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.

8.6/10 25 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Very classic and really balanced Caroni
    Good entry into the world of Caronis
    Beautiful nose that starts with leather, tobacco, tar

    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.

    Aroma

    Rubber Tropical fruit Roasted nuts Dirty

    Taste

    Bicycle tube Butterscotch Cocoa Milk chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    8.6/10 25 reviews
    Top 32% Trinidad

     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!

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    9.1 /10
    Review by: cigares

     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.

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    8.7 /10
    Review by: Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

     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.

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    9.0 /10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

     Nice one. Rather more on the sweet side with nice depth and complexity.

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    8.8 /10
    Review by: DomM
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX1619
    ABV
    54%
    Category
    Navy Rum
    Vintage
    1995
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    16 years
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Hebridean Liqueur Company • Caroni 1995 &nbsp; 16yr &nbsp; 54% Ancient Mariner Navy Rum HTR

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    Ø Market value
    211€

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    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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