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Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 1995
Mango, papaya and banana meet glue, oak and a roasted, almost umami savoriness in this 26-year Clarendon EMB. Members call the fruit basket "welcoming," but the 67.2% needs an hour in the glass and a drop of water to fully open. Several rank it their personal Clarendon '95 benchmark; the minty, tannic dryness on the finish is real.
The community says- Tropical fruit depth
- Long minty finish
- Complex, well-aged
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How does Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 1995 taste?
Aggregated from 101 community reviews.
Deep, fruity Clarendon that needs time and air A beloved cask-strength Clarendon most call their '95 reference. The catch: give it long rest and maybe water, or the high alcohol flattens the fruit and turns it hot and astringent.
Fans of aged, high-ester Jamaican Clarendon
Anyone put off by high alcohol and dry, tannic finishes
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How is Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 1995 rated?
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What does the community say?
4% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 101 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
The winner of my clarendon 1995 EMB tasting🤤😎🥃 What an amazing rum 😍 Very round, delicious, nice complexity. The alcohol is integrated very well. The long storage bring in a lot of wood but in a balanced way. Some lovely ester notes and fruitbasket in the nose make it welcoming. I like a lot the minty notes in mouth and long finish. Because of the ageing and % i let it rest in the glass for not less the one hour
Review by DomM
Very intense nose - brilliant. Yet somewhat more harsh than the Velier WK 95 MM. This does continue - less round and elegant than the Velier. On the other hand very intensive more emphasis on milk chocolate and burnt notes. Also a very nice MM going toe to toe with the Velier while the alcohol is not 100% perfectly integrated in this one. Nose: V&M > RA > RC = FSB-BS The lower ABV bottling presents the more fruity and peasant nose straight up. Others significantly more heavy, dark and sharp. Palate: [Velier] > RA > RC > FSB-BS > V&M On the palate I have to give it to the higher proof combatants as they are all properly evil in what they do. However, imho V&M bottled their cask at the exact right ABV to enjoy the EMB right from the bottle. Edit: Taking the RA side by side to the Warren Khong, I have to put this on second place of my overall ranking. Very nice intensity. The Velier provides a better balance, however. Strong 2nd.
Review by Jakob
Simply great aromatics: the long aging adds a lot of complexity without becoming too bitter or otherwise overpowering the flavor profile. Fruit esters and wood embedded in a lovely sweetness...theoretically conceivable that you might not like this - but would make no sense. For me, this is great cinema.In direct comparison with the Tara and the Rum Club again a little more unfiltered fruit and menthol. The bottling remains an absolute top representative from Clarendon.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
This is for me the almost perfect rum. Balance of maturity and fruit is fantastic. After the Jamaican opening comes surprisingly still a horny lovage note around the corner and pushes again a complexity layer to it. In the mouth best of Clarendon: on the one hand mango, passion fruit and on the other hand the spiciness of coriander seed and menthol. For me, the 67.2% is on point. In the finish everything again but new with horny hop note.For me the best rum I've drunk so far.
Review by Mirco
Ausdrucksstarker EMB 1995 mit typischem Clarendon-Charakter. Intensive Ester, dunkle Tropenfrucht und eine markante Würze prägen das Profil. Dazu gesellen sich lackige Noten, etwas Harz und eine feine Bitterkeit. Trotz der langen Reifung sehr gut balanciert, kraftvoll und aromatisch tief – ein exzellentes Beispiel für diesen Stil.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Nice and fruity. Barrel comes through well. After a longer time in the glass comes a minty freshness and at the same time pleasant tobacco notes. Alcohol quite well integrated.
Review by Maxence
Wow, nose is astonashing. Mouth is also a high level one. Perfect Jamaican rum !
Review by Adrian Wahl
Remains for me the reference of the 95 Clarendon. Tested directly against the Fine Drams 95 EMB.
