Valinch & Mallet Caroni Single Cask HTR

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The "Single Cask HTR" was produced in Trinidad at the Caroni distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler Valinch & Mallet. It was distilled in 1997 from Molasses and then aged for 19 years. The rum has an ABV of 51,8% and the mark is HTR. This is a limited release and there are only 300 bottles. 17 community members rated this rum with an average of 8.7/10. The rum smells like Woody, Tar and Rubber, and on the palate there is Tar, Tropical fruit and Dark chocolate.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Aroma

    Woody Tar Rubber Molasses

    Taste

    Tar Tropical fruit Dark chocolate Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7/10 17 reviews
    Top 26% Trinidad

    My first Caroni. It's woody, fruity and sweet. It's hard to believe it's over 62°. The profile changes completely on tasting. Now I understand what makes these rums so special. It's woody and heavy. On retro-olfaction, there are hints of tar in the mouth and the whole thing ends in a strange bitterness. It's disconcerting.2nd tasting, it's even richer. It seems sweeter. I can't find the 62° at all, it just slips away. I finish on an almost salty, metallic note. I kind of understand the interest in Caronis. It makes you want to go for even more typical bottles.Edit: 👍Edit2: oxidation has taken its toll on the power of this sample, but it's still very pleasant and typical of what I now know of Caroni. Very good.

    A silky, smooth, tasty Caroni. A real treat for the taste buds. A little muskiness that reminds me of Neisson on the nose. Excellent! A finish of metallic, tropical fruit and rubber ❤

    Typique et très bien réduit. Un bon Caroni.

    👃 les notes d'hydrocarbure contrebalancé avec des notes de fruits tropicaux bien mûrs. 👄 bouche plus légère qu'un "Heavy Caroni" mais typique de la distillerie avec ses notes d'hydrocarbure et de fruits tropicaux mûrs. Finale longue et soyeuse. Un excellent caroni pour, pas trop réduit en alcool et pas trop lourd en bouche.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX1555
    ABV
    51,8%
    Vintage
    1997
    Cask number
    #100
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    19 years
    No. of bottles
    300
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Valinch & Mallet • Caroni 1997   19yr   51,8% Single Cask HTR

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,982 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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