Bristol Caroni HTR 1997 19yr 61,5%

"RumX Advent Calendar, 18.12., blind.First impression: clearly Caroni! Dirty fruity, not too complicated, >60%. Good.Nose: as said, pleasantly dirty fruity, strong and complex. Sweet tar and burnt rubber. Red currant and a very slight hint of mint. Back polish and cold smoke.Palate: powerful and complex on the palate as well. Dry and woody and salty-bitter at the start. Then gum rub and polish, maybe some dried cherry and grapefruit. Very drinkable and beautiful Caroni representative."

"This is an OK Caroni, but it's like something is missing and I can't put my finger in it. The price on release I'd say was pretty good. The nose is typical Caroni with tar and rubber followed by smoky wood, fruit, leather and light vanilla. The palate is intanese and spicy and also starts with tar and rubber trailed by smoky wood and dried fruit and light vanilla. The finish is long with smoky wood, tar, rubber and spices."

"Tasted blind, did not recognize Caroni typical elements at all. "

"Quite nice combination of classic Caroni notes and some sweet and fruity flavors."

"Typical Caronino notes... not as intense as many others, but overall round and harmonious! With a longer finish more points would have been possible... very tasty"

"RumX Advent Calendar 18.12.21: horny Caroni, I really like. Vintage, bottler-no idea, he just tastes😋"

"#18 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: dirty, rubber, tar, woody, glue, leather M: dirty, woody, bitter, asteingend, oak, tar, spicy, burnt sugar F: wood, tannins, oak, vanilla Prediction: It‘s definitely a caroni, approx. 60% and approx. 20 years …. It’s a good dirty caroni, but lacks in the finish…very disapponiting Nose: woody, tar, rubber, bycycle tube, dirty, glue, leather Mouth: bitter, astringend, tar, smoky, heavy, woody(oak), burnt sugar, peat, raisins, roasted and tobacco Finish: short, astringend, oak, vanilla, rubber, tannins, tobacco, earthy, peat,"

"On a bien les marqueurs Caroni. D’abord au nez, sensationnel, et après petite aération, en bouche délicieux, un régal, j’adore. Superbe longueur pour le final 😍😍😍"

"What the fxxx? When you always hear about dirty caronis, you probably mean rums like this one. You are immediately greeted by a lot of tar and rubber in the nose, it smells oily, a bit like a gas station. On the palate, let the tar machine😅 breathe first. A challenge with a lot of wood, a little fruit comes through, some tobacco with a slight smokiness in the finish that I really like here. Nose 86: by now I have energy drink in delicious in the nose Palate: 85 you have to like this dirty profile. Finish: 87 nice and intense"

"Ganz „typische“ Trinidad Nase die Caroni schnell erahnen lässt. Der Geschmack ist dann neben dem wieder typischen Dreck unerwartet fruchtig süß ohne dabei zu aufdringlich zu werden. Der Abgang ist als würde man auf sandigem Schluff kauen der mit Tabak vermengt wurde. Sehr trocken und nachhaltig. Sehr schön das dieser mit so viel ABV abgefüllt wurde und der Alkohol so gut integriert ist. Nach längerem stehen wird der Teer extrem (positiv)."

"Day 18 RumX Advent Calendar: Nose: even after hours in the glass comes first alcohol. Then dirty to charred, spicy and smoky. Palate: and alcohol again. A little water opened things up a bit. Basically the aromas remain as on the nose, in the finish something slightly fresh towards menthol. For me in the result too alcoholic and not round. No idea what it was until the dissolution. Again a Caroni. The last Caroni from the Advent calendar I found better, because rounder. This one is too brisk for me."

"Nose: nice opening with fresh menthol notes, along with dirtier, dustier flavors (pencil shavings, medicine, Fusel oil, just a hint of diesel to it). You can also clearly sense some wood from the barrel. Then it’s the turn of tar and glue. With some agitation, you can get some fruity notes of cherries and prunes Palate: ah, classical, dirty Caroni..wonderful.. a nice mix of red fruits, some charred wood, then slightly less tar and more medicine. Nice proof, also. Finish: long, bitter and even dirtier. Still some charred wood, bitter licorice, menthol. Stands really well against Velier’s ;)"

"In der Nase eher dreckig mit Teer, Fahrradschlauch und Plastik. Deutlicher Fasseinfluss mit Rauch, Röstaromