Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993 26yr 50,7%

RX171 Good Column Still Rum Single Cask 239 bottles Above 250€

“Intense Caroni with bold rubber, tar, and herbal notes. Unique.”

S.B.S Trinidad "The Beast" is a distinctive rum produced at the renowned Caroni distillery in Trinidad. This 26-year-old rum, distilled in 1993 from molasses using a column still, is a limited release with only 239 bottles available. With an ABV of 50.7%, this rum is lovingly selected and bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits. The Beast captivates users with its unique nose of rubber, glue, wood, solvents, and leather. On the palate, you can expect bold bitter, menthol, herbal, black tea, and barrel notes. While some users may find it challenging due to its intense flavors, fans of distinctive rums and Caroni enthusiasts will find it an extraordinary and rare experience. This intriguing rum offers a taste adventure that will leave a lasting impression and divide opinions. As its name suggests, The Beast is indeed a truly exceptional and memorable rum.

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How does this rum taste?

The "S.B.S Trinidad 'The Beast'" is a divisive Caroni, offering intense rubber and tar with polarizing hints of medicinal mint. Not for the faint-hearted, its bold, bitter, and woody profile either captivates or overwhelms.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Rubber Glue Woody Leather Solvents Burnt sugar

Taste

Bitter Menthol Intense Herbal Black tea Barrel

Finish

Minty Rubber Bitter Citrus Mocha Oak

Community reviews

7.4/1040 ratings

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Galli33

6 March 2022

9.2/10

“Very interesting unique rum! He has a dominant smell of Rubber/Tar with some notes of liquorice and mint. Very cool intense mouthfeeling of Rubber/Tar and a lot more. It has a very long finish, a mouthfeel like a truck full of tar and mint unloaded in your mouth 🤪PN: you’ll love it, If you like those tastes, otherwise you‘ll hate it! Update: My favorite „Caroni“! 😎 intense, most intense, THE BEAST”

Aroma

Rubber Glue Woody Leather Complex

Taste

Bitter Menthol Oak Black tea Herbal

Oliver

24 June 2022

4.4/10

“Too bitter and too much mint. Failed experiment with sugar couleur.”

Aroma

Heavy Dirty Rubber Glue Minty

Taste

Herbal Dry Bitter Black tea Menthol

Johannes

25 August 2023

3.9/10

“Oha! This one is actually undrinkable. The known extremely bitter profile is joined by quite nasty soap notes.”

Photo of the rum S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ taken from user Johannes

Dom M

17 September 2021

8.0/10

“Intense Caroni/gasoline notes on the nose accompanied by mint and some red fruits. Dirty, smokey, bitter and intense all the way. An exceptional rum which fully lives up to its name. Not recommended as a daily sipper - a beast indeed ;)”

Aroma

Solvents Nail polish Tar Minty Smoky

Taste

Minty Dirty Tannins Raisin Bitter

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

19 November 2022

7.4/10

“There is a reason why they called this rum The Beast. A true Caroni all the way from the nose to the dry finish. A single cask that yielded only 239 bottles and the barrel leaves a nice imprint on this rum from the colour, which is almost black, to the palate and finish. A high priced rum but we'll worth it.”

Aroma

Woody Varnish Solvents Oak Smoky

Taste

Intense Leather Coffee Roasted Bitter

Christoph

24 December 2022

8.6/10

“Only in the finish discreet citrus, otherwise completely on the bitter-spicy side with lots of rubber. Almost like liquid grilled cheese. Especially in the mouth black tea and pleasant herbs. Some menthol as in toothpaste, but the kind you want to eat. Especially in the finish still some cigar. A very interesting Caroni that will only taste people who like it rather bitter.”

Aroma

Rubber Glue Treacle Oak Leather

Taste

Burnt Bitter Black tea Menthol Earthy

Photo of the rum S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ taken from user Christoph

mto75

18 January 2022

7.7/10

“On the nose, rubber, red fruit, menthol, leather, shoe polish and even some caramel. On the palate, a strange, penetrating, soapy rosewater note overpowers everything else. A bit of a shame, because I otherwise really appreciate the charred-meaty notes like the Velier Guyana Stock.”

Aroma

Rubber Red fruits Menthol Barrel Burnt sugar

Taste

Rose Soap Mocha Musty Barrel

Pavel Spacek

18 November 2022

4.5/10

“It tastes like detergent. Edit- I do not believe, the taste is such a terrible. So I bought another sample. OMFG - it is even worse than my first feeling!”

Jakob

26 October 2020

6.8/10

“Very special, the nose is still comparatively restrained after some time, but then the rubber and bitter notes hit the tongue properly. Those who like Caroni should try it - but for most it will probably be no more than an interesting excursion.”

Aroma

Dirty Glue Rubber BicycleTube Woody

Taste

Burnt Barrel Bitter Mocha Rubber

Lukas Jäger

20 June 2021

6.0/10

“Puuuh, the name says it all. The Beast delivers an incredibly exciting nose, very complex and also clearly Caroni. Burnt rubber, tar and also already neat wood and tannins. As much desire the nose makes, so brute comes the palate therefore. Again, definite Caroni notes that deliver a great taste experience in the short term, but are slain by Grandma's oak cabinet after a short time. So much wood and tannins that it's too extreme for me personally. If you keep it in your mouth too long, it becomes increasingly bitter and dry, like mocha or pure cocoa powder. This is too much for me...”

Aroma

Oak Glue Woody Solvents Rubber

Taste

Bitter Oak Herbal Tobacco Cigar

Uwe

10 June 2022

7.4/10

“Actually without rating ... Where I like the nose actually still quite good, but then: for me almost undrinkable! Perhaps comparable with extremely bitter, herbaceous toothpaste with lots of mint / menthol, an experience of a special kind😄.”

DER Prinzessin

25 March 2023

6.5/10

“Was soll ich sagen.. mit Worten von einem Freund.. eigekochtes Underberg”

Jason Tack

9 June 2020

6.5/10

“This is not Caroni as we know it! After spending a quarter of a century in the barrel, it has a very sour taste and sharpness to it. The wood dominates in this case and some of the typical oily, tar like ‘dirty’ notes are lost behind the taste of polished wood along with citrus, mint and burnt sugar.”

Aroma

Leather Caramel Burnt sugar Woody Licorice

Taste

Citrus Barrel Tobacco Dry Burnt

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
Caroni

Bottler
1423 World Class Spirits

Brand
S.B.S

RumX ID
RX171

ABV
50,7%

Category
Column Still Rum

Vintage
1993

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Column Still

Age
26 years

No. of bottles
239

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

448 €

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