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Clarendon Flensburg Rum Company JMM 1999
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One member swears he'd mistake it for a Hampden, and that fruit-forward Jamaican side is the draw here. Passionfruit, orange and honey up front, then wood, nutmeg and anise with a light solvent-and-glue edge underneath. At 21 years continental-aged and 56%, it's rounder and more floral than a raw ester bomb. A few tasters feel the alcohol pokes through and wanted more intensity.
The community says- Ripe tropical fruit
- Floral complexity
- But: Alcohol pokes through
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Auction results: 118–127 € (2 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 02/2026). How the range is built ›
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Fruity, floral 21yo Jamaican for pot-still fans Most drinkers rate it highly — a complex, fruity, well-aged Clarendon that fans of the distillery treat as a must. A vocal few find the alcohol not quite integrated.
Aroma profileClarendon and Monymusk fans wanting fruity pot-still
those chasing loud, high-ester funk
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkyMature & oakySipping neat
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58 community reviews
23 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
Rum Friendly Club Advent Calendar, day 11. A woody, fruity nose. Yellow fruit (pear) and dried fruit, with wood that is marked and heavy but not overpowering. A hint of bourbon. The palate is soft at first, then fruit and wood aromas take over. The alcohol is very well integrated, and plenty of spice and dried fruit complete the picture. The finish is well-balanced, tasty and rather long, with the barrel taking on greater importance and the fruit remaining present right to the end. A very fine rum, complex and fruity.
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful mixed review
After all the good reviews, I had hoped for a positive surprise when I tasted it again. Unfortunately, this is not the case. For me, the alcohol is not well integrated and the aromas of light fruits are too subtle in this rum. I prefer the brief flare-up of pastry and spice flavors on the palate. The finish is rather sharp and short. The rum seems to have its connoisseurs, the long availability and the comparatively good price are clear to me.
Review by Oliver
Classified in the blind tasting in the direction of Fiji.
Review by Christoph H.
The nose surprises me at first both positive and negative. Positive is definitely the complexity of fruit, tropical fruit and citrus of all kinds. Also, glue, sulfur, acidity, pepper, nutmeg, anise and, not very surprisingly, a lot of oak. Negative is unfortunately the intensity, I would have expected more. On the palate, however, then very set, most of the flavors are also found in the mouth, but much more intense. Overall, a definitely underrated and incredibly tasty rum. This set and round fruitiness with the equally set spice is just wonderful
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Even at the second tasting, the alcohol is too poorly integrated and displaces with its strength - at least for my taste - on the palate these really pleasant floral notes in the nose. A bit of a shame, would have liked to give him more points, but do not want to lie to myself in the pocket. Still recommended to buy, acceptable PLV for a solid rum of currently (early February 2022) around 140 EUR, which is still available.Update 2022/02/12: I just like this light nose that reminds a bit of pickles at the end (pleasant!). And today - in direct comparison with the RA EMB 1995 - I find the alcohol level on the palate just right. Conclusion: smooth 3 points more, 85!😊
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one is as good as it's older brothers and definitely one you should try if you get the chance. The nose is fruity with vanilla and wood, in the back there is a bit of solvents maybe even polish. The palate is nice and complex again fruity with spices where vanilla is the dominent spice. A little sweet with with roasted oak. The finish is long and has anise and tropical fruits and a nice barrel topping.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Eine sehr spannende Abfüllung! Dieser Rum liefert eine starke Nase, die ihren jamaikanischen Ursprung nicht verbirgt. Etwas ungewöhnlich für Monymusk sind hier die deutlichen Lack- und Klebstoffnoten, die mit fruchtigen und würzig-holzigen Noten ein rundes Gesamtbild ergeben, das nur noch von einer blumigen Note (Veilchen?) getoppt wird. Am Gaumen überraschen mich gleich mehrere Dinge: Zum einen eine „stichige“ Note, die mich erst den Alkohol vermuten lässt, aber auch in Richtung Essig geht. Gleichzeitig schmecke ich eine Salzigkeit, die dann in eine medizinische, kunststoffähnliche Note übergeht, die mich stark an Fiji erinnert. Dazu Holz, Würze und Röstaromen, wie man das von starken Monymusks gewöhnt ist, wobei hier besonders ein starker Umami-Geschmack vorherrscht. Wirklich spannend!
