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Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995 50cl bottle
Clarendon · Jamaica · 65,60%

Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995

8.7/10 based on 25 community reviews ↓

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%.

  • Deep complexity
  • Great alcohol integration
  • Huge finish
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Details about Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995

CountryJamaica
DistilleryClarendon
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV65,60%
Volume50cl
Age26 years
Vintage1995
Cask no.#433.952
Limited edition146 bottles

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How does Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995 taste?

Aggregated from 25 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%.

Perfect for

Seasoned Jamaican fans who enjoy old, dry, tannic Clarendon EMB profiles with menthol, herbal spice and tropical fruit at high cask strength.

Less suitable for

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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Rum reviews

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Review by Jakob

May 20241,407 reviewsSwitzerland
9.1/10

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

May 2023825 reviewsGermany
9.1/10

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

Bavarian Rum Lover
Jul 202335 reviewsGermany
9.1/10

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

Oct 2024660 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

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

Feb 20232,749 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

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

Jun 2024427 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

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.

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Expert reviews

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Expert review by Rob Bauer

Rob Bauer
9.1/10
"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."

Community purchases

15 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.

2 Closed In collections, sealed
2 Opened Being poured right now
1 Emptied Finished — came back for more
60% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

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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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