1996 The Colours of Rum Clarendon 25 Year Old Edition No. 3 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

From the south of Jamaica at St. Catherine’s Town - this is a big boy weighing in at a whopping 67%, so not ideal if you're new to rum. Matured for 22 years in the tropics before spending another three in the Old Continent. The outturn was 253 bottles from an x-rum cask. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews... You mean sixty-seven percent alcohol? May I call my lawyer? Colour: deep amber. Nose: the magic of European aging. While I fully understand the rationale behind 'keeping added value to location', in your glass, these old European ones are simply superior. Extraordinary ointments and embrocations, oils, precious woods, balsa.. and, right, sixty-seven percent. With water: varnishes. There isn't much you could do; it was a little extreme in the first place and will never quite become approachable. Mouth (neat): stop stop stop stop, this is way too strong, while we need our palate. Attempted murder on poor whisky blogger, this will cost you dearly, Mr Colour of Rum. With water: I think we got it right, by chance. Pencil shavings, kerosene, varnishes, tobacco, ultra-green green tea… It's just that water would make it even tighter, moe extreme, and dry. Dead end, no exit. Finish: very long, very extreme, totally dry and extremely huge. Comments: frankly, it was tough. Your brain would think it's great, but you heart (or belly) will preach patience and prudence. Seriously, it's a very tough and very dry drop. 86 points - whiskyfun.com