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8bbf1740-328c-11ed-bed4-157afb707d8cJamaica Clarendon Oldman Spirits GmbH
Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995 50cl bottle
Aged rum · 26 years · 65,6%

Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995

Sip this one slowly and give it air — it needs time to open. Then you get tropical fruit and peach against old oak, mint and eucalyptus, a whiff of glue and a leathery, roasted edge one taster called almost "caroni-esque." At 65.6% the alcohol sits surprisingly well. A few felt 26 years in cask pushed it toward bitter and woody, but most were won over.

The community says
  • Well-integrated alcohol
  • Long intense finish
  • But: Slightly bitter finish
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How does Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995 taste?

Aggregated from 26 community reviews.

Woody, minty, fruity 26-year Jamaican cask beast A powerful, long-aged Clarendon: fruit, wood, menthol and leather in balance. Loved by most; a couple found it too woody and bitter from the long cask time.

Perfect for

Experienced drinkers into old, cask-strength Jamaican pot still

Less suitable for

Beginners — one taster flatly called it no rum for newcomers

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100% rate it 8 or higher. 16 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by zabo

zabo
Oct 20241,530 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

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 Serge

Serge
May 2023840 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 Jarek

Jarek
Oct 2024684 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 Banana Joe

Banana Joe
Aug 2024180 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

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 Johnny Rumcask

Johnny Rumcask
Sep 2024198 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Die lange Lagerung im Fass hat dem Rum deutlich den Stempel aufgedrückt: Holzig, bitter, dunkle Noten, würzig. Von Jamaica ist hier wenig übrig. Kein Rum für zwischendurch. Alkohol könnte besser eingebunden sein, mit viel Stehzeit aber noch ok. Interessant, für mich aber leider zu lang um Fass gewesen, um hier eine höhere Wertung zu vergeben.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Feb 20245,618 reviewsDenmark
8.6/10

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 Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Sep 20241,261 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Dieser Clarendon packt schon ordentlich zu und er benötigt Zeit im Glas um sich zu entwickeln. Dann belohnt er einen mit einem schönen frischen Früchtekorb an der Nase. An Gaumen ist er intensiv und wandelt sich etwas in die würzige Richtung. Insgesamt ein frischer frecher Clarendon

Review by Mentalo

Mentalo
Jun 2024461 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 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.
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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.

Details about Clarendon For Tara Spirits 1995

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 65,6%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryClarendon
CategoryPot Still Rum
DistillationPot Still
ABV65,6%
Volume50cl
Age26 years
Vintage1995
Cask no.#433.952
Limited edition146 bottles

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50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.

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