Swell de Spirits Caroni Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) 1998
Highly praised Caroni 1998: very well integrated alcohol, big fruit, balanced dirtiness, and a long, satisfying finish. A rounded, elegant profile that many rank among Swell’s best picks.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy mature, cask‑strength Caroni with more fruit, pastry and bourbon‑cask sweetness than heavy tar and rubber, and who don’t mind hunting down a rare, expensive bottle.
Details about Swell de Spirits Caroni Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) 1998
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How does Swell de Spirits Caroni Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) 1998 taste?
Elegant, fruity Caroni heavyweight
If you like fruit‑forward but still clearly recognisable Caroni (especially other 1998s), this is a top pick: same DNA, more elegance and bourbon sweetness, less brutal dirt.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or Caroni purists chasing ultra‑dirty, heavy markers and maximum complexity for the money.
How is Swell de Spirits Caroni Private Garden N°3 (Clos des Spiritueux) 1998 rated?
Quintessential C diamond H (very similar to the HD 2007 from The Whisky Jury). Borderline intensity, we don’t support much more than this. The tingling esters also bring along a big sourness and astringency, in a good way.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,921 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Oh my god. Best Caroni ever for me (for the moment)
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...
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.
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