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Bristol Clarendon 1976
For curious explorers of old-school Jamaica, this 25‑year Clarendon at 46% is a dry, elegant sipper. Expect dusty oak, citrusy and tropical fruit, floral notes and gentle roasted spice. Best enjoyed slowly after a rest in the glass, praised by RumX members for its classy, historic character across 8 reviews.
- Beautiful nose
- Dry, elegant profile
- Historic vintage
+10
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How does Bristol Clarendon 1976 taste?
Aggregated from 8 community reviews.
Elegant old-school Clarendon sipper Highly praised elegant old Clarendon with a dry, fruity‑woody profile and wonderfully aromatic nose; reduced strength trades some depth for very easy, classy sipping.
Fans of classic Jamaican pot still who enjoy dry, mature rums with dusty oak, citrus and floral notes rather than heavy funk or sweetness.
Those wanting sweet, rich or high‑proof Jamaican funk bombs, or drinkers who expect big cask‑strength intensity and a very long finish.
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How is Bristol Clarendon 1976 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 sits 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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0% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 8 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a spot on rum and I really like the roasted oak from nose to finish. Wonderfully fruity with spices. It does benefit from resting 15-20 minuttes. A big surprise having the opportunity to taste such an old rum.
Review by Quentin Rum
Classy, thin, dangerously mouth watering
Review by Anders Bovien
Lovely old dusty monymusk nose you could sniff for ours Palate is not that complex due to the low abv but wow it sits long in the throat and give these lovely flower notes Perfect dram
Review by Jakob
Wow, powerful and expressive rum. Balanced mixture between citric and tropical-sweet fruit notes, wood influence, spices...very harmonious without being boring. Really good.
Review by Oliver
A great harmony of (green) fruit and woody spice on the nose. After standing for an hour, a wonderful complexity develops that you could sniff forever. Elegant, spicy and (despite the reduction) not too thin on the palate. Very dry. There are also a few floral notes. Unfortunately, the finish is relatively unspectacular and cannot quite maintain the high level of the nose. A piece of liquid history! However, the finish is too thin for a top rating and I feel it lacks that certain something.
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Details about Bristol Clarendon 1976
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 46%.
Community purchases
1 bottles logged by 1 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
1 purchased · 8 tasted · 5 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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