Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995
Loved by Jakob, Serge & 24 more
For experienced palates, this 26‑year Clarendon EMB is an intense, dry Jamaican sipper. RumX members rave about its tropical fruit, heavy oak, menthol and herbal spice. Best neat with time and air, backed by 25 strong reviews and cask-strength power at 65.6%.
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
- Deep complexity
- Great alcohol integration
- Huge finish
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Stern Magazine Details about Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 65,60%.
How does Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Powerful, dry, menthol‑driven Clarendon For experienced palates, this 26‑year Clarendon EMB is an intense, dry Jamaican sipper. RumX members rave about its tropical fruit, heavy oak, menthol and herbal spice. Best neat with time and air, backed by 25 strong reviews and cask-strength power at 65.6%.
Seasoned Jamaican fans who enjoy old, dry, tannic Clarendon EMB profiles with menthol, herbal spice and tropical fruit at high cask strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike strong oak, tannins, menthol and a bitter, woody finish.
How is Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Im Direktvergleich mit dem Artesanal und Rum Club mit der deutlichsten Süsse und einem sehr runden Profil. Gefällt mir sehr gut, tolle Ausgewogenheit, ohne zu Lasten der aromatischen Komplexität zu gehen. Eindrückliches Niveau, exquisit.
Review by Serge
Nochmal neu verkostet gegen COR no10 und Rum Club. Alle auf ähnlichen Niveau. cOR am fruchtigsten, Tara mit viel Tannin Sehr leckerer und schön öliger 1995 EMB … taugt mir. Minze, Politur, Leder, Holz, Frucht und sogar Blumen. Viel besser, als ich erwartet habe … ich gebe hier eine starke 91 mit Tendenz zum Aufrunden (was ich vielleicht beim nächsten Probieren tun werde)
Review by Bavarian Rum Lover
Hammerstoff. Frucht, Holz, Eucalyptos, Tabak in perfekter Symbiose. Abgang leicht bitter aber für 26 Jahre Fasslagerung mehr als vertretbar. Alkohol mit fast 66% sensationell eingebunden. Traumstoff!!!
Review by Jarek
Nochmals verkostet, der Rest aus einer Flasche von Serge (danke!), die schon länger offen war. Immer noch intensiv und lecker in der Nase. Kräuter, Minze, röstig und etwas rauchig, aber mit schönen Pfirsichnoten dabei. Dieser Eindruck bestätigt sich am Gaumen. Holz nicht zu dominant, Alkohol ebenfalls gut eingebunden. Pfirsich-Eistee im Abgang. Sehr lecker!
Review by Johannes
Wieder mal ein extrem guter Vertreter der MM95! Im Vergleich zu meinen persönlichen Benchmark von Velier vielleicht etwas weniger Tiefe, mehr Fassnoten.
Review by Mentalo
Clarendon 1995 EMB im direkten Vergleich. Der Tara bringt die meiste Süße und den am besten integrierten Alkohol mit. Ist dadurch deutlich gefälliger. Die Fruchtnoten kommen auch besser durch. Auch sonst ist alles da, aber nicht ganz so gut ausbalanciert wie CoR oder RA.
Review by Banana Joe
Wow, der hat mal richtig Power. Toller EMB mit einem wahnsinnigem Aromenspiel zwischen fruchtig und würzig. Sehr holzig, aber das gefällt mir hier richtig gut. Der Alkohol hätte etwas besser eingebunden sein können,aber hey, das ist jammern auf ganz hohem Niveau. Nach einiger Zeit im Glas wird er immer "dreckiger" und bekommt einen leichten Caronitouch.
Review by SaibotZtar
Richtig guter EMB . Sehr Fruchtig mit toller Alkohol Integration. Nase kommt mit schöner Süße ,tropischen Früchten und etwas Ester . Am Gaumen wieder Tropische Früchte, kräuter und etwas Leder ... Holz eher nicht der Rede wert. PLV finde ich hier gerade noch angemessen.
Review by zabo
Edit: nochmal probiert und für gut empfunden Am Community Tasting Nürnberg wurde ich tief in der Welt von Clarendon eingeführt und habe diese lieben gelernt. Wobei für mich die Unterschiede zwischen 7 verschiedenen Abfüllungen eher gering waren. Mir haben alle geschmeckt. Wahrscheinlich lag es eher an der Menge warum ich nichts mehr wirklich unterscheiden konnte. Werde alle nochmals in Ruhe einzeln Nachverkosten.
Review by Agricoler
Im direkten Vergleich mit dem Rum Artesanal 1995. Beim Tara in der Nase deutlich mehr Würzigkeit sowie Holznoten und Insgesamt weniger Rund. Mir fehlt vorallem ein wenig die schöne Vanillesauce die der RA hat.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
04.09.2022 Meeting up for a nice after event party at my hotel. Good rum and food spread over a full day. Nose Light roasted wood, faint smoke, fruits, light mint, floral, light glue. Palate Medium dry, wood, light roasted, fruits, light mint, light chocolate. Finish Medium to long, wood, roasted, dried fruit, light caramel, faint mint.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Richtig spannender EMB 1995. Etwas anders als die EMB 1995, die ich bislang hatte.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Rob Bauer
"Nose EMB, you are the holy mark of Jamaica! So clearly EMB that it almost hurts. See, lavender sticks and fermented mangoes, pineapples and bananas. Precious rose oil (doTERRA quality) and thick liquorice. Wet earth and muddy roots from the jungle nearby (what?!) plus some hints of nutmeg and cloves, giving it a nice christmassy twist. That's complexity lasses and lads. After a while in the glass one also finds some stewed apricots, alright. The nose rattles like a snake. Palate Bursts like a cannonball! Thick and heavy the initial start coats the whole palate, delivering bittersweet pink grapefruits juice, caramel, pineapples, dark chocolate and hints of rubber, almost caroni-esque. Very good. 65,6%, sure? Wonderfully integrated we'd say. Now, it's lacking a wee bit of creaminess compared to the Velier, but that just might be our personal taste. Still it has a profound sweetness with being super sippable and delicate compared to some other old Jamaicans, like the two Monymusk 1984 by Velier for example. Finish Quite sure you can taste it even the second day after. So much about the length. The cloves, the grapefruit peels and the rubber just don't wanna leave the party."Read full review →
Expert review by Rob Bauer
"Nose EMB, you are the holy mark of Jamaica! So clearly EMB that it almost hurts. See, lavender sticks and fermented mangoes, pineapples and bananas. Precious rose oil (doTERRA quality) and thick liquorice. Wet earth and muddy roots from the jungle nearby (what?!) plus some hints of nutmeg and cloves, giving it a nice christmassy twist. That's complexity lasses and lads. After a while in the glass one also finds some stewed apricots, alright. The nose rattles like a snake. Palate Bursts like a cannonball! Thick and heavy the initial start coats the whole palate, delivering bittersweet pink grapefruits juice, caramel, pineapples, dark chocolate and hints of rubber, almost caroni-esque. Very good. 65,6%, sure? Wonderfully integrated we'd say. Now, it's lacking a wee bit of creaminess compared to the Velier, but that just might be our personal taste. Still it has a profound sweetness with being super sippable and delicate compared to some other old Jamaicans, like the two Monymusk 1984 by Velier for example. Finish Quite sure you can taste it even the second day after. So much about the length. The cloves, the grapefruit peels and the rubber just don't wanna leave the party."
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 26 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,676 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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