Do Not Collect Clarendon 2004 19yo

Distillery: Clarendon/Monymusk Distilled: 2004 Bottled: 2024 Bottler: Precious Liquors Distillation: Pot Still Spirit Marque: EMB Aging: 19 Years Old 10 Years British Isles large oak vatt 9 Years in British Isles American oak cask Bottles: 779 Cask: 5 ABV: 59,8% Volume: 200 ml Bottling info: The DNC bottling concept is an innovative offering that grants aficionados of premium spirits an opportunity to indulge in exceptional selections curated by Precious Liquors. The DNC bottling series offered in 200 ml bottles, proudly presents an array of spirits across various categories, including aged rums, Scotch and Japanese single malts, refined and matured grain whiskies, exquisite bourbons, cognacs, and Armagnacs and more... Join us in savoring the finest spirits available. Do Collect, or Do Not Collect? The choice is yours! Tasting note: All right, this needs explanations. The marque EMB indicates rather low ester content, around 200 gr/HLPA, while DNC stands for Do Not Collect. What’s more, this one was aged in the British Isles (is Jamaica a British Isle? I think not…) Colour: pale white wine. Nose: it’s pretty new-makey but I find it brilliant to discover pears and cherries in an old Jamaican. Especially these cherries and their stones that lead us towards almonds and varnish. Huge cherries! With water: new rubber, boots, trainers, cheap kitchen devices straight from Aldi’s or Temu, etc. Mouth (neat): oh, great fun! Kirsch, Williams pear spirit, varnish, yuzu, radishes. With water: heading towards malt whisky! Think pure Highland Park when no crazy wood interferes. Finish: not that long but perfectly varnishy. The cherries remain present. Comments: of great simplicity in concept and perfect precision. In short, the opposite of a Rolex. Ha. Score: 88/100