Review by Thomas Wille
Always a highlight. For me, the best EMB from 1995 so far
Review by Thunderbird
Quite a blast.... Very intense and full bodied! Very tasty...The more I try it, the better it gets 😁
Review by Leo Krüper
Complex. Mint, tar, tire, tobacco, leather, chamomile tea. Alcohol burns unfortunately and prevents a better rating
Review by cigares
Tropical fruit on the nose, with lots of banana, but also wood glue, oak and a hint of ferment that carries through to the palate. The attack is straightforward, and immediately the fruit is there, complex and rich. The glue has faded into the background, but the wood is still very present. There's a roasted, umami quality. The whole forms a beautiful, coherent and balanced whole. The alcohol is perfectly integrated too. I was very surprised to see such a high ABV! The finish lingers for a long time, with the same flavors slowly fading. A very fine rum, perhaps too woody for some, but for me it's perfect!
Review by Aussierumfan
An astonishing rum with a brilliant nose! Fruity and oaky at the same time but not at the expense of each other. Coffee, chocolate, quite intense and complex! Would have to be one of the best rums I've had in my glass to date.
Review by zabo
Edit: nochmal verkostet in der kleinen Franconian Tasting Gang Runde aus der frischen Flasche. Nach oben korrigiert. Von diesem Rum hatte ich schon viel gehört und deshalb habe ich ihn mal probieren müssen. Ich habe diesen erstmal gut 20 Minuten ruhen lassen, bevor ich mich um ihn gekümmert habe. Da ich seit dem Community Tasting Nürnberg einige Erfahrungen mit Clarendons sammeln konnte, muss ich aber als Fazit feststellen, das dieser sich jetzt nicht deutlich von den anderen absetzt. Mir ist dieser ein wenig zu holzig und ich finde das bei diesem der Alkohol nicht so gut eingebunden ist, wie ich erwartet hatte. Ich finde das er ein wenig Wasser braucht um ihn zugänglicher zu machen, was ich eigentlich nicht so gerne tue.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
After resting this rum for 15+ minutes it released a wonderful mix of flavours. Fruity with barrel and spices from nose to finish. I like the oily chocolate on the palate and also the long finish where there is a hint of coffee.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Absolute firecracker in terms of MM!💥
Review by Mentalo
Ein herausragender 1995er EMB. Extrem komplexer Rum mit viel Holz, Frucht, Menthol, Minze, Tabak, leicht bitteren Noten. Alles sehr schön ausbalanciert mit langem Abgang. Einzig der Alkohol könnte noch etwas besser eingebunden sein. Aber mit etwas Standzeit ist das auch ok.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A superb Clarendon, as explosive as it is elegant. The nose is adorned with exotic fruits (banana in particular) and phenolic notes, but above all succeeds in perfectly marrying a well-integrated woodiness given the ageing process. Chocolate, spice and toast envelop this liquid beauty in a velvety cloak. A very complex and aromatic nose, without being extreme, very homogeneous. The palate is powerful, very tannic and acidic. Almost rotten tropical fruit combines with lime acidity, more perceptible oak and more pronounced spices (pepper, chili). Esters are much more discreet. The alcohol makes itself felt, but remains very well integrated into the finished product. Beware, however, of deflagration. The finish is very long, accompanied by exotic fruits, woody, tannic and spicy notes. There's a touch of bitterness and a salty edge to the palate, as well as aromatic herbs and aromas of leather and advanced fermentation. It's a very elegant profile, with less of a kick than other, funkier Jamaicans. Here, the funk is tamed by a very delicate woodiness and hints of sweetness that allow you to enjoy the nectar, despite the 67.2 degrees. A fine selection of Rum Artesanal, to be drunk in micro-sigs.
Review by Frank
fun...Nose: intense and complex. Fruity with citrus (kumquat and tangerine) plus some green apple with cherry. a caramel sweetness, almost like from fresh cotton candy comes in. But then also some wood with vanilla and pipe tobacco, plus a slight vinegar tang and old varnish.Palate: Full-bodied. a bit astringent and bitter-salty at first. then some fruitiness of bitter orange and mealy banana with distinct mint. Woody with nutmeg.finish fruity, minty, woody.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Very complex but also spicy rum. Many fruits that are all a little overripe or fermented. Due to the long maturation are very nice barrel flavors.
Details about Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 1995
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 67,2%.
Community purchases
115 bottles logged by 78 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 10 emptied and repurchased.
What does Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 1995 cost?
Community paid 162–222 €.
Current best price: 395.00 € – above the typical community range.
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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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