Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Calypso Edition 1998
Highly praised Caroni with intense tar, wood and smoky industrial notes balanced by vanilla, toffee and dark fruits. Demands airing, but then offers depth, power and a long, characterful finish.
Fans of dry, industrial Caroni who enjoy tar, rubber and smoky wood at full proof and don’t mind giving a rum time, or adding a few drops of water, to open up.
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How does Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Calypso Edition 1998 taste?
Dry, powerful, tarry Caroni hit
If you already like full-proof Caroni, this is a slightly drier, more industrial 1998 that rewards patience and a splash of water, even if it’s not the most polished of the series.
Beginners or those sensitive to high ABV, anyone expecting an easy-sipping sweet rum, or drinkers looking for top value rather than distinctive Caroni character.
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Classic Caroni profile, the 98er type is also quite recognizable: quite dry, tar, coffee, smoke, wood...unfortunately, the alcohol is also quite dominant here. Overall, a pity, because the alcohol note remains present throughout and the rest of the profile can not keep up with the first Old Music 1998er.
Auto-translatedThis is not your regular Caroni in my mind, this one is slightly different. The nose is alcoholic with tar and plastic, trailed by brown sugar, berries and a hint of flower. The palate is also alcoholic and oily with tar, metal, wood and spices trailed by berries. The finish is long and warm with tar and spices. This one needs to rest and also a few drops of water before it really settles down from the high ABV. Price to quality is not that good.
Kein typischer 98er. Könnte ein HTR/LTR Blend sein. Eher auf der fruchtigen Seite