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

"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."

"Solid 98. Quite dry, little dirt. Neat."

"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."

"8,3:On the nose, the first impression we get is very comsi/comsa, as industrial notes like rubber, tar, petrol are strong, overpowering.The fruit notes are faint with blackberry.The wood is roasted with nuts, burnt sugar and spicy with vanilla.The molasses is dark with licorice. On aeration, the picture clears a lot, as the fruits are dried, the wood smoky, honeyed, there are cocoa and meaty notes, the molasses is minty, mineral. 8,6:On the palate, the attack is fruity, woody, industrial with dried fruits like apricots, raisins, figs, spicy and roasted wood with creamy maple, dark chocolate, caramel and vanilla.The industrial notes are dirty, bitter with rubber, tar, menthol.The molasses is minty, floral, dark with black tea. Resting helps a lot to peaches, berries and apples to express themselves and espresso also. 8,5:The finish is long, dirty with tar, spicy, dry and roasted with smoky wood, notesIike nuts, caramel, espresso, a bit tannic.The fruits are dried with apricots, prunes and raisins. The molasses is vegetal with flowery, tobacco notes. Needs nice rest to become tasty."