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Tropical fruits, Woody, Varnish
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- Technical rum lovers who like high-ester, high-proof Jamaicans
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- Anyone sensitive to high ABV or sharp, bitter heat
Velier & Scheer Clarendon Plummer Tropical Aging EMB
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Wood, glue and varnish up front, with tropical fruit — pineapple, mango, banana — pushing through, plus leather and a peppery, bitter edge. At almost 70% the alcohol is the big talking point: several tasters found it sharp and hot even after long airing. Most prefer this tropical-aged one to its continental sibling, but few call it the best Monymusk they've had.
The community says- Tropical fruit
- Complex nose
- Less suitable for: Anyone sensitive to high ABV or sharp, bitter heat
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Hot, woody Jamaican with tropical fruit Better than the continental version by most accounts, and technically interesting, but the near-70% heat is divisive — many find it too hot, peppery and bitter to fully enjoy.
Aroma profileTechnical rum lovers who like high-ester, high-proof Jamaicans
Anyone sensitive to high ABV or sharp, bitter heat
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
Overall a great rum with a fantastic nose as well as a fantastic finish that I got a sample of from my youngest son a month ago. It’s a blend of rum from the Clarendon Distillery selected by Velier and E&A Sheer from casks with rum distilled 2002, 2004 and 2006. It’s bottled 2020 which gives it’s 14 years old. It’s a pot still destilled rum, tropical aged on site in Jamaica with an ester level of 324.5 gr/hlap which gives that it’s a “Plummer" (EMB) category of the distillery. The nose is complex, smooth, round, fruity, oaky and nutty. At the palate it’s still complex and you can feel the ABV. After a while and during the long finish you recognize the esters, the fruitiness and all the other aromas as tastes.
Review by Anonymous
Most helpful critical review
too much ester. but good to drink in coffee or tea 😉
Review by Enriko Špinler
I have mixed feelings about this review. I like strong and technical rums and this one is great. It is strong, without unnecessary sweetness, wonderfully long and warm. The problem for me is the price. For €50 I have TRCL Jamaica 2016 and I get almost the same as with this rum. Anyway, it's a great rum and technical rum lovers must try it. Aroma - alcohol, tropical fruit, varnish, wood Taste - intense, glue, leather, spice and fruit Finish - long, strong, peppery, bitter
Review by zabo
In comparison, one was tropical aged and the other continental aged. To begin with, neither really grabbed me. The color difference was very clear, the tropical much darker and somewhat better in taste.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
06.03.2020 Met up with some colleagues to give a tasting at this old iconic place. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose Wood, round, complex, fruity, pineapple, glue, light mint. Palate Oily, wood, spicy, light tar, mint, ester, fruity, banana. Finish Very long and warm, wood, light mint, fruits.
Review by w00tAN
EMB 14 direct comparison: Much more mature on the nose. The esters are clearly noticeable. Very fruity, lacquer/glue, and less floral in direct comparison. On the palate, strong, intense, spicy and fruity, then the peppery alcoholic notes take over. The finish is shorter and very peppery.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Clearly better on all fronts compared to the continentally aged version. The fruity notes are more present. Also quite alcohol-forward but after a while it integrates a bit better.
Review by F Kraemmer
Tasting date 14.08.2026 2 th. Together with Mr. D Jungberg & Mr. S Nørregaard RX 662 EMB Plummer tropical. Nose: Woody, chemical glue. Vanilla and caramel, dried fruit. Mouth: Unpleasant bitter and dry, nasty olives. Residual taste: Dried fruits, oily caramel and vanilla. Light minty wood. Warm and slowly balancing. Spices, light smoke, bacon hints. Roasted dry finish, quite nice at the end, with burnt sugar and butter. The glass: Light sweet wooden cask. 2 cl. samples or less is not recommended for proper experience for this bottling. Tasting “In the cave”
Review by Agricoler
Says to me purely from the nose more like his continental brother. However, taste and finish of my assessment clearly more bitter and woody.Therefore, both on par and definitely not worth their money.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,3:On the nose, glue, solvents and rubber, varnish, slightly alcoholic, toasted wood, a bit smoky, with marzipan, spicy, citrus fruits, tropical with banana, pineapple, mango, kiwi, maracuja, flowery(elderflower), grassy molasses, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the molasses is vegetal, sweet with honey, red fruits arise, caramel and confectionery, vanilla, quite strong camphor. 7,8:On the palate, the attack is intense, dry, medicinal with rubber, varnish, the wood is roasted with caramel, brioche, pastry, salty, spicy with pepper, the molasses is grassy, fresh with tea, sweet honey, dark with licorice, later vegetal, the fruits are fermented, tropical, red.Again, we find some camphor, plastic hints, when the rum is oxidized. 8,2:The finish is more balanced, dry&tannic, as roasted wood notes, spicy and smoky, pair vegetal molasses, fermented fruits like tropical, yellow.
