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Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2000 MBK Borderies Finish XO MBK
One member calls it one of their favourite "light" Jamaicans, and that fits: a 19-year Clarendon pot still with a fruit-basket nose of mango, passion fruit and lychee, then a peppery, more wood-and-tobacco palate. Several tasters note a tannic bitterness from the Borderies cognac finish. Give it 30 minutes of air and the banana and coconut come forward.
The community says- Fruit-basket nose
- Elegant, long finish
- But: Woody bitterness
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How does Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2000 MBK Borderies Finish XO MBK taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Fruity Jamaican with woody, tannic finish Most find it a fruity, elegant Clarendon with a tobacco-and-cognac twist. The recurring catch: a woody, tannic bitterness and cask-strength heat that a few feel isn't fully integrated.
Fans of fruity Jamaican pot still who like a woody, tannic edge
Anyone put off by tannic bitterness or cask-strength heat
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How is Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2000 MBK Borderies Finish XO MBK rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
72% rate it 8 or higher. 12 selected write-ups from 46 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by RumTaTa
Most helpful positive review
Solid rum, nose and palate with nice fruity notes, finish is rather dry, barrel-heavy and slightly bitter.This is the second or third step on the 10 steps of Jamaica Funk ;-)Price / performance excellent!
Review by Barnagricole
Most helpful mixed review
Nose super fruity, it gives desire to enter in. The mouth is too powerful, I find the alcohol not integrated enough with an unpleasant woody bitterness, we find the fruits of the nose but in the background. Too bad the nose was selling a dream
Review by Johannes
For a clarendon from the fruitier side. I like it well!
Review by John Coffey
Un bonbon !! Excellent..
Review by Jonas Kofod
meget woody
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
interessant, aber überzeugt mich nicht vollends
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Unlike the pre-sample tasted this summer, which won me over with its devastating fruitiness, this one needs a good 30 minutes of aeration, as it's clearly more woody and less markedly fruity (mango-passion-fruit). But once this woodiness has been tamed, we're treated to the usual Jamaican banana, and here blood orange. On the palate, it's lively, very intense, spicy-peppery but well-balanced. This is an elegant rum, with a long finish and hints of coconut and floral notes.
Review by Michal S
Nothing groundbreaking, but OK. Some esters, wood, tobacco and some tropical fruit.
Review by alex
Well, I think it's pretty good. The bitterness described by some doesn't bother me at all, and the cognac/tobacco notes please me rather well. I really think this little jam is top-notch 🤩
Review by Michael Turner
For relatively little money, a Jamaican that's a lot of fun. Barrel and wood aromas, tobacco and a certain bitterness, which I don't find unpleasant, are in the foreground on the palate, followed by a floral sweetness (violets?) of the cognac finish and light fruit and ester notes. Pleasant length and more wood and tobacco on the finish. For me, the positive blueprint of a Plantation-style Jamaican without sweetening. If anything, it should have a little more alcohol for more intensity/length and a little less barrel/bitterness.
Review by Hood
The MBK mark, between 60 and 90 gr / hl AA of esters, corresponds to the time of distillation. When bottled, it reaches 256, which classifies it as EMB or MMW, depending on the docs... I still like the nose as much as when I tasted it about a year ago, it's super fruity. It's the same on the palate, with a lovely basket of fruit, pineapple, banana and almonds. There's just the right amount of intensity, but the alcohol is well integrated, leaving a long finish, full of sweetness and gourmandise. One of my favorite light Jamaicans.
Review by Léo Delek
Very nice, with a long, evolving finish. Very fruity, with lytchee at the head, vanilla, almond paste and a finish that gives a little tannic bitterness that's much appreciated. The whole is very well balanced.
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Expert review by Le Blog À Roger
Read full review →Nose Pwaaaa that smells really good! Mango, passion fruit, lychee and some woody notes with dried fruit and blond tobacco. This nose is hyper-perfumed, in jamaique/cognac fruity mode. I really like it, it's superb. Mouth Just as good, a real concentrate of fruit with pineapple, banana and mango, all in explosive mode. The oak is present but delicate, with dried fruit again, chocolate and a few spices. There's plenty of pep, greed, fruit, a light woodiness and incredible balance...
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Avg. community purchase price 87 €
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Details about Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2000 MBK Borderies Finish XO MBK
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 51,6%.
Community purchases
56 bottles logged by 44 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Clarendon Plantation Jamaica 2000 MBK Borderies Finish XO MBK?
Community paid 80–115 €.
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