Cave Guildive Caroni Trinidad Rum HTR
Well-integrated alcohol, equal parts grime and fruit, and balance win much of the crowd over, though hardcore Caroni fans may crave more edge. One to try if you enjoy smoky, dirty rum that doesn’t overwhelm.
Balanced, approachable Caroni with classic tar and tobacco notes.
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- schöne Frucht. Schön ausgewogen
- komplex aber nicht zu fordernd
- Gute Fasswahl
The Trinidad Rum HTR from Cave Guildive’s 1998 Caroni cask leans into a classic set of Caroni markers: tar, rubber, and tobacco overlaid with measured sweetness and fruits. Many find it well-balanced, with @crazyforgoodbooze calling it “mega guter caroni, nicht zu rauchig” and @Tschusikowsky noting a “sehr starker Körper, die 61%… top eingebunden.” A touch of smokiness and dirty notes is checked by softer elements like chocolate and caramel. While some miss the wilder side of Caroni, most agree it gives a good introduction to the distillery’s style.
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The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,805 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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"A very successful bottling from Swiss Guildive. A classic 1998 with Caroni machine shop markers but counterbalanced by fruit aromas and cooked pineapple in particular. An alcoholic nose at first, but the pineapple and the dirty side are there immediately afterwards. A little smokiness on the palate, still with fruit and tire. A very long, velvety, elegant finish with chocolate. Still available from Guildive at a fair price for a Caroni of this class... a little below the 1996 Caroni all the same. Much better than the Caroni Adelphi in direct comparison, and on a par with the Cadenhead 61.6%."
"Prima kontinentaler Caroni mit einem guten PLV. Gute Fassauswahl von Cave Guildive. Zu den bekannten dreckigen Noten findet man schön ausgewogene Frucht. Zudem Schokolade und etwas Fass, Tabak und Leder."
"Mega guter caroni, nicht zu rauchig/Medizinisch, schöne Frucht. Schön ausgewogen! Von den mir bekannten 98ern definitiv einer der besten, die man einfach super entspannt trinken kann. Komplex aber nicht zu fordernd. Alkohol Integration perfekt."
"Intense and nicely balanced on the nose with a lot of sweetness, fruits, spices and a hint of dirt. On the palate also very nicely balanced with sweet notes (milk chocolate), wood and some fruits. Dirty notes are relatively tamed with tar and rubber towards the end. More on the elegant side of the 98 vintage. Drinks dangerously easy :)"