Clarendon 2008 12 Year Old Jamaica Rum 56.1% – The Spirit of Art Single Cask

Clarendon 2008 12 Year Old Jamaica Rum 56.1% from The Spirit of Art series is a distinctive and characterful single cask bottling from the legendary Clarendon Distillery in Jamaica. Distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2021 as an exclusive Valinch & Mallet Limited Edition, this is a rum that speaks directly to connoisseurs of true Jamaican pot still.

Aged for 12 years, the rum has achieved a fine balance between intensity and mature complexity. It is bottled at 56.1% alcohol, preserving both structure and aromatic power. Only 323 bottles are bottled from cask no. 434730 – a true limited edition, created for collectors and enthusiasts looking for something unique.

Clarendon is known for its distinctive ester profile and deep, fruit-driven style. The combination of traditional pot still distillation and years of barrel maturation produces a rum with both explosive aromatics and rounded elegance.

Tasting notes

Color: Deep amber with golden reflections.

Aroma: Intense and complex with notes of overripe banana, pineapple and tropical fruit, combined with vanilla, caramel and spicy oak.

Taste: Rich and powerful with a distinct pot still character. Layers of dark caramel, dried fruit, spices and roasted nuts are balanced by a vibrant fruitiness and nicely integrated alcohol.

Finish: Long, warm and persistent with tropical fruit, spicy oak and an elegant, slightly dry finish.

Clarendon Distillery & The Spirit of Art

Clarendon Distillery is one of Jamaica’s most respected rum producers and has been delivering rums with distinctive character and high ester profiles for decades. Their pot still distillation creates rums with intense fruitiness and depth that develop beautifully with extended barrel aging.

The Spirit of Art series from Valinch & Mallet focuses on carefully selected single casks with clear provenance and high quality. Each bottling is a limited edition, with both content and visual presentation created with passionate collectors and quality-conscious rum enthusiasts in mind.

• Product: Clarendon 2008 12 year Jamaica Rum – The Spirit of Art
• Type: Rum (Single Cask, Pot Still)
• Origin: Jamaica
• Distillery: Clarendon Distillery
• Distilled: 2008
• Bottled: 2021
• Age: 12 years
• Cask no.: 434730
• Number of bottles: 323
• Quantity: 70 cl
• Alcohol content: 56.1%