That Boutique-Y Rum Company Caroni Caroni Distillery 23yr 62,3%

"Solider 98er. Recht trocken, wenig Dreck. Ordentlich."

"A nose of wood glue, of old wood that's not very clean. A nose of dishwashing spatula revealing an unclean barrel. The mechanical workshop is in the background. The palate is bumpy, with chaotic development. The finish finally becomes interesting when the chaos stops. But then the unclean barrel reappears. A rum that doesn't make you want to drink it. Chaotic and marked by an unclean cask."

"After filling, nothing but some wood and burnt sugar came out of the glass. After a few minutes of air, however, it really gets going: peach and banana accompanied by some rubber. The wood remains, but softens a bit, almost like bourbon. The smell is sweet and fruity, like a candy or syrup.Rubber, bitterness and wood dominate the taste, accompanied by too finely ground espresso and apple. Overall, however, unlike the nose here hardly any fruit. After a short while, freshly tarred road joins in before the espresso tips into spicy mocha on the finish. After the taste has largely dissipated remains something mineral on the tongue, as if one had licked a stone.very tasty, only about the price-performance ratio can be argued."

"Unfortunately, with this Caroni you get the impression that the cask had some major flaws, it just tastes not round. I certainly have no clue how one could measure this, but it is curoius enough to not happen that often in caroni Single cask"

"Relatively hard at the first sip. Good flavor and very nice Caroni profile. Alcohol is a little too present in the mouth and finish for me though."