Hebridean Liqueur Company Caroni Ancient Mariner Navy Rum HTR
Classic Caroni dirt meets fruit and surprising approachability.
A gentler, fruitier take on Caroni’s usual tar-and-rubber profile, offset by touches of cocoa and herbal menthol. One to try if you enjoy classic Caroni funk but want smoother edges.
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Ancient Mariner Navy Rum HTR opens with a familiar Caroni signature—rubber, tar, leather—balanced by tropical fruits and subtle sweetness. The palate brings "bicycle tube, smoke, leather, tobacco, and fruit" (kondgab), weaving between gritty and gentle, while the finish adds a minty, menthol freshness. The ABV is noted as "almost a little too low" (Lukas Jäger), making for an approachable, rounded dram with real depth, if not the explosive punch of some legendary Caronis.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,860 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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A rare 1995 Caroni still available in England for a very good price. The nose is a silky mix of tropical fruit and rubber with a brown sugar/caramel edge. The palate is soft, with lots of fruit and little machine shop. A far cry from the 1997s, very close to the 1996s in fact, with a real balance of all the Caroni aromas. A rum with broad, deep aromas but with great drinkability thanks to a very fine integration of the alcohol. In the same vein as 2002's Gran Torino, but despite a higher ABV, the Gran Torino has a better integration of ink alcohol. I love it and recommend it!
Gummi und Teer. Ein wirklich sehr gefälliger, sanfter Caroni. Mit mehr Watt wäre die Bewertung sicher höher ausgefallen. Aber trotzdem eine runde Sache, Anwärter für daily sipper auf hohem Niveau.
02.03.2019 Enjoying some samples with a good friend. Colour Dark in colour. Nose Wood, lightly sweet, fruits, plum, light rubber, light raisin, faint medicinal, spice. Palate Round, wood, spicy, fruits, light plum, faint medical, light nutts, faint chocolate, faint rubber. Finish Long and warm, wood, light roasted, fruits, light chocolate, faint nutts, faint rubber.
Nice one. Rather more on the sweet side with nice depth and complexity.