Clarendon Plantation Extrême No. 4 MMW 1984
Loved by Guji Guji, Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 20 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 36‑year Clarendon Jamaican beast at 74.8%. RumX members rave about its huge complexity: dense oak, tobacco, menthol, caramelized tropical fruits and solvents. A contemplative, tiny‑sips tasting rum.
- Extreme complexity
- Alcohol well integrated
- Endless finish
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Cask‑strength Clarendon beast for tiny sips For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 36‑year Clarendon Jamaican beast at 74.8%. RumX members rave about its huge complexity: dense oak, tobacco, menthol, caramelized tropical fruits and solvents. A contemplative, tiny‑sips tasting rum.
Seasoned rum geeks who love ultra‑old, cask‑strength Jamaican profiles heavy on wood, tobacco, menthol and phenolic, solventy notes, and enjoy dissecting a glass over a long session.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike strong bitterness, astringent oak and aggressive phenolic/solvent notes in their glass.
How is Clarendon Plantation Extrême No. 4 MMW 1984 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Guji Guji
Amazing Rum! One of the best ever tried. Not over aged, despite it's 35 years in Jamaica. Its an impressive and emotional rum. Beautiful, round, creamy, the alcohol is super well integrated.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I just returned from a luxury tasting I was invited to and I'm actually a bit tipsy this time because all the rums had a high proof.This tasting was Plantation extreme only and this is the last one of the six.What a way to end the evening with other rum nerd. A very nice and velbalanced complex rum with a super long fresh finish. Despite the high proof this rum doesn't really need water though you can add a drop or two.High price but also very high quality.
Review by Christopher Morrison
It's crazy, of a crazy complexity, wood, roasted fruit ultra greedy, woody, acidic notes, tobacco ... One of the most complex rums I have ever tasted ... Nugget.
Review by TheRhumhoe
This Clarendon is a monster of power, with colossal strength and extraordinary complexity. The nose requires a lot of patience to open up, but the result is well worth the effort: tropical fruit and dried fruit come first, before wood, leather and tobacco permeate the palate with powerful empyreumatic notes (smoke). The spices are lively, with cinnamon, cloves and pepper to tantalize the nostrils. Medicinal notes of nail polish and solvents lie in ambush behind molasses and caramel, creating an olfactory profile as varied as it is imperial. The attack on the palate is a veritable aromatic war. The palate is charred by alcohol at first, then fruit (dried, red and tropical fruits) adds a little roundness. However, spices rekindle the rum's flame, triggering a tannic explosion of phenolic (glue, solvents, varnish), empyreumatic (dark, tobacco, leather, smoke, smoked meat) and mentholated flavors. It's an apocalyptic deluge that transcends the palate. The alcohol takes a long time to tame, but is remarkably well integrated. The finish is interminable, with more floral, mentholated, phenolic notes and a strong astringency. The fruit is still present, underpinned by spices, oak and medicinal notes, which are as prominent as ever on the palate. Clearly the Plantation that best lives up to its name (Extreme), its most powerful profile won't suit everyone, but anyone who lingers will recognize the true value of this exceptional rum.
Review by Niels
Il lui faut beaucoup d’aération pour dissipé au maximum l’alcool qui est assez présent au nez En bouche beaucoup de bois qui est assez élégant Il reste très complexe avec du fruit pimenter le mentholé un goût assez amère me dérange qui viens sûrement du bois la fin reste sur l’amertume c’est domage !
Review by lamb Dave
1.Unavoidable pungency and stimulation 2.Sensual pleasure (subjective) 3.Rich flavors and good quality (objective)
Review by w00tAN
Sample Time! Allein die Farbe im Glas; Zuerst knallen Lösemittel und Nagellack in die Nase, dann wird es würzig holzig und mit etwas Phantasie auch versteckte Fruchtnoten. Im Mund dann eine absolute Explosion an Würze, Holz und Tabaknoten. Der Abgang ist lang und die Zunge bleibt pelzig mit Kräutern vor allem Tabak und Minze zurück. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden für die 74,8% Krasses Teil!
Review by Johannes
Alcohol very well integrated for 74.8%, borderline bitterness from the wood.
Review by Mike H.
An absolute powerhouse. Creamy and complex, the alcohol is well integrated.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
The alcohol is wonderfully integrated. It is also a bomb but I take too much of it. I drank it a little too fast to appreciate it at its true value. Thanks to Clos des Millesime in Bordeaux for letting me taste this. I will take the time next time to linger more on this rum.
Review by Mentalo
Man merkt den Alkoholgehalt, aber bei über 70 % ist der Alkohol trotzdem gut integriert. Sehr viel Holz, Menthol, Tabak,Leder, leichte Fruchtnoten. Der Abgang ist leider nur bitter und etwas seifig. Sonst wäre es mir paar Punkte mehr Wert gewesen.
Review by Filip Šikula
Jedna z nejkomolexnějších jamajek, co jsem kdy pil. Ve vulni bych jamajku rozhodně netypnul. Je to cítít silně dřevem, což je ale vzhledem ke stáří pochopitelné. V chuti je to krásně kulatá záležitost, nádherně integrovaný alkohol s extrémně dlouhým koncem, který je bohužel hodně hořký.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Clearly too bitter in my eyes
Review by Pavel Spacek
Soo strong, soo full, Clarendon profile in every aspect. (Clarendon is just not my best)
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52 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 5,588 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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