the nose is really fun! Only overall a little too acidic and the alcohol could be a little better integrated.
Review by w00tAN
In der Nase schön würzig mit feinem Esternoten. Im Mund dann sehr würzig mit Tabak und Holznoten. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden im Abgang dann sogar schokoladig. Macht Spaß aber preislich natürlich ne Hausnummer.
Review by Righrum
A nice Clarendon, on the nose wood and the usual tropical fruits, reminds me the famed 1995/1997 vintages. On the palate a vague butyric acid note welcomes us, then wood and vanilla adds to tropical fruit notes
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Details about Adelphi Clarendon Selection 2003
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Adelphi, at 58,8%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Adelphi Clarendon Selection 2003?
Community paid 86–160 €.
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12 purchased · 20 tasted · 3 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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