Caroni Rum Sponge No. 10 1998
World-class Caroni: deeply complex, intense yet creamy, with textbook tar, rubber, menthol freshness, bright fruits and a very long, satisfying finish. A benchmark 1998 profile loved by enthusiasts.
Seasoned enthusiasts and Caroni fans who enjoy heavy, industrial tar-and-rubber notes balanced by candied fruits, oak and menthol at high ABV cask strength.
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How does Caroni Rum Sponge No. 10 1998 taste?
Heavy, creamy, benchmark Caroni
If you already enjoy heavy Caroni (especially other 1998s), this is a must-try: it keeps all the dirty workshop markers but adds creamy balance and huge length without added sugar.
Beginners, those sensitive to 60% ABV, or drinkers who dislike industrial, smoky tar/rubber notes and prefer soft, sweet, easygoing rums.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,921 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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8,9:On the nose, tar and rubber, menthol, smoky, roasted wood notes, oaky, caramelized, roasted nuts, tropical and candied fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On oxidation, confectionery with gingerbread, yellow fruits and orange arise, round at first slight dullness. 9,2:On the palate, the attack is delicious, balanced with charred wood notes, oaky, but buttery with butterscotch, sweet, industrial notes like rubber and tar, some menthol, yellow and tropical fruits.On aeration briny olive arises and some tobacco. 9:The finish is long, round, creamy, as charred wood notes pair industrial notes and dried fruits..
Auto-translatedCommunitytreffen RumX Acht Oktober 2025. Nur Granatenrums hier :-) Toller Caroni. Kandierte Früchte, Teer und Rauch in der Nase. Am Gaumen haben wir dann Tabak, Menthol und Eiche, außerdem leichte gelbe Früchte. Hervorragend.
It is delicious. We find the usual caroni markers. Alcohol very well integrated. Nice length ❤️
Auto-translatedSimply excellent, a little more fruit to go on the perfection.In the nose the tar marker is made very greedy with the caramel and the candied fruitsIn the mouth it is top it is very round very elegant with the tobacco, the shoe polish to cash the vanilla me caramel the candied fruits and especially a beautiful mentholated freshness. The final is very lo gue on the same markers.
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