D8FC2AA1-CB24-448D-8F47-3C3DBE912CE0Jamaica Clarendon Cave Guildive
Cave Guildive Clarendon Jamaica Rum (Clarendon) 2007 70cl bottle
Aged rum · 14 years · 68%

Cave Guildive Clarendon Jamaica Rum (Clarendon) 2007

8.3/10
Rated by Galli33, Tschusikowsky & 49 more

Blue cheese in a rum glass — that's the surprise here. Give this 14-year Clarendon plenty of air and you get overripe tropical fruit, rubber, wax and a genuine funky cheese note several tasters compared to Roquefort or Stilton. Add the smoke, salt and 68% punch and you've got a wild, love-it-or-hate-it Jamaican. Water tames the heat nicely.

  • Wild cheese funk
  • Overripe tropical fruit
  • Deeply complex
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How does Cave Guildive Clarendon Jamaica Rum (Clarendon) 2007 taste?

Aggregated from 51 community reviews.

Funky cheese-note Clarendon at full cask strength Most find it fascinating and complex — fruit, rubber, wood and that unmistakable cheese funk. A few felt the alcohol wasn't fully tucked in, and the cheese note isn't for everyone.

Perfect for

Experienced funk hunters who want an unusual, cheesy Jamaican

Less suitable for

Beginners and anyone put off by high heat or savory funk

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38 of 51 left detailed tasting impressions

How is Cave Guildive Clarendon Jamaica Rum (Clarendon) 2007 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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20% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

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Review by Galli33

Galli33
Galli33
Dec 2022483 reviewsItaly
8.9/10

#12th dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: Solvents, a hint of esters, cedar wood, fruity, peaches, trop. fruits Mouth: minty like some fisherman friends, fruity, spicy (first sip was like fruit schnaps), woody Finish: long, woody, minty, toaated, barrel notes, tannins, vanilla, honey I think it should be from Clarendon/LP ca.60% 15 years of aging

Review by Tschusikowsky

Tschusikowsky
Mar 2023493 reviewsSwitzerland
8.8/10

Nase und Abgang hatte ich tatsächlich Blauschimmelkäse geschmeckt🤔Aber leider geil! Die 68% vertragen auch ein wenig Wasser. Edit: RumX Advent 12.12.22 Heutiges Motto: wenns nach Käse schmeckt, ist der Rum aus der Schweiz 😜 Herrlich intensiv, Gummi, rote Früchte, Kiwi, Holz, salzig, vergorene Banane, sauer und eben (Blauschimmel-)Käse. Im Abgang noch Leder und Himbeer Konfitüre. Vermutung: Clarendon 2007 68% von CG 🎯🥳

Review by mto75

mto75
Dec 2022683 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

unglaublich schweres, komplexes Teil. An der Nase habe ich Pflaumenkompott, allerlei aus dem Chemielabor (Wachs, Lack, Alkali, Gummi), Trockenfrüchte, Leder, vergorenes Obst. Am Gaumen Mokka, Fass, Fahrradschlauch, verbrannt. Das haut ordentlich rein. Den Alkohol finde ich sehr gut eingebunden…absolut positiv überrascht, der ist ja mal richtig gut!

Review by Serge

Serge
Dec 2022835 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Verkostet im RumX Adventskalender … super lecker und einer mei er Favourites bisher. Die Käsenote habe ich von mir aus nich wahrgenommen bzw. Nicht selbst die Assoziation hergestellt. Fand ihn einfach nur lecker, aber auch etwas speziell.

Review by Sylvain44

Sylvain44
Feb 202362 reviewsFrance
8.8/10

Énorme, complexe, un vrai plaisir atypique

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Feb 20225,545 reviewsDenmark
8.7/10

Monymusk to me is usually a rum that comes in pretty strong and this one is no exception. The nose is definitely Jamaica with rubber, varnish and lots of fruit. There is also some nice wood there and a bit of funk. The palate is also fruity with smoky wood and nuts, caramel and vanilla. There is a hint of leather there as well. The finish is long with smoky wood, spices and raisin. The leather is more present in the finish than on the palate.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Jun 20232,829 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Puh, kein Daily Sipper! Der hat erstaunlich viel Fass abbekommen für sein Alter! Hervorragender Rum!

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Sep 20231,429 reviewsSwitzerland
8.6/10

Nicknamed "Stilton 2007"- takes some time to breathe, but then offers a fascinating combination of overripe fruit, wood, spices and...blue cheese. Sounds strange, tastes (to me) all the better for it. Completely own profile, which will certainly divide the tastes, but for me the basis for one of the - thanks to its uniqueness - best younger Clarendons up to here.

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Details about Cave Guildive Clarendon Jamaica Rum (Clarendon) 2007

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Cave Guildive, at 68%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryClarendon
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV68%
Volume70cl
Age14 years
Vintage2007
Limited edition231 bottles

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17 bottles logged by 13 collectors.

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47% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.

9 sealed 7 open 1 emptied

What did the community pay for Cave Guildive Clarendon Jamaica Rum (Clarendon) 2007?

Community paid 108–138 €.

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About the Clarendon distillery

The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,739 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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