Bristol Caroni Haromex 1998
Highly praised as a solid, slightly softer Caroni: dirty tar, tobacco and workshop notes meet fruit, caramel and wood at 58.7%, giving an accessible yet characterful profile that many enthusiasts enjoy.
Fans of dirty, industrial Caroni character who want a slightly softer, well-priced, higher‑ABV bottling as an entry into serious Trinidad heavy rum.
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How does Bristol Caroni Haromex 1998 taste?
Accessible, dirty Caroni with punch
If you’re Caroni-curious, this is a great first serious bottle: real tar and workshop funk, but slightly softer and more fruit-driven than the wildest Caronis.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV, or drinkers who dislike tar, rubbery workshop notes and a drier, wood-driven style.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,921 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Tasting a few Caronis from Bristol. A pastry nose with marzipan, tropical fruit and light machine shop notes (mostly tar and a little rubber). It is, for my taste, a little too marked by the cask to be completely balanced. The palate is relatively soft at first, then the aromas quickly gain strength. The finish is long, with a nice mechanical workshop but also, Cecelia spoils my pleasure a little, a little spiciness. This is the first rum in the series with little or no reduction, and it's good to be back in familiar territory.
Auto-translatedBristol Caroni comparison: finally a little power, the abv are right. Unfortunately not very well integrated, a little bitter and spicy at the end. Not as fruity as other 1998s. Otherwise a solid Catoni
Auto-translatedDecent Caroni notes but (out of the 1998s) lacks some of the excitement and punch the destillery is associated with.
A typical Caroni with not quite so pronounced aromas! The alcohol is very well integrated! Overall a Caroni of the gentler kind, which also allows larger sips, great
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