Clarendon 1995, 26 years, Jamaica edition No. 2
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 65,7% ABV. 260 bottles only.
Jamaica 1995 edition no.2
Region: Jamaica
Distillery: Clarendon
Age: 26
Distillation: 07-1995
Bottled: 02-2022
Cask no: 433947
Cask type: Ex-American Oak
Still type: Pot
Maturation: 23 years in the tropics
ABV 65,7%
Vol. 700 ml
No bottles: 260
Tasting Notes:
“What a colour! Colour: old cognac. Nose: it's got the colours of an old cognac and indeed, it would start with notes of old cognac, but let's remember that aged spirits would tend to converge anyway as long as they're aged in similar woods. Raisins and pine resin, fir needles, eucalyptus, roasted peaches… and a rather massive quantity of ethanol. Let's remain careful as ever… With water: essential oils (thyme, mint), some camphor, the yearly production of a Scandinavian liquorice factory, plus really, loads of pine and fir needles. I believe this was aged in the tropics. Mouth (neat): heavily concentrated, with heavy liquorice fighting resins, ristrettos and oils. Water please… With water: in fact I love heavy piney and liquoricy flavours. There's even a wee saltiness (but there's no salt in rum), as well as some stewed fruits (peaches again) that would bring a semblance of fruity lightness. Quite. Finish: Comments: heavy and certainly oaky, but a little less tough than the 1996, and better balanced would I say. A perfect example of some weighty oakiness being a brilliant asset, as good oak and these kinds of power rums can tango extremely well.“
Note: SGP:463 - 91 points.
Source: whiskyfun.com
The palate offers a complex aroma of vanilla, wood, plum, chocolate, and mint leaves that linger in the finish.
