Trinidad
There are 1,043 rums from Trinidad in the RumX database.
Show all Trinidad rumsTrinidad is a small Caribbean Island in the Lesser Antilles and is located close to the venezuelan coastline. After discovery in 1498 by Christoph Columbus the island remained first under spanish control, but passed the lead around 30 times between spanish, french, british, dutch and courlandic rulers. The United Kingdom gave Trinidad its independence in 1962. The diverse origin of its inhabitants gave birth to a particular culture of which carnival is an essential element. It is also noteworthy that two languages coexist on the island: French and Creole.
When the British occupied the island in 1797, they also brought the sugar industry and its by-product rum with them. So Trinidad still produces rum in the british style (pot-still, rather heavy) until today.
Today Trinidad only has one operating distillery left, Trinidad Distillers Ltd. (T.D.L), which was founded in 1949. The distillery is part of the Angostura company, which is famous for their aromatic bitter used in many cocktails.
The island also is the home of the world-famous Caroni distillery, which closed its doors in 2002 after 84 years in operation. The Caroni rums are known for their unique dirty style and are very sought after on the collectors market, causing the prices to skyrocket for a few years with no end in sight.
Trinidad rum is known for its rather complex taste, with notes of herbs, tar, leather and burned caramel. Beginners could try out the various TDL bottlings by independent bottlers to get an impression of Trinidad rum such as the Plantation Trinidad 2009 (RX9683) or the Rum Artesanal TDL 2002 (RX7783).
Top rated Trinidad rums
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Top review from Jakob:
"The nose is still relatively unspectacular, as far as one can speak of a tropically aged Caroni from the over vintage 1996 - but on the palate then rises a real fireworks. Sweetness, spice, borderline smokiness, wood, rubber and tar...I feel well taken care of all around, precisely because this rum definitely has rough edges and also the high alcohol content does not hide and brings out the Caroni-typical notes almost perfectly. Impressive level."
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Top review from cigares :
"Un rhum goûté dans un restaurant, la bouteille est bien entamée. Un nez de grappa, fort en alcool, du végétal, comme une réminiscence de rhum agricole, rare chez Caroni. En bouche l’alcool tape fort et les notes d’ateliers sont présentes au côté des fruits tropicaux avec un côté fumé assez net. Mon Caroni favori de la soirée, un peu fort en alcool, mais sinon délicieux. Le verre vide révèle d’autres arômes végétais et mème floraux. Un Caroni sur la fraîcheur et la jeunesse, mais l’alcool est un peu trop présent."
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All rums from Trinidad
- chai rum Akal Reserve 30% RX18783
- Zéro Nine Spirits Steampunk 2 2006 18yr 58% RX18943
- Zaka Trinidad 7yr 42% RX3185
- Zaka Private Rum Collection (Japanese Whisky Cask Finish) 2008 13yr 45% RX16135
- Wu Dram Clan Caroni Single Cask 1998 23yr 62,2% RX10258
- Wu Dram Clan Caroni Single Cask 1997 24yr 60,6% RX10259
- Worshipful Company of Distillers Caroni Fine Trinidad Rum 1997 17yr 46% RX7863
- Whiskybroker Caroni Milan Rum Fest HTR 1997 19yr 57% RX6102
- Whisky-Fässle Caroni Fine Single Barrel Rum HTR 1997 18yr 50,5% RX4889
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Rendsburger Bürgermeister Rum HTR 1996 12yr 69% RX1211
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Rendsburger Bürgermeister Rum 1996 12yr 69,1% RX5965
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Bürgermeister Rum HTR 1997 18yr 63,8% RX2158
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Bürgermeister Rum (35cl) HTR 1997 18yr 63,8% RX12546
- Whisky Import Nederland Caroni First Cask 1999 19yr 61,2% RX9824
- Whisky Doris Caroni Doris 20th Anniversary Rum 1997 23yr 51,1% RX16123
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