B385DAFA-8F14-4238-9E17-FEEABC6949B4Jamaica Clarendon Heinz Eggert GmbH
Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009 50cl bottle
Clarendon · Jamaica · 64,3%

Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009

7.5/10
66 community reviews ↓
Loved by LukaŽiga, DomM & 7 more

For seasoned enthusiasts only: a dry, cask‑strength Clarendon EMB with herbs, mint, gluey esters and young wood. RumX members find it intense, quirky and often unbalanced, best after a long rest in the glass.

Aggregated from 66 community reviews.

  • Herbal mint notes
  • Classic Clarendon esters
  • Long dry finish
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Details about Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009

CountryJamaica
DistilleryClarendon
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV64,3%
Volume50cl
Age12 years 5mo
Vintage2009
Cask no.#258 & 259
Limited edition738 bottles

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How does Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009 taste?

Aggregated from 66 community reviews.

Intense, minty, unbalanced Clarendon brute For seasoned enthusiasts only: a dry, cask‑strength Clarendon EMB with herbs, mint, gluey esters and young wood. RumX members find it intense, quirky and often unbalanced, best after a long rest in the glass.

Perfect for

Seasoned Jamaican fans who enjoy high‑ester Clarendon at full proof, herbal‑mint profiles, and don’t mind working through rough edges with long airing or a splash of water.

Less suitable for

Beginners, anyone sensitive to sharp alcohol or bitterness, and drinkers looking for an easy, sweet sipper or perfectly polished balance.

How is Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009 rated?

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Based on 66 ratings

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga
Nov 2024732 reviewsSlovenia
8.5/10

8,6:On the nose, the first impression we get is vegetal with grass, leather notes and fruity with overripe tropical fruits like kiwi, banana. Then it becomes medicinal with some glue and roasted. Aeration brings out even more vegetal notes as herbs and mint, citrusy nuances with some lime peel, bergamot.It is fresher than before, as floral notes join, is fibrous, wood is a nice companion. We cannot avoid some metallic notes... Well balanced and round. 8,3:On the palate, the attack is a bit rough, but tasty, as chamomile, mint and herbs soften spiciness and some intense medicinal notes as petrol and high ABV. Some meaty notes could be fleeting... As the first wave calms, tropical fruits as kiwi, citrus like lime, lime peel and dried figs jump in the bandwagon. It is fresh with grass, mineral and a bit waxy. There are yeast and cookie dough notes. The palate becomes darker for a while with molasses, licorice, resin and menthol, a bit musty. 8,5:The finish is long, woody and dry, vegetal with herbal, floral and chamomile notes, fruity with lime and pineapple and for finish spicy, a bit mineral and there is also some liquorice.. Very good indeed...?! Strange past reviews....

Review by MarcT

MarcT
May 2023216 reviewsGermany
5.9/10

Hm, I am trying to access this sample, but it is not possible. Harsh alcohol, quite dry. Nose is with lots of wood, not much else to the nose, and palate. Sadly, I am underwhelmed. Rating off 6 says it's good, which I would not attribute to it. It's a sad thing.

Review by Dominik-84

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Dominik-84
Nov 20237 reviewsGermany
5.5/10

Nase: trotz sehr hohen Alkoholgehaltes kein Brennen. Milde Fruchtester, die bei anderen Jamaikanern schonmal stechend sind. Darunter das grasig-pflanzliche, Orangen/Kumquat-Aroma der Eggert-RA Serie. Keine Fehlnoten in meinem Sample. Geschmack: unverdünnt sticht der Alkohol vor, muffige Noten, nicht die erwartete Zitrusfrische, recht dünnes Mundgefühl, schwache Kräuter, Hauch von Lack. Abgang: Schaler Geschmack, blasse Eindrücke, kurz. Eventuell kürzer im Fass / anderes Finish wären gut gewesen. Wenn ich andere Rums in Fassstärke sehe, die deutlich komplexere Noten für weniger Geld liefern, bleibt es hier beim Mittelmaß.

Review by DomM

DomM
Dec 2022905 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

Well… obviously I seem to like it a lot more than most people… 🤔😅 Here is my „trick“: pour a glas -> forget about it -> skype with a friend for c. 2h -> remember the Rum -> alcohol feels reasonably integrated 🤷🏻‍♂️😅 Intense woodnotes in combination with herbs somewhat remind me of (much older) KFMs - again I actually like this one.

Review by Frank

Frank
Jul 2022679 reviews
7.9/10

Nase: würzig-fruchtig, künstlich-metallisch. Wenn ich genau hinein rieche, habe ich einen leicht verbrannten Plastik-Geruch. Darüber liegt aber deutlich eine feine Sirup-Süße, die mich an Orangeat erinnert. Leicht vinegar ist er auch. Gaumen: kräftig und intensiv. Leicht bitter, würzig und total minzig. Dazu künstlich Richtung Plastik, fast schon dreckig. Frische Limettenschale gibt etwas herbes und doch fruchtiges. Limette und Minze und irgendetwas Künstliches auch im Abgang. Ein bisschen herb-bitter, aber am Ende ein guter EMB.

Review by Rene Pfeiffer

Rene Pfeiffer
Jun 2022252 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

Wie auch schon der 1995er EMB braucht der Rum Zeit. Wenn man ihm 2 Stunden gibt, öffnet er sich. Auch wenn der Alkohol deutlich merkbar bleibt, kein schlechter Rum. Mir gefällt er ganz gut. Gerade die Nase macht Spaß. Am Gaumen krass minzig, dreckig und eben alkoholisch. Vielleicht hätten ein paar Jahre mehr im Fass gut getan.

Review by Lukas Jäger

Lukas Jäger
Dec 2022509 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

In short: not balanced, very herbal and the alcohol is very present. In terms of taste alone, I wouldn't have put it with Clarendon at first, but in combination with the somewhat fruitier nose (compared to the palate) it is still recognizable as an EMB. But there's more to it!

Review by Martin Augustin

Martin Augustin
Martin Augustin
Sep 2022172 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

Relativ klassisches Clarendon-Profil. Wenn man ihm viel Zeit gibt, finde ich ihn besser als die Community. Ja, der Alkohol ist definitiv nicht optimal eingebunden und im Abgang zu markant, aber er hat etwas dreckiges, was mir gefällt.

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About the Clarendon distillery

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