Clarendon Captain Morgan Black Label
Loved by Daniel, Mopar Rules & 5 more
For experienced palates: an old-school, high-ester Jamaican Clarendon at a hefty 73%. RumX members find surprising balance, with wood, smoke, rubber/varnish and molasses notes. Mostly praised as a powerful mixer or nostalgic sipper.
- High-ester funk
- Surprisingly balanced
- Great for mixing
Details about Clarendon Captain Morgan Black Label
How does Clarendon Captain Morgan Black Label taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Vintage high-proof Jamaican bruiser For experienced palates: an old-school, high-ester Jamaican Clarendon at a hefty 73%. RumX members find surprising balance, with wood, smoke, rubber/varnish and molasses notes. Mostly praised as a powerful mixer or nostalgic sipper.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy powerful, woody, smoky profiles and want a historic, high-proof Captain Morgan for sipping in small pours or boosting cocktails.
Those sensitive to high ABV, looking for soft sweetness, or put off by rubber/varnish notes and roasted bitterness.
How is Clarendon Captain Morgan Black Label rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.8 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Daniel
Nose: alcoholic and high esters, definitely Jamaican, although the "dirty" varnish and gum notes predominate. Palate: sour attack, slightly tingly before the pleasant warmth of the alcohol conquers the mouth. Incredibly mild at 73%. Seeks its equal. Varnish and rubber here too, as well as wood. Then the smoke gradually joins in until it finally dominates the action on the finish.Verdict: An incredibly harmonious and mild, in my opinion, "Continental Flavoured" rum that shows its dirty side. Great cinema.
Review by Mopar Rules
first of all, thanks to Zabo and the FTG for this sample. Assumably a vintage bottling. Quite interesting how good standard rums must have been before the hype around rum started and average rum were bottled at overpriced conditions. Typical Jamaica notes, rotten fruits, a very balanced sweetness and a subtle influence of the wood. A surprisingly good rum!
Review by Buddudharma
Found a closed bottle from the 70s or 80s in my grandfather's cabinet. The rum is surprisingly good, lots of esters, good barrel influence, alcohol very well integrated. Wonderful to drink straight, but also great in a cocktail. The only downside is the rather short finish, which in my opinion also has a slight off-note.
Review by Joël
Cool den endlich zu haben, habe schon länger immer mal wieder danach geschaut. Von Captain Morgan gibts ja Fusel der untersten Schublade. Dieser hier ist ganz anders, wurde früher wahrscheinlich zu 99% als Mixer oder zum Backen verwendet. Man würde auf 60-65% tippen, aber nicht auf die 73% die drauf stehen. Ich mag den.
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang on 02.03.2024. Once again, a big thank you to Tobi for making this rarity from Grandpa's cellar available for sharing. A Captain Morgan as it once was, but unfortunately no longer is. Not to be compared with the current bottlings. Not the best on its own, but definitely a good experience as a mixer.
Review by Serge
So not really my thing, but really much better than anything associated with Captain Morgan. Caramel from the coloring, cola, citrus and with a bit of wood. Not for drinking straight, but great as a high proof mixer or as a historical shelf item.
Review by DomM
Intense with spices and burnt caramel on the nose. It is less alcoholic than expected with reasonable complexity on the nose eventhuogh this is clearly coloured. A bit hot on the the palate but also much better than your contemporary standard bottles you get nowadays. Actually not tooo bad.
Community purchases
40 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 9 members.
About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,613 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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