Review by Daniel Jungberg.
Sammen med F. Kraemmer & Silas gennemfører vi et lille smageeksperiment, der undersøger, hvilken betydning lagringsmiljøet har for udviklingen af den samme type Monymusk-distillat. 🥃 1. smagning Hos F. Kraemmer — 14.08.2026 🥃 2. smagning På Basecamp — 10.09.2026 Næsen på eventyr👃: Fornemmer jeg en dejlig duft af funk og ester! Lim, lak & opløsningsmidler. Der er helt klart også banan & ananas. Tungen på eventyr 🥃 : smager jeg en anderledes rom end den dufter. Den er bitter. Den er tør. Den er en smule sprittet & den brænder i svælget. Halen på historien💫 : Jeg havde regnet med en frugt bombe, men fik det ikke. Gummi, opløsningsmidler & træ noter dominerer for her.
Review by Skyfly
EMB X-Tasting by Velier & Scheer: much darker than the continental and even the nose wouldn't remind you of the same base product. The mark is clearly recognizable here with tropical fruits and menthol, as well as leather and some dirty aromas. Much better than the continental. It would have been interesting to let both age longer. The tropical aged one could have been really awesome :)
Review by Wernie
Here the clear winner of this comparison. Although I also clearly prefer the nose here. It is powerful with candied tropical fruits, winter spices, glue and wood. The palate is again very alcoholic, with lots of wood, peppery, sharp-edged and bitter. Conclusion: good comparison, but quite disappointing regarding quality, both too alcoholic and not worth the money.
Review by Thunderbird
Unfortunately, this is so far the worst Monymusk I have drunk and tasted!
Review by Serge
Direct comparison of the two EMBs from Velier & Scheer. Neither of the rums are the strongest, but they demonstrate the difference between continental and tropical storage very well. The continental one is fruity with yellow fruit, sweet, floral and more delicate. The tropically matured one is more spicy, woody with fermented fruit and tannins. It's no secret that my preference is always for the tropically matured version. Even if this one is not the best.
Review by Christoph
Not only the color differs significantly here compared to the continental matured version. Even if the alcohol is still disturbing here, the tropical fruits clearly unfold in the smell and taste. In the finish, bitterness and bacon fight against each other, which makes the rum at the end somewhat exhausting because it does not harmonize so properly on the palate.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
You have to drink it with caution. The almost 70% alc. have quite a bit of bang. In the finish nice woody and dirty. I'm missing a little support from fruit sweetness in the finish. Otherwise, this is a really good Monymusk for the PRICE.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
This one are very strong guy
Review by Master P
Better than the Continental, but the alcohol burns very long too. Okay for tasting, but rather not for buying the bottle.
Review by Filip Šikula
This comparison project is great for me, and at the same time very interesting which versions my various friends prefer. I'm in the “tropical” camp, where that heap of wood on the nose and in the mouth just fits me perfectly.
Review by Przemysław Siwik
really terrible..
Review by Krogulczyk
I love high hogo rums. But this one is just a little too boring and too sharp. I love the mushroomlike flavour which is supported by honeycomb notes and ethyl acetate flavours. It is all right but not for this money
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
I rate it 8.6 out of 10, an excellent rum that ranks high even among my more than 1,300 ratings.
Review by Zorman 🇩🇰
More Spice than funk
Review by Gregor
Pleasant, nutty, vanilla-woody nose, spicy, a bit of pineapple and mango. On the palate woody, roasted aroma, some mango but also too much alcohol.
Review by Rummiamo
Difficult rum that requires a trained palate and time in the glass to open up well, at least 30 minutes. Left to breathe, all the quality of the distillate emerges. Great rum
Review by Daniel
Nose: Typical ester notes including lacquer and rubber as well as subtle tropical fruits. The honey sweetness, however, cannot disguise the alcoholic sharpness. Palate: Short fruity start, followed by the ester aromas including the lacquer. Then it gets uncomfortable due to alcoholic sharpness and long-lasting pepper appearance. Finish: bitter and peppery. Conclusion: Incredible presence on the palate. That's what I call full-bodied. For me, however, too harsh and peppery. So plenty of edges and corners. Better than the continental brother, but far from pleasing me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
as if you would chew with fishermen's friend in the mouth on completely burnt nutmeg overloaded mashed potatoes and then suck on the leather chair and then on the bicycle hose.... goes me not at all purely...in addition just extremely sharp and alcoholic and penetrating...the whole series of this experiment is for me an absolute failure. have to cough at every single despite >1h breathe due to the Poorly integrated alcohol and the face contorted 😣
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Community paid 83–162 €.
Current best price: 109.90 € – within the typical community range.
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Details about Velier & Scheer Clarendon Plummer Tropical Aging EMB
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier & Scheer, at 69,7%.
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