Gregarious Grump Jamaica Pot Still 15 Year 2006

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1350; Rum #653

Gregarious Grump is an independent bottler based out of Texas that I am unfamiliar with I will admit. I see from some searching they do Cognac and Rum with no additives at cask strength, being that I have a few samples here that are bottlings from them.

This in front of me is a single cask of rum, distilled from molasses on a copper pot still at the Clarendon distillery. This rum was aged in Europe for 15 years before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

Distillery: Clarendon

Bottler: Gregarious Grump

Region: Jamaica

Still: Pot

ABV: 55.4%

Nose: Vanilla, Lemon Zest, Pencil Shavings, Orange Peel

Palate: Thin mouthfeel, Vanilla, Pencil Shavings, Rubber Eraser, Orange Peel

Finish:  Medium length finish, Pencil Shavings, Vanilla, Rubber Eraser, Hint of Lemon Zest, Orange Peel

Conclusion: This is just, fine. It has some nice Vanilla flavor to it and just a bit of orange peel, but a few times I have had this strong pencil shavings note from some Clarendon rums and this one has it which really brings it down for me. The mouthfeel also comes across as quite thing despite the proof.

Final Score: 82

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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