Caroni S.B.S Trinidad HTR 1997

Balanced dirty Caroni with long finish

Classic Caroni notes
Well integrated alcohol
Great value
RumX community voice

Classic Caroni dirt meets balance: rubber, tar and leather over dried fruit and woody spice. High proof yet smooth, with a long dry finish many consider great value.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Brand
S.B.S
RumX ID
RX1945
ABV
64,4%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1997
Cask number
#53
Mark
HTR
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
18 years
Bottle volume
20cl
1423 World Class Spirits • Caroni 1997   18yr   64,4% S.B.S Trinidad HTR

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this 1997 Caroni for a balanced, 'dirty' profile—rubber, tar and leather with dried fruit and charred wood. Despite cask strength 64.4%, the alcohol is well integrated; some add a few drops of water. Expect a long, dry, woody finish and great value, making it a popular choice among 53 community reviews with strong buyer confidence.

    Aroma

    Rubber Tar Leather Dried fruit

    Taste

    Rubber Leather Roasted Dried fruit

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.6/10 53 reviews
    Top 31% Trinidad

    With all five participants in the tasting evening on my Caroni terrace 😉 the clear winner, which really nobody had expected. We had placed it at the end of the SWR 1997 tasting program almost out of embarrassment and even somewhat bashfully. Embarrassed, because this rum has not particularly distinguished itself so far, certainly not in the Caronis league, but also not in general, how could it compete with the SWR heavyweights tasted before? With its three brothers from the neighboring barrels, it is merely a rock-solid entry into the Caroni world at an unbeatable price at the time. We had actually only chosen this rum as a kind of comparison rum to the Royal Navy from Velier, which we had drunk directly before, in order to find out how strong the Caroni notes in the Navy are. And then the bombshell! This rum easily outshone all the other rums of the evening. This creaminess, this balance, this smoothness despite its strength, simply wonderful! Can an evening of tasting together be more amazing and exciting? This inconspicuous Caroni is an excellent example of the exceptional status of almost all rums from this defunct distillery. If you want to enjoy Caroni at a very high level, but still at a comparatively moderate price, I can only advise you to buy at least a 4-bottle box of 1423 (S.B.S). Tip: Due to the bottle size (20 cl), the individual bottles are also very suitable for enjoyment when traveling.

    The famous tasting of the S.B.S. single cask set. Cask # 53. A slightly recessed nose, the most neutral of the series. Marzipan, fruit and machine shop. The palate is full and strong, with a sensation of warmth. The finish is splendid, with little fruit but a strong Caroni character. On first tasting I found it too extreme, but in the end I like it best, the strongest personality of the four. When you think that it's the same year, maybe even the same month of distillation, that the casks have been kept in the same place. The difference between the barrels is remarkable! Super interesting!

    9:On the nose, the first impression we get are smoky-industrial notes with charred wood.There are rubber and tar, spicy cherry wood with caramel, burnt sugar and leather.Then the fruit wave comes with dried and tropical fruits. On aeration, the molasses is herbal, there are some solvents and menthol, perhaps almond.Very round and balanced inspite the complexity. 9:On the palate, the attack is triple with industrial, woody and fruity notes, as our tasting buds are invaded with the complexity of this very tasty, round, smooth and balanced rum.There are dried and bourbon yellow fruits, dirty industrial notes like rubber, tar, perhaps bicycle tube.The wood is dry, spicy and charred, smoky, leathery with nuts, chocolate, coffee, vanilla and umami, it continues with sweeter notes like caramel, marzipan, maple, citrus and red fruits...complemented with some menthol. 9:The finish is also smooth and round, tasty, actually delicious, most of the palate notes linger on, with a whiff of waxy bitterness..

    Last one for today. Ein klasse Caroni aus der SBS 4er Reihe. Klasse (Caroni)Nase, wir haben hier Gummi, Lösungsmittel und gebrannten Zucker. Am Gaumen auch top, Gummi, Fahhradschlauch, Holz, Leder und etwas Kakao. Für nen Caroni ist auch der Preis recht anständig. Echt stark.

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    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,339 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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