Bristol Caroni HTR 1997
Highly praised Caroni: dirty workshop nose, complex smoky-tarry palate, dark fruits and toasted oak, long warm finish and great balance for the ABV. A benchmark-style 1997 release.
Fans of dirty, workshop-style Caroni who enjoy smoky tar, rubber and leather wrapped in dark fruits and oak at confident ABV, and collectors comparing 1997 Caroni releases.
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Textbook dirty Caroni 1997
If you already enjoy Caroni 1997 or other dirty, mechanical Trinidad rums, this Bristol HTR keeps that profile but with elegant balance and accessible ABV for long focused sipping.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV or who dislike smoky, tarry, mechanical profiles and prefer light, sweet, easy rums.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,893 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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This is yet another release of the 1997 Caroni and it has just gotten better with even more aging. A nice Trinidad and Tobago blend that shines beside the other 1997 releases. You may want to add a drop or two of water if you think it bites too much or you just leave it to rest for 15-30 minutes. A wonderful nose transferring into a full bodied complex rum with a long warm finish.
Mindestens 15 Minuten lang nach dem Einschenken duftet dieser Caroni hauptsächlich nach Leder, Tabak und den charakteristischen „Werkstattnoten“, bevor er den Früchten und den sanfteren, getoasteten Eichenaromen Zugang gewährt. Im Mund folgt ein köstliches Wechselspiel von Gewürzen, tropischen Früchten und tiefgründiger Eiche, ohne dabei die ledrige Seite, welche der Geruch angekündigt hat, zu vernachlässigen. Ein toller Rum!
Auto-translatedMy dry January lasted four and a half days but I just couldn’t refuse to sample this Caroni 😂 Lovely dirty nose, more fruity taste wise. A very good Caroni!
On the nose solvents and cherry, some vanilla. In taste more woody and citrusy than the Replica, only other Caroni I had. Somehow less interesting than the other one, less complex, although I do enjoy a more bitter profile.