Clarendon Plantation Jamaica One-Time MMW 2003
For curious explorers of Jamaican funk, this 17‑year Clarendon is a fruity, ester-forward sipper. Expect banana, pineapple and tropical fruit over light wood and herbs. Frequently praised as an easygoing daily Jamaican with strong value, especially for those wary of cask‑strength heat.
- Intense tropical fruit
- Accessible ester funk
- Great value
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Fruity, funky, easygoing Clarendon sipper For curious explorers of Jamaican funk, this 17‑year Clarendon is a fruity, ester-forward sipper. Expect banana, pineapple and tropical fruit over light wood and herbs. Frequently praised as an easygoing daily Jamaican with strong value, especially for those wary of cask‑strength heat.
Fans of fruity Jamaican rum who want ester character without cask-strength aggression, and value-seekers looking for a daily sipper with real age and tropical maturation.
Those who dislike herbal bitterness or dry finishes, or who expect very high ABV impact and heavy funk from Jamaican MMW bottlings.
How is Clarendon Plantation Jamaica One-Time MMW 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by John Coffey
One of the best value for money... For such quality... This fruity-woody blend with a great nose. Very nice product
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I can't get it down, sorry. that's not possible.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Each time I open the bottle and re-taste the goodness, it gets better.... In the meantime, I have to adjust my initial opinion as I can now appreciate it much more. For me, one of the proofs that my pallet is gradually evolving.
Review by Leo Krüper
Nach 2 Jahren mal wieder im Glas gehabt. Immernoch ein sehr solider Einsteiger in Jamaica Rum mit unfassbarem PLV. 70€ für 16 Jahre tropical ist heutztage unvorstellbar.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
For me, one of the Jamaicans with the best PLV. Fruity, dry, present esters, plus light spice, bitterness and slight acidity. Despite the long tropical maturation, the wood remains in the background, but gives a very balanced rum.Especially on the exhale shows a fruitiness of passion fruit and mango reminiscent of an IPA mixed with a tart bitterness - whose herbal facet is actually reminiscent of hops. Remains present in the finish for quite a long time. When Plantation delivers like this, there's no reason to criticize.
Review by Johannes
Good MM, which is already clearly dominated by bitterness and astringency.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
A fruity ester nose, just the way you like it! A salad of ripe fruit, with a lovely caramelized apple as the main ingredient. We're in the gourmet section of the supermarket: marzipan, frangipane, chouchous (caramelized peanuts), ... the whole thing is very pastry-like. But let's not forget a quick trip to the drugstore aisle with the usual Solvents-Glues-Varnishes from this terroir. On the palate, it's in the same vein as the nose, incredibly fruity and soft on the palate. It's perfectly balanced, with just the right amount of woodiness for my taste. Candied fruit.
Review by Christian Rudt
not a bad Jamaican and yet I am a little disappointed. a little more Bums 😅, speak alcohol content would have probably done him good
Review by RumRhush
Je demande plus de rhum de cette qualité à ce prix !! Un rhum de tous les soirs ! Très beau jamaïcain! Le vieillissement en fut de cognac est du plus belle effet !
Review by djehey
Pleasant but not my favorite type
Review by Galli33
This is a very delicious, round, harmonious Clarendon. Perfect as a daily sipper. The alcohol is integrated very well. Unfortunately it‘s diluted, otherwise this one could reach a high 80-90 valutation.
Review by Cédric Meyers
Didn't like it too much.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice 17 year old sipper from Jamaica. It has the Jamaican funk but is also very fruity and well balanced. The fruitiness starts at the nose all the way through to the long finish. Finish has a bit of peppery to it and I like this one a lot. Price to quality is good.
Review by Maxence
Very fruity profile as expected from a Clarendon rum. It is funky and round but the final could have been longer. Maybe because of its 49.5° ...
Review by Niko
A good value for money on gourmet and affordable Jamaica!
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401 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.
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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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