Swell de Spirits Caroni Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) 1998 25yr 61,9%

RX16230 Very good Single Cask 350 bottles Above 250€

8.8/1046 ratings

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“Rich, balanced Caroni with fruity, smoky notes; impressively smooth cask-strength.”

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How does this rum taste?

Captivating Trinidad Caroni from '98, this limited 25-year-aged rum exhibits a balanced blend of smoky, fruity, and classic rubber notes, with an evident bourbon cask influence. Although not the traditional heavy Caroni, its smooth 61.9% ABV delights with complexity and a long, spicy finish.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Woody Dark chocolate Banana Fruity Cocoa Tropical fruit

Taste

Vanilla Fruity Cinnamon Cherry Spice Caramel

Finish

Woody Cinnamon Fruity Allspice Dried fruit Warm

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DomM

24 December 2023

8.7/10

“Nose is very nice with just the right amount of dirt, smokeyness and some fruits and sweetness - well balanced. Same sensation on the palate. Very good cask out of the 98 vintage - intense yet well balanced. The influence of the bourbon cask is quite pronounced.”

Aroma

Leather Dirty Smoky Chocolate Woody

Taste

Caramel Vanilla Fruity Cinnamon Spice

Timo Groeger

30 March 2024

9.3/10

“Oh man, was ein geiler Rum, auf jeden Fall noch etwas besser als der andere Caroni von Swell de Spirits. Dafür nochmals danke an Mika. Aber schöne Schokonote, irgendwie einfach fast perfekt dieser Rum. Lecker...”

Aroma

Dark chocolate Cocoa

Taste

Vanilla

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Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

16 March 2024

8.6/10

“Wir kommen im Tasting zu den Schwergewichten. Ja, an der Nase fein angekokelte Autoreifen. Aber am Gaumen hat er mir einen Ticken zu viel Süße, um gegen die parallel verkosteten Schwergewichte zu bestehen.”

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

11 July 2023

8.7/10

“#4165 This is a very nice and subtle Caroni that has a very good balance both in the flavours and the ABV. Love the fruity bit and that the Caroni flavours develop while it rests.”

Aroma

Woody Menthol Dried fruit Rubber Vanilla

Taste

Woody Dried fruit Cherry Vanilla Rubber

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Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪

27 April 2024

9.2/10

“Ja hier mal wieder ein Caroni von swell de spirits aus den 98 Jahrgang. Ich hatte schon bessere Caroni. Trotzdem natürlich absolute Champions League. Man erkennt eine Note von Kakao und Schokolade. Schon sehr geil”

Aroma

Dark chocolate

Taste

Woody

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Mike H.

14 July 2023

8.0/10

“Quite the deception, especially at nearly 600€ for 50cl. Rather flat and a bit weak, fruity with a little spice. If you are looking for classic Caroni markers you will not find them here…”

Aroma

Fruity Woody Dark chocolate Banana

Taste

Vanilla Fruity Caramel Spice Cinnamon

Photo of the rum Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) taken from user Mike H.

Oliver

7 July 2023

8.6/10

“Beautiful representative of the 1998 vintage. Round with relatively few dirt associations. Great sweetness and balance. Fun to drink!”

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crazyforgoodbooze

10 July 2023

8.4/10

“Very horny 98 caroni. Extremely Smooth for 61.9% . A little too soft and sweet for my taste, but does not completely blow me away now.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Banana Dark chocolate Fruity Cocoa

Taste

Minty Caramel Unknown Cinnamon Fruity

Photo of the rum Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

Pavel Spacek

27 October 2023

8.4/10

“Soft, integrated, lightly oil”

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Lot-NAS

31 December 2023

8.8/10

“Let’s just say it’s nice, leaving the price value better out of this verdict.”

Aroma

Woody Banana Dark chocolate Fruity Tropical fruit

Taste

Vanilla Cinnamon Cherry Fruity Caramel

Thunderbird

7 July 2023

8.7/10

“A very good but not outstanding Caroni, the finish is relatively short”

Johannes

7 July 2023

8.5/10

“Very round, typical 98 with lots of bourbon notes, lacks some complexity.”

Photo of the rum Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) taken from user Johannes

John Coffey

18 June 2023

9.2/10

“Une très belle sélection.. C'est impressionnant au niveau intégration d'alcool.. Bcp d'aération pour un nez qui se développe au fil des minutes.. En bouche par contre c'est excellent beaucoup de menthe de fruits rouges toujours ces hydrocarbures mais c'est pas très sale non plus..”

Alex1981

7 July 2023

8.8/10

“Solid 98 Caroni, fuity & slight spices/wood. Well integrated alcohol, enjoyable.”

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Niels

16 June 2023

9.3/10

“A l’ouverture au nez c’est complètement fermé après un peu d’aération 15/20 min ça va un peu mieux on peu sentir le fruit confit ça a l’aire très gourmand une légère odeur de goudron et pointe de vanille mais l’alcool est très présent Après 45 min 1h au nez c’est beaucoup mieux en bouche c’est assez différent le côté alcool qu’il y’a au nez disparaît complètement l’alcool est très bien intégré un petit goût de chocolat de pâtes de fruit et un léger hydrocarbure qui est pas désagréable La fin n’est pas très longue mais pas trop courte non plus j’ai un goût de tabac froid qui me surprend n’étant pas fumeur et je n’aime pas du tout l’odeur du tabac froid, là ça me plaît énormément.”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
Caroni

Bottler
Swell de Spirits

Brand
Private Garden

RumX ID
RX16230

ABV
61,9%

Vintage
1998

Made from
Molasses

Age
25 years

No. of bottles
350

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

420 €

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