Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009
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.
- Herbal mint notes
- Classic Clarendon esters
- Long dry finish
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How does Clarendon RA Jamaica Rum EMB 2009 taste?
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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.
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.
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?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 74% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by MarcT
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 LukaŽiga
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 Dominik-84
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 Frank
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 DomM
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 Lukas Jäger
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 Rene Pfeiffer
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 Serge
Hui. Den hatte ich mir anders vorgestellt. Aber nachdem ich mir jetzt die bisherigen Bewertungen durchgelesen habe scheint er mir ja doch überdurchschnittlich zu gefallen 😂 Nase toll, aber kein Gaumenschmeichler. Dennoch: ich finde das Alkoholische und Benzinartige am Gaumen doch relativ cool – zumindest für was es ist. Leichte Dreckigkeit und ich mag auch die Minze. Etwas mehr Zeit im Glas hilft.
Review by Martin Augustin
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.
Review by Thunderbird
In der Nase empfinde ich ihn recht überraschend angenehm fruchtig und klebstoffartig süß! Am Gaumen dann neben dem Klebstoff recht harte bittere und scharfe Gewürznoten, die sich in dem erstaunlich kurzem Abgang fortsetzen! DerEMB ist okay, mehr aber auch nicht!
Review by mto75
on the nose overripe tropical fruit, young wood, glue, varnish and caramel. On the palate, gasoline, nail polish remover, a fresh mint note and something that reminds me of lychee. Those expecting the balance and depth of the '95 EMBs will be disappointed. Here we have a really stark, challenging beast, but on balance I kind of like it 😉.
Review by Werni
Ich sag mal so, es ist schon eine harte Nuss, der Alkohol ist sehr dominant, so wie auch das holzige ,metallisch-mineralische. Er ist unausgewogen, mit ein wenig Wasser wird er auch nicht besser,das übermäßige Holz und das Bittere bleibt. Man muss es mögen.
Review by Buddudharma
In the nose and on the palate initially still quite pleasant, in the finish unfortunately too alcoholic, thin and unharmonious. Too bad, EMB is actually a great mark.
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About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,588 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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