TBRC Clarendon Secret Distillery #3 SFJE
For curious explorers into Jamaican-style funk, this 14‑year Clarendon is a dry, ester‑leaning pot still rum at 55.5%. Expect tropical fruit, varnish, roasted wood and spice. Most enjoy it neat after some air, others use it as a characterful mixer. With solid value and classic Clarendon notes, it rewards attention but shows some rough alcohol edges.
- Classic Clarendon funk
- Tropical fruit notes
- Good value
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How does TBRC Clarendon Secret Distillery #3 SFJE taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Dry, funky Clarendon with solid value For curious explorers into Jamaican-style funk, this 14‑year Clarendon is a dry, ester‑leaning pot still rum at 55.5%. Expect tropical fruit, varnish, roasted wood and spice. Most enjoy it neat after some air, others use it as a characterful mixer. With solid value and classic Clarendon notes, it rewards attention but shows some rough alcohol edges.
Fans of drier, high‑proof Jamaican-style rums who enjoy esters, tropical fruit and roasted wood, and don’t mind some alcohol bite for the sake of intensity and value.
Those sensitive to alcohol heat, newcomers expecting an easy sipper, or drinkers who prefer sweet, rounded profiles over dry, slightly bitter, funky rum.
How is TBRC Clarendon Secret Distillery #3 SFJE rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.4 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 81% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Skyfly
Very interesting Clarendon on the nose, which unfortunately diminishes in quality on the palate and finish. Various fruits, wood, spices and light esters on the nose. The palate is dominated by varnish, with the same aromas as in the nose, but the composition doesn't suit me. On the finish, the rum seems a little burnt.
Review by Timo Groeger
I don't think it's bad at all. On the nose, we have predominantly yellow fruits such as banana and mango. It remains fruity on the palate, but some young wood and herbs can still be detected.
Review by Thunderbird
A good average Clarendon with good PLV! He combines all the classic flavors, only the alcohol is not perfectly integrated! Thus, it suppresses the full development of its quite good assets
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4193 I'd say price to quality is very good on this release. Intense on the nose after resting but in good way. Fruity with some varnksh/polish in the back. Lightly dry on the palate with a nice roasted note. Draws nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some light herbal notes as well as some ginger. A big thank you to Thunderbird for this sample swap 😊
Review by Tschusikowsky
Quite good in approach. However, there are still some things missing.
Review by Jack M
Thin and alcoholic. Some funk/ fruit but really overpowered by the poorly integrated alcohol. I don’t enjoy this neat. It is passable as a mixer with Pepsi max, but it doesn’t shine here either. Oh well, can’t win them all!
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16 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.
Also on the wishlist of 1 members.
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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