Whisky & Rhum Caroni L‘Esprit

Bold, complex Caroni with waxy, woody character.

Elegant complexity
Unique Caroni experience
Rich waxy notes
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L'Esprit" offers a distinctive Caroni profile with wax, wood, and rubber notes. At 64.3% ABV, it is potent yet complex, pleasing connoisseurs with its intriguing flavors.

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    How does this rum taste?

    L'Esprit" from the Caroni distillery in Trinidad is a limited edition rum distilled in 1996 and aged for 19 years. It showcases a unique profile with dominant waxy and woody notes, accompanied by rubber, honey, tar, and caramel. At 64.3% ABV, it's notably potent, with a blend of both expected and atypical Caroni aromas. Users appreciate its elegant complexity but note the strong alcoholic presence. Overall, this rum offers a distinctive tasting experience, with comparisons drawn to technical, slightly sweet undertones and hints of metal and fruit.

    Aroma

    Rubber Waxes Honey Woody

    Taste

    Rubber Woody Tar Caramel

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7/10 27 reviews
    Top 26% Trinidad

    Les caroni trop huile de garage ou pneu de vél ou jus de vieux bois mouillé, c'est pas mon truc, donc souvent, j'aime bien mais sans plus. Mais alors celui ci me montre que ça peut être vraiment classe! Vieux bois à la cire d'abeille avec une belle fraîcheur en prime. Très élégant, très agréable, très bon. J'ai pas gouté 50 caroni, mais celui la c'est le meilleur que j'ai eu. Content de le partager pour le faire découvrir, mais si j'avais la chance d'en ravoir une, je la prends de suite!

    Erster Eindruck an der Nase: ziemlich deutliche Whisky-Noten. Leider konnte ich nicht herausfinden, was es sich mit dem BB4 cask auf sich hat. Später kommen gelbe Früchte / Mirabelle, weißer Pfirsich und Plastik/Wachs-Noten. Am Gaumen zwar Werkstatt-Noten, aber nicht zu dominant. Dazu röstige und nussige Noten, und Fass. Der hohe ABV ist auch als spritige Note deutlich wahrnehmbar. Ein eher untypisches Caroni-Profil. Den hätte ich blind vermutlich nicht als Caroni ausgemacht. Ich bevorzuge dann aber doch eher das ‚klassische‘ Caroni-Profil.

    The nose starts relatively light with vanilla, bourbon and cereal. Of the caronino notes I find only very remotely a little tar. The alcohol I slightly superficial. On the palate harmonious to the nose, sweet and with associations to Highland Whisky. The alcohol is also clearly noticeable here. In the aftertaste, the rum is then softer and here flashes tar, bicycle tube and "dirt" again strongly. The rum ends with barrel notes. I like the sweetness and the finish. Otherwise, this is probably more of a LTR.

    Schöne Wachs- und Bienenwaben Noten, die sich zum Gebrannten Zucker und zum Gummi gesellen. Am Gaumen gibt er sich etwas alkoholisch und es fehlt die luxuriöse Cremigkeit der tropischen Cousins. Wenig Frucht.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    L‘Esprit
    RumX ID
    RX6132
    ABV
    64,3%
    Vintage
    1996
    Cask number
    #BB 4
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    19 years
    No. of bottles
    214
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Whisky & Rhum • Caroni 1996   19yr   64,3% L‘Esprit

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,982 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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