Alba Import Caroni The Overseas Trail 1996

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The "The Overseas Trail" was produced in Trinidad at the Caroni distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler Alba Import. It was distilled in 1996 from Molasses with a Column Still and then aged for 17 years. The rum has an ABV of 46%. This is a limited release and there are only 275 bottles. 8 community members rated this rum with an average of 7.6/10. The rum smells like Fruity, Synthetic and Green apple, and on the palate there is Spicy, Clove and Anise.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX1578
ABV
46%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1996
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
17 years
No. of bottles
275
Bottle volume
70cl
Alba Import • Caroni 1996   17yr   46% The Overseas Trail

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    How does this rum taste?

    Aroma

    Fruity Synthetic Green apple Currants

    Taste

    Spicy Clove Anise Licorice

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    7.6/10 8 reviews

    Une couleur pâle pour un Caroni. C’est presque un nez d’agricole avec des herbes amères et de la cane. Les fruits sont là, poire et coings avec de l’huile de machine à coudre. Des fruits tropicaux pas mûrs à l’arrière-plan. Une attaque douce en bouche, presque acqueuse avec un petit côté acide. Je ne sens pas le côté agricole mais la poire est bien là avec des fruits tropicaux pas mûrs. La finale est longue, sur les fruits et le tout s’atténue doucement. Le côté agricole et herbacé réapparaît tout à la fin et dans le verre vide. Un beau rhum, meilleur que sa réputation, que j’aurais peut-être classé parmis les agricoles à l’aveugle. A part un arôme d’huile de machine à coudre, il n’a rien d’un Caroni et encore moins d’un Caroni de 1996. Après une demi-heure, dans le verre vide, se développent quelques arômes d’atelier mécanique. Bon et intéressant mais pas convaincant et surtout trop dilué.

    1996er Crosstasting kontinental gelagerter Releases: Caroni-Profil schwach erkennbar. Angenehm, aber weit von den Highlights des Jahrgangs entfernt.

    Nase: fruchtig und leicht künstlich. Apfel und Bergamotte. Aber nicht so deutlich, eher stumpf. Und auch das künstliche hält sich zurück. Etwas angeschmorte Kabel oder Knetmasse. Gaumen: kaum noch Fruchtigkeit, kaum dreckig. Sehr verdünnt und kurz. Würzig ist er, Sternanis, Lakritz, viel Lakritz, etwas Nelke. Leicht salzig. Kurz im Abgang, hier ist Lakritz dominant, vielleicht noch etwas künstliches, aber insgesamt zu flach.

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,315 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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