Precious Liquors Caroni Tortuga No. 2 (East Asia Whisky)

Balanced Caroni, rubber and vanilla

Highly balanced profile
Classic Caroni notes
Complex tropical flavors
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Buyers find this Caroni both accessible and layered, with notes of rubber, wood, and vanilla. Many recommend it for its balance and unique profile among 1998 Caronis.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Reviewers love the complex and balanced profile of Tortuga No. 2 (East Asia Whisky), with distinct notes of rubber, tar, and leather softened by touches of vanilla and mango. Many describe it as an approachable yet deeply layered Caroni, with both classic heavy aromas and brighter tropical fruit and wood nuances. Often enjoyed neat for its evolving depth, it's highly praised as a standout among 1998 Caroni releases—worth discovering if you appreciate both classic and refined flavors.

    Aroma

    Tar Rubber Leather Mango

    Taste

    Burnt Rubber Tobacco Leather

    How is this rum rated?

    8.9/10 22 reviews
    Top 16% Trinidad
    Top 29% Caroni

    Quite an atypical nose for a Caroni. Lots of vanilla, bourbon and nuts are added to the (rather more subtle) Caroni notes. Very accessible on the palate. A little lacking in depth for a top rating. Very well integrated alcohol.

    very good Caroni. balanced enough. so similar to Corman Collins series: 1988 21yr, Drink it Zipped it and the Black Cat Bar. same profile. just less some red fruits, berries or some hints of cocoa/chocolates. but more concerned and stronger, this one integrates some unimpressive elements. So I prefer this one to Corman Collins series. light and implicit, typical Caroni and easy to drink. great!

    Very round and balanced, stands out positively in the large number of 1998 releases. The typical HTR Caroni notes are recognizable, but embedded in an appealing bouquet of sweet tropical fruits, vanilla wood notes and fresh tobacco hints. Very balanced and therefore exciting to drink - a wide spectrum of heavy to fresh flavors is on offer here. Beautiful selection.

    A rather atypical Caroni. Nutty, bourbon, agricole / brandy notes. For me it lacks a bit of complexity.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Tortuga
    RumX ID
    RX11831
    ABV
    59,9%
    Vintage
    1998
    Cask number
    #35
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    23 years
    No. of bottles
    254
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Precious Liquors • Caroni 1998   23yr   59,9% Tortuga No. 2 (East Asia Whisky)

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,013 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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