Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MDR 2012
For curious explorers wanting a gentle step into Jamaican funk. This 9-year Clarendon/Monymusk at 46% is light, fruity and slightly spicy, easy to sip neat or mix. Certified unsweetened, it’s a soft, approachable take on Jamaica rather than a flavor bomb.
- Accessible funk
- Fruity, spicy nose
- Certified unsweetened
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Soft, approachable gateway Jamaica For curious explorers wanting a gentle step into Jamaican funk. This 9-year Clarendon/Monymusk at 46% is light, fruity and slightly spicy, easy to sip neat or mix. Certified unsweetened, it’s a soft, approachable take on Jamaica rather than a flavor bomb.
Rum drinkers who want a softer, lower-ester introduction to Jamaican pot still character, with light tropical fruits, gentle spice and easy sipping strength or mixing versatility.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk or cask-strength intensity, and anyone looking for deep complexity or a very full, oily mouthfeel.
How is Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MDR 2012 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 67% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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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
Community purchases
57 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 15 members.
About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,557 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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