Review by Nivius
Passion fruit meets salmiak pastilles. At first, I couldn't really get into this rum - but I like it more with every tasting. On the first sip, I found it rather boring, partly because it is very round and balanced and, like the Ekte from '97, leans more towards the fruity-floral Clarendon style and is not an EMB, where you probably approach this rum with the wrong expectations. Actually amazing that Monnymusk can also produce such delicate things that are not only easy to sip but also offer a lot to discover. The finish reminds me a bit of Talisker's Chilicatch, only instead of peat you still have this mix of anise, passion fruit, and fermented fruits on the tongue - a really beautiful rum.
Review by Frank
A fine nose. Fruity, almost delicately floral, with a mixture of passion fruit, orange and honey. A very tiny bit of vinegar. This makes it come across as slightly buttery. Vanilla at the back and a bit woody, oak.Wow, nicely layered on the palate! At the beginning very spicy-strong and woody-bitter. Then comes something salty licoricey and then something that reminds me of umami, followed by a sour fruitiness, maybe passion fruit again. In the finish anise and this umami something.I like very much!
Review by Skyfly
Good Clarendon, although considering the age I would have expected a bit more. As expected, tropical fruits, spices, and wood shape the flavor profile. Unfortunately, the esters and solvents get a bit lost.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Update 3 years later: I would blindly perceive it more as a continental matured Fiji or even uitvluigt. Fruity notes and esters zero but herbs, rubber and pencil ... 3rd try with it: sorry but I stick to it, for the life of me I don't understand all the so good reviews, for me this is a prime example of contintental aging which backfired. for me absolutely not cool and more like licorice, nutmeg & wood water with sour cream... hardly any flavors, incomplex & unspectacular & especially for 150€, a bit woody, minimally sweet, hardly any fruit, hardly any esters... disappointing and absolutely not my cup of tea. Incidentally, 2 colleagues have a similar opinion and were there...
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Tasty stuff!
Review by Adrian Wahl
Certainly the best continental matured Clarendon. For fans of the distillery a MUST. I myself am not so the big Clarendon fan therefore the 84 are super good.
Review by Anders Bovien
Very Well balanced and lots of fruit combined with a sweet touch in the palate Very nice dram
Review by Martin Spooner
Nice nose, quite inconspicuous... vegetables. Very nice on the palate. Could be artichoke.
Review by Filip Šikula
Golden RFC 2024 Advent Calendar Lately, rums from the Clarendon distillery have been somewhat attracting me, but usually meetings with them are more pleasant. Here, the alcohol is more pronounced than I would like, however, fruity and woody notes are present.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Fantastic scent, gentle wood, solvent, fruit Great fantastic taste, wood, solvent, Jamaica.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Compared to the previous Clarendon from Berry and Bros, this one is purely fruity in the nose with bananas. It feels very mature. I would easily mistake it for Hampden. Also excellent in taste. Lots of tropical fruit, molasses. Very balanced and mature piece for continental aging.
Review by Fuwi
Yeah, this one fell short of expectations, bummer. It smells quite strong and you look forward to a little fireworks on the tongue, but unfortunately that doesn't happen. The alcohol is quite dominant, not much else comes through. Light fruit like mirabelle plums or other stone fruits. However, it's pretty flat with a few spices and polish. It stings in the nose when swallowing.
Review by Pete`
On the nose, a smell of old leather shoes but also a certain sweetness. On the palate, the alcohol overpowers the profile, but a certain sweetness and spices also come through here. The finish is rather flat and short.
Review by Rado Vito
The smell is so pleasant and nice. I was surprised by the colour, I would expect more darker tones. Taste is complex, fruity and full, you wouldn’t guess 56%. Rum is missing intensity. Aftertaste is woody, spicy and with hints of fruits. Very interesting rum which I would recommend to everyone.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1999. With an 8.9 out of 10, it ranks among the better ones I've had in my glass.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Mild but weak in taste
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2 critics scored it, averaging 8.7/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Extremely good continental aged Monymusk. Fruity, spicy, light honey sweetness and very nice barrel aromas.
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40 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
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37% opened, 6 emptied.
What did the community pay for Clarendon Flensburg Rum Company JMM 1999?
Community paid 104–150 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 129 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Clarendon Flensburg Rum Company JMM 1999
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 56,2%.
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