26 years in a single iron-still cask have given this Clarendon a depth and complexity rarely seen in Jamaican rum, adorned with a painting by young Chinese artist Chen Li.
Expert Description
Clarendon 1995/2021 Valinch & Mallet 26 Year is a Jamaica Rum, distilled at the Clarendon distillery in 1995 on an iron pot still, aged 25 years locally and a further year in Scotland, bottled from cask number 433943 by Valinch & Mallet in 2021 and bottled at 56.9%.
Clarendon, also known as Monymusk, is one of Jamaica's oldest distilleries with a long tradition of powerful, ester-rich pot still rums. After 25 years of ageing in the tropical climate, the cask was moved to Scotland for one final year of maturation before Valinch & Mallet bottled it as part of their "Spirit of Art" series. Only 270 bottles of this rare release exist, its label bearing an original painting by young Chinese artist Chen Li.
The result is a deeply complex rum, where 26 years of maturation have traced the journey from fresh tropical fruit to leather, iodine and walnut.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Caramel, wood and fruity tones of mango and sour cherry.
Palate
Complex with lychee juice, wood, spice, iodine, caramel and plum.
Finish
Long with leather, walnut and a fine, well-balanced close.
Specifications
Name: Clarendon 1995/2021 Valinch & Mallet 26 Year
Distillery: Clarendon
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Jamaica
Type: Single Cask Rum
Age: 26 Years
Cask Strength: 56.9%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation Method: Iron pot still
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2021
Number of Bottles: 270
Serving Suggestion: Neat for exploration
Flavour Profile
Complex · Leathery · Fruity · Spiced · Deep
Did You Know?
After 25 years of ageing in Jamaica, the cask was transported to Scotland for an extra year of maturation, a practice that can give a rum its final polishing nuances before it's bottled by a European independent bottler like Valinch & Mallet.
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