Rest & Be Thankful Monymusk Small Batch 9 Year Old Jamaican Rum 2012
Rest & Be Thankful Monymusk Small Batch 9 Year Old Jamaican Rum 2012 is a single-estate Jamaican rum — 24 casks of the light MDR marque distilled at Monymusk (Clarendon) in 2012 — aged 9 years and bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof) in a 700mL bottle. No additives, no coloring, no chill filtration; 6,076 bottles were produced. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 700mL
- Distilled: September 2012 at Monymusk (Clarendon) distillery, Jamaica — pot still, molasses base, light MDR marque
- Aging: 9 years in American oak barrels — tropical aging in Jamaica plus continental aging in Scotland; bottled March 2022
- Release: Small Batch #1 — 24 casks, 6,076 bottles; natural color, non-chill filtered, no sugar added
- Bottler: Rest & Be Thankful Whisky & Rum Co. — founded by Eamon Jones and Aidan Smith (Fox Fitzgerald)
A Scottish Name on Jamaican Rum
Rest & Be Thankful is both a mountain pass between Argyll and Glasgow and, improbably, the shared name of a Jamaican mountain — and the two founders built their rum range on that coincidence. For their debut, they went to Monymusk: Clarendon's pot-still marque MDR, double-aged first in the tropical heat of Jamaica and then in Scotland, bottled the way purists want it — unadulterated, at a strength that holds the fruit.
Tasting Notes
Fresh and fruity on the nose — passion fruit, mango, lime, guava, and lemongrass with elegant ester notes kept in check. The palate is intense and mouth-filling: roasted pineapple, raisin, ginger, vanilla, and tropical honey. The finish is long and refreshing, with vanilla and flambéed banana carrying the fruit out.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat to catch the balance between ester fruit and green, gingery notes; it also makes a spirit-focused Daiquiri or Ti' Punch rather than a heavy Mai Tai. A rum for the drinker who loves Jamaica but wants elegance over funk.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the MDR marque mean?
Marques are Clarendon's codes for ester levels and still profiles — MDR is a lighter, fruity pot-still marque, more elegant than the high-ester styles Jamaica is famous for.
Is this rum sweetened or colored?
No — no added sugar, no caramel coloring, and no chill filtration; the color is entirely from the barrels.
What does "double-aged" mean here?
The rum spent part of its nine years aging in Jamaica's tropical climate and part in Scotland, blending tropical intensity with continental refinement.
Order Rest & Be Thankful Monymusk 2012 online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — 6,076 bottles of pure Jamaican rum.