Caroni Rum Sponge No. 16 1998
Highly praised as a fruity, lighter‑style Caroni with a fantastic nose and good complexity, standing out from typical 1998 batches despite some perceived acidity and a less intense palate.
Seasoned Caroni fans curious about a lighter, fruit-driven 1998 cask strength release that still keeps some dirty rubber notes and rewards slow sipping and comparison with heavier bottlings.
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Unusual, fruity take on Caroni
If you already enjoy Caroni and want to see how a lighter, fruitier 1998 barrel can taste, this is a rewarding, nose-driven bottle that broadens your view of the distillery.
Beginners, those sensitive to 60% ABV, or drinkers expecting full-on heavy, tarry Caroni intensity similar to classic Velier bottlings.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,915 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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In the past, this would probably have been a standard bottling that nobody would have pulled out from behind the stove. But that's not the case and the profile has become rarer. You really get your money's worth here. The nose in particular is a dream, absolutely to fall in love with. In the mouth, it is far from reaching this level. The alcohol is not disturbing but it is engaging and pushes some flavors into the background. Also a certain acidity. Good medium length finish. Is it worth the money? Boh, but it's good.
Auto-translatedWieder mal ein rum, der aus dem 98er Raster fällt. Eher fruchtig, Marille, wenig Caroni.
Recht ungewöhnlicher Caroni mit viel Frucht und inital sogar einem Anflug kräutriger Noten, die in Richtung Wacholder zeigen. Mit zunehmender Oxidation setzen sich die Fruchten Noten von Pfirsich und Mirabelle mehr durch. Im Direktvergleich mit anderen 1998er Caronis im Crosstasting sticht dieses Release etwas heraus, weil die DNA recht ungewöhnlich für Trinidad ist bzw eher an den Light-Stil als an Heavy erinnert. Gutes Niveau.
Caroni nur im Abgang