Clarendon 1995, 26 years, Jamaica edition No. 10
The Clarendon distillery lies in the south of the island of Jamaica at St. Catherine’s Town. The rum has been made from local molasses since the 18th century. Nowadays, Clarendon is among the top-tier rum distilleries in the world, since it produces around 12 million liters of absolute alcohol.
1995 Clarendon rum matured in a single barrel for 26 years, out of which 23 years in the tropics, before being bottled in 2022 at 63.6% ABV. Presented in a very limited release of 111 bottles only.
This rum holds an "EMB" mark which refers to the former Bog Estate mark (closed in 1948) which is part of the Wedderburn category. The EMB mark signifies a relatively light rum, with an ester content of 240-250 grams per hectolitre of pure alcohol.
Jamaica 1995 edition no. 10
Region: Jamaica
Distillery: Clarendon
Age: 26
Distillation: 07-1995
Bottled: 04-2022
Cask no: 433939
Cask type: Ex-American Oak
Still type: Pot
Maturation: 23 years in the tropics
ABV 63,6%
Vol. 700 ml
No bottles: 111
Tasting Notes:
“Information diverges about this one, but who cares, The Colours of Rum / Wealth Solutions have gathered an incredible collection of old rums within the last few years. Great work, let's try this appealing Wedderburn... Colour: dark gold. Nose: totally incredible. Amazing oils, embrocations, mangos, bananas, liquorices, rubbers and mints… The liquorice is sublime here. Extraordinary nose, plainly and simply. With water: hey, bear garlic? And salmiak, model glue, incense, tangerines… What a nose. Mouth (neat): extreme liquorice and pine essences, should we really swallow this? With water: takes water effortlessly, moving towards charcoal, ashes, pinewood, raw chocolate, easy turpentine and indeed, even more extreme salmiak/salted liquorice. … Finish: liquorice, olives and caviar. Superb natural bitterness. Comments: totally of Ardbeg-1975 quality. Looks like this baby has spent twenty-three years in the tropics, before someone thought it would be a good idea to ship the cask to Europe. Amazing turpentine-y Clarendon.”
Note:SGP:373 - 92 points.
Source: whiskyfun.com
Chocolate, raisins, candid fruits, licorice, mustard.
