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TBRC Clarendon Secret Distillery #3 SFJE
Sipped neat it splits people: give it air and a pleasant Clarendon funk comes through, but the 55.5% alcohol is poorly integrated and can overpower things. Expect banana, mango and yellow fruit up front, varnish and roasted wood behind, then a dry, slightly burnt finish. One taster gets it "passable as a mixer" with cola, though it doesn't shine there either.
The community says- Banana and mango nose
- Real Clarendon funk
- Hot, unintegrated alcohol
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How does TBRC Clarendon Secret Distillery #3 SFJE taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Fruity Jamaican pot still, hot and varnishy A decent middle-of-the-road Clarendon. The nose charms with fruit and light ester, but the palate turns varnishy and the hot alcohol keeps it from fully opening up.
Jamaican pot-still fans who don't mind rough edges
Anyone wanting smooth, well-integrated sipping rum
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How is TBRC Clarendon Secret Distillery #3 SFJE rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 76% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
88% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Skyfly
Very interesting Clarendon on the nose, which unfortunately diminishes in quality on the palate and finish. Various fruits, wood, spices and light esters on the nose. The palate is dominated by varnish, with the same aromas as in the nose, but the composition doesn't suit me. On the finish, the rum seems a little burnt.
Review by Timo Groeger
I don't think it's bad at all. On the nose, we have predominantly yellow fruits such as banana and mango. It remains fruity on the palate, but some young wood and herbs can still be detected.
Review by Thunderbird
A good average Clarendon with good PLV! He combines all the classic flavors, only the alcohol is not perfectly integrated! Thus, it suppresses the full development of its quite good assets
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4193 I'd say price to quality is very good on this release. Intense on the nose after resting but in good way. Fruity with some varnksh/polish in the back. Lightly dry on the palate with a nice roasted note. Draws nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some light herbal notes as well as some ginger. A big thank you to Thunderbird for this sample swap 😊
Review by Tschusikowsky
Quite good in approach. However, there are still some things missing.
Review by Jack M
Thin and alcoholic. Some funk/ fruit but really overpowered by the poorly integrated alcohol. I don’t enjoy this neat. It is passable as a mixer with Pepsi max, but it doesn’t shine here either. Oh well, can’t win them all!
Details about TBRC Clarendon Secret Distillery #3 SFJE
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by That Boutique-Y Rum Company, at 55,5%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
10 purchased · 17 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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