Aroma visualization from community tastings
Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MDR 2012
Sip it neat and you get classic Jamaican fruit and funk on the nose — pear, pineapple, a little glue and ester — but the palate runs lighter than the smell promises. Several tasters say the 46% feels a touch low and slightly watered, leaving a thin, easy-going Clarendon. Honest fruit and spice, just not much depth.
- Inviting fruity nose
- Real Jamaican funk
- Easy to drink
+10
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How does Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MDR 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 57 community reviews.
Light, fruity Jamaican that runs thin Most find it a pleasant, light Jamaican with good fruit and funk on the nose, but the palate reads thin and a bit diluted. A gentle entry to the style, not one for funk chasers.
People easing into Jamaican rum who want fruit and funk without heavy ester intensity
Hampden-level funk chasers wanting bold, deep, full-bodied Jamaican
How is Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MDR 2012 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 66% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 57 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 57 ratings
Review by Romain de L
Very nice discovery. Nice Jamaican notes. Nose with complexity and funk. Sweet and round attack, Abv a bit low to my taste, but nice nonetheless. Quite a long finish
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Alcohol anything but well integrated. Tastes somehow only after wood polish and nutmeg with apple cider vinegar.... For me, a bitter disappointment.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5242 12.04.2025 Running some white samples at home while relaxing a bit. Nose Fresh, light ester, light wood, faint smoke, spice, pineapple, light citrus, faint honey, light nutts. Palate Fresh, medium intense, fruity, spice, light ginger, light pineapple, light citrus, light mint, light honey. Finish Medium to long, warm, fresh, fruits, light citrus, light nutts, light anise, light mint. Empty glass Mint, citrus, light mango, vanilla, light chocolate.
Review by Nivius
I do not know - one of the few rums in which I have so far misled - and where I can clearly understand what is meant by a description such as apple cider vinegar....Even to mix, I prefer when I need nen cheap Jamaican, the 10-money Meyersrum - the here is just hard alcoholic in drinks and brings all sorts of rough edges purely....Today I have a good palate for rum and he goes down amazingly well, on days where it is not so good, he triggers but also sometimes gag reflex .I almost feel a little bad because I'm here so about the rum herziehen, but I'm told the page here, serves to exchange his erhriche opinion and with a bottle of good Doppelkorn I would have had probably unfortunately more fun.dafür is the bottle quite nice.
Review by Timo Groeger
Quite a nice Clarendon, which lacks a little of the percentages, otherwise a solid Jamaican. Ester and tropical fruit on the nose. Also esters and tropical fruits on the palate, also sticky and slightly watered down.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Quite tasty, actually. No ordinary Jamaican, something does not quite fit here. But okay :)
Review by DomM
Works supprsingly well with the low ABV. Clearly noticeable (continental) Clarendon notes. Pleasant and enjoyable.
Review by zabo
Based on the previous reviews, I would have expected something worse in the glass. But it's not that bad either. Thanks DomM for the sample. I think this rum needs a little more time in the glass, then it will be fine.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A young Clarendon with limited potential. The nose offers some tropical fruit, pear, a hint of esters, woody, spicy, vegetal and floral notes. A rather thin and soft profile, lacking character and depth. The palate follows the same pattern, adding a hint of young wood, nutmeg and sweetness. There's not much more to say, except that it's rather bland and the flavors seem a little unbalanced. The dilution also gives a slightly watery profile. The finish surprisingly persists tropical fruits, spices, young wood and esters. While it won't convince purists, it will be a good rum to introduce sensitive palates to the world of Jamaican rums.
Review by Jarek
Nose promising, thin on the palate with a short finish.
Review by Skyfly
Jamaica ohne Hampden Tasting: Positive Überraschung bei Rest & Be Thankful. Gutes PLV und zum Mixen sicherlich geeignet. Viel Früchte, etwas Holz und Würze von Nase bis Abgang. Etwas Obstler- Charakter in Gaumen und Abgang
Review by Godspeed
First Monymusk I’ve tried and it’s…fine. Distinctly Jamaican but way less flavor development than Hampden or even the better Appletons. Very light in color. Good and pleasant enough, but just a bit meh. I know Monymusk is generally the pot still arm of Clarendon but nowhere is pot still actually specified on this bottle so I’ll just assume it is, but based on flavor wouldn’t be too surprised if it wasn’t.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Greedy nose: well sweetened fruits/some wood/funk. It's really nice, this sweet Jamaican flavor. Integrated mouthfeel: apple-banana that shapes the profile. Then also vanilla and caramel. The finish is nice on roasted nuts. A rum that is both accessible and characteristic of Jamaica. Not easy to be put forward at the end of the lineup with this voltage but I liked it anyway. Again a huge thank you to Dimitri for coming to us with his nice pins. We spent again a nice evening of sharing! I will clearly remember this evening the beautiful selections made by Dram Mor who was completely unknown to me before this evening.
Review by TheJackDrop
Un Jam très léger mais pas dénué de goût, je trouve la note moyenne très basse peut être à cause du prix, mais en tout cas j’ai aimé ! En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Poire, Fruits tropicaux, Végétal En bouche : Colle, Eau-de-vie de fruits, Fruits tropicaux, Muscade, Bois jeunes, Doux La finale plutot orientee vers : Eau-de-vie de fruits, Muscade, Épices, Doux, Phénol
Review by Richard Krupa
Květinová vůně, ovoce, med, muškátový ořech. Na mě už dost vyvoněné
Review by GigiMartini
Un rum abbastanza leggero che si beve volentieri e facilmente. Ha una punta speziata piuttosto evidente, le note di esteri sono contenute, a discapito del lato fruttato.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Pleasant easy-drinking Jamaican
Review by Nathan1188 Nath
Une attaque piquante dès la première rencontre avec mon gros nez, qui ne se demonte pas, il surprend des fruits exotiques se mêlant au grillé entre le beurre et le bois, s'en suivent une bouche plus simple avec une rondeur moyenne et des épices légères, revient le beurre qui révèle ces fruits frais, passion ananas et tapisse du raisin sec, pour une finale moyenne, Balances Man!
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Details about Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MDR 2012
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Rest & Be Thankful, at 46%.
Community purchases
48 bottles logged by 44 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 12 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MDR 2012 cost?
Community paid €52–€79.
Current best price: €59.90 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
48 purchased · 57 tasted · 15 wishlist · as of
About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,691 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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