TAST'TOE Caroni Selected by TASTTOE 1998
Highly praised Caroni with an unusually clean, nutty and port‑like profile, firm warmth and long finish. A great pick for those who like their Caroni less dirty but still powerful.
Caroni fans who enjoy high‑ABV, long‑aged Trinidad rum with a cleaner, nutty, red‑wine/port twist and less emphasis on heavy tar and rubber notes.
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How does this rum taste?
Clean, nutty, winey Caroni power
You’ll enjoy this if you like classic Caroni power but want a cleaner, nutty, wine‑driven twist rather than full-on tar and dirt at cask strength.
Newcomers to rum, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers expecting an ultra‑dirty, tar‑bomb Caroni profile.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,828 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Fruits from all over the world - mango, passion fruit, grapes, raisins, plums. Oak, dark chocolate, butterscotch. Opulent and round. Superb alchohol integration. The profile is similar to some fruity TDLs that I've recently tried. But more towards heavyweight division. If only this is cheaper, I'd buy a few bottles.. Tasttoe is really master of the craft - great selections and really great staff. 94/100
Nice & fruity, I like it a lot!
Quite an unusual 1998, i would have bet there was some sort of sweet wine cask involved, but alas, not according to the bottler. Very clean profile and pleasent nut notes plus sweet wine aromas. Quite somethin worth to try along the 1998 Caronis!
A solid '98 Caroni that is not quite as tarry and dirty as many others from the vintage. Certainly also suitable for Caroni newcomers. Unfortunately, the price is modernly high.