Aroma visualization from community tastings
Silver Seal Clarendon Jamaica 1984
Wood leads here — 36 years of tropical aging show as charred oak, orange peel and licorice, with overripe banana, varnish and a dark mocha edge fighting through. Several tasters call it powerful and bitter; one loved the nose but found "the rest is holz" (wood). A big, cask-strength Clarendon for people who want oak front and center, not a soft sipper.
The community says- Deep charred oak
- Orange and licorice
- Very wood-dominant
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How does Silver Seal Clarendon Jamaica 1984 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Wood-heavy, bitter old Clarendon at cask strength Loved by Jamaican-rum fans for its charred wood, orange and licorice depth, but genuinely divisive — the heavy oak and strong bitter notes are too much for some.
Experienced Jamaican-rum drinkers who want heavy oak and bitter complexity
Anyone put off by strong wood, bitterness or high ABV
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How is Silver Seal Clarendon Jamaica 1984 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 85% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
30% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I think this one will raise a stir during tasting. I do like Jamaican rums thus the high score.Leave to rest for at least 15 minutes in order to release all the flavours.Molasses and fruits get to your nose first, then comes the funk and woody vanilla and some varnish.The palate is nice and strong. Burnt wood with fruit, chocolate and caramel in the front. Then you get hit by subtle tobacco, mint and licorice.The finish is long and stays with you for a long while. Charred wood with currants and wonderful chocolate.
Review by Joachim Guger
Lots of glue and tropical fruit basket on the nose. Wood is present, but just right considering the age. Very nice! In the mouth then much less fruit, now the oak dominates. I really like the rum on the nose. The rest is wood.
Review by Oliver
Spannend, aber mir persönlich zu starke Bitter-Noten.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
exciting number, very bitter, fruity and complex. very untypical for Jamaica but still interesting!
Review by Pavel Spacek
Omg, it tastes like soap!
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Details about Silver Seal Clarendon Jamaica 1984
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Silver Seal, at 62,3%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Silver Seal Clarendon Jamaica 1984?
Community paid 925–1,060 €.
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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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