Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 (Exclusively Bottled for Belgium)
A niche, for-experienced-palates Clarendon with an unusual dry Calvados finish. Expect apple brandy notes, grape and honey over sharp alcohol, pepper and roasted spice. Most RumX members find it rough, best with plenty of air or in mixed drinks rather than as a serious sipper.
- Interesting finish
- Very dry profile
- Honest, no dosage
+10
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How does Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 (Exclusively Bottled for Belgium) taste?
Aggregated from 9 community reviews.
Dry, sharp Calvados-driven Clarendon A challenging, very dry Clarendon with dominant Calvados notes, sharp alcohol and limited complexity. RumX members see it more as an experimental mixer than a rewarding sipper.
Seasoned rum drinkers curious about dry, experimental finishes who don’t mind rough edges and want to explore how Calvados interacts with a lean Clarendon base.
Beginners, those sensitive to alcohol burn, and anyone expecting a classic fruity Jamaican or a smooth, sweet Plantation-style sipper.
5 of 9 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 (Exclusively Bottled for Belgium) rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.5 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 11% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 33% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
67% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 9 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jan Lu
Guter Rum für den Einstieg. Alkohol ist nicht so gut eingebunden. Kein Meisterwerk aber ok.
Review by Werni
Ich hatte erst an einen schlechten Australier oder Fiji gedacht, zumindest ist von Clarendon nix mehr da. Recht süß ,Alkohol schlecht eingebunden. Läßt man ihn lange atmen geht er als Easy Sipper durch.
Review by Johannes
Quite astringent! I don't really like it!
Review by Kay Meertens
Egg liquor and raisin
Review by Lot-NAS
I actually like Calvados and it can also work well as a finish. But unfortunately it didn't here. Very one-dimensional and boring. You can't speak of a harmonious addition of both facets here.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Unpleasant rum. Bitter and spicy. Calvados experiment failed. Reminds me of the subterranean Clarendon from RA (RX2803), made even worse by the Calvados finish. A dust-dry rum that can only be credited with the fact that it almost certainly has a dosage = 0. No recommendation.
Review by zabo
Oweia, unfortunately that was nothing. Which rum was it supposed to be, or was it just a bad Calvados? You never know. Definitely not for me. Old sample destroyed, cola and ice in, chopped underneath.
Review by F.L.O.
War anfangs etwas geschockt von der Brühe. Calvados Finish hat sich echt lecker angehört und das Finish ist hier auch nicht das Problem. Das Problem ist das Grundprodukt. Da fehlt es an allen Ecken und Enden. Der Alkohol ist auch unzureichend eingebunden. Besser wird es nach ca 30 Minuten „Lüftung“. Wird aber nur eine gute 4
Details about Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2012 (Exclusively Bottled for Belgium)
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 50,8%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
8 purchased · 11 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the Clarendon distillery
The Clarendon distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Clarendon have been reviewed 5,739 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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