CoR Caroni Impressions (Selected by Steffen Mayer) 1998
Highly praised continental 1998 Caroni with a refined balance of sweetness, workshop notes and roasted wood. Complex, well‑integrated alcohol and a long, characterful finish make it a standout release.
Caroni fans and whisky crossover drinkers wanting a refined, slightly smoky, workshop‑styled Trinidad rum with strong vanilla, toffee and roasted wood at serious cask‑strength.
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Elegant, rounded Caroni with workshop charm
If you enjoy classic but not over-the-top dirty Caroni—or peated whisky finishes—you’ll likely love this elegant, rounded 1998 selection despite its collector pricing.
Beginners, value seekers, or lovers of ultra‑dirty, tropical‑aged Caroni expecting maximum funk and intensity for a reasonable price.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,811 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Excellent 1998 with great sweetness and nice spice.
Un rhum dégusté au WLP. Profondeur aromatique avec un équilibre entre l’atelier mécanique et les fruits au nez. Je reste un bon moment à renifler ce rhum, très bon signe pour la suite… Un premier goût de whisky non tourbé, puis les notes de Caroni et les fruits. Le whisky reste présent en finale. Autant je trouvais le nez inspirant, autant les arômes de whisky assez marqués en bouche me déçoivent un peu. Cependant c’est un distillat de grande classe, aucun doute là dessus. Regoûté et les impressions sont identiques, un très beau nez et une bouche, à mon goût, trop marquée par le whisky.
Plenty of sweet notes of vanilla and toffee on the nose, some wood, plus subtle citrusy orange aromas and slight hints of typical dirty tar notes. Very well integrated alcohol. Mouth-filling and powerful on the palate with tar, roasted wood, without becoming too "dirty". In addition, cool menthol and gum notes, slightly earthy-peaty, subtle allspice, and again elegant sweetness of toffee and vanilla, which are, however, significantly less present than in the nose. The finish is pleasantly long-lasting with wood, tar and toffee sweetness. Again light smoke and earthy notes. One of the really good 1998 Caronis, a very successful selection.
Very round and elegant 98 Caroni. Quite sweet with roasted nuts and milk chocolate on the palate. Very nice and enjoyable. Won‘t hit the mark if you are looking for dirty notes, however.