Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MMW 1998
For experienced palates, this 23‑year cask‑strength Clarendon (Monymusk) rewards attention with tropical fruit, roasted nuts, pencil shavings and dry oak spice. RumX members praise its complex, continental‑leaning profile across 19 reviews.
- Complex profile
- Long dry finish
- No added sugar
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How does Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MMW 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Dry, woody Clarendon with tropical fruit For experienced palates, this 23‑year cask‑strength Clarendon (Monymusk) rewards attention with tropical fruit, roasted nuts, pencil shavings and dry oak spice. RumX members praise its complex, continental‑leaning profile across 19 reviews.
Fans of dry, continental-style Jamaican rums who enjoy woody, tannic structure, pencil-shaving notes and layered tropical fruit at high ABV.
Beginners, those sensitive to 62% ABV, or drinkers who dislike astringent, woody profiles and prefer softer, sweeter Jamaicans.
How is Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon MMW 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, the mark of the barrel is strong, we have roasted wood notes with nuts, marzipan, malt notes, spices like pepper and medicinal touch with glue and esters.The fruits are tropical with mango and pineapple... On aeration, peaches and strong melon arise, with orange peel and lime, flowery tones, some pastry, dark chocolate and clove. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is actually tasty with roasted wood notes, especially roasted nuts, caramel, chocolate, spices like pepper, ginger and some salt, strong pencil shavings and fruits like melon, peaches, pineapple and very strong litchi with herbaceous molasses, later grassy.Mango and citrus pop out after resting the rum, coppery patina and pastry 8,3:The finish is long, dry and tannic, slightly smoky, with most of the palate notes lingering on...l
Review by Johannes
A good MM that actually goes in the direction of Versailles/PM. Rather astringent, but also light fruity notes there.
Review by Mentalo
In meinen Augen gibt deutlich bessere Clarendon MMWs. Der Alkohol könnte hier besser integriert sein. Ganz dezente Fruchtnote. Leichte Cremigkeit am Gaumen. Etwas Kräuter und Holz. Hatte ich mir von erhofft.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Hätte ich blind vom Geschmack her fast schon in Richtung kontinental gereiften Uitvlugt gesteckt wegen der Bleistift Noten die mir leider so gar nicht zusagen... Man schmeckt (und sieht) hier generell sehr das der Hauptteil der Reifung Kontinental gewesen sein muss, was der Qualität leider auch einiges an Abzug beschert. Der Alkohol könnte besser integriert sein, sonderlich komplex und angenehm zu trinken empfinde ich ihn auch nicht... Trifft aber auch einfach gar nicht meinen Geschmack.
Review by Jakob
I agree with Johannes - there really is a Versailles feeling here. In addition to the obligatory tropical fruit with lots of peach and mango, there is also wood and spices here, but in a pleasantly balanced form. There are also the aforementioned mineral notes, reminiscent of the typical VSG pencil shavings from Demerara. Exciting profile with its own character. Beautiful selection.
Review by Jacques etdom
Nez sur l ananas et la pêche, assez léger. En bouche, le piquant d un alcool pas très bien intégré, un peu de fruit, pêche en tête. Également un côté métallique et crayon, qui me font penser à un port mourant. Ne me procure pas un grand plaisir. Beaucoup trop cher pour ce que c est.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Great Jamaica a little sharper but floral with fruitiness and well integrated abv 62
Community purchases
16 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 4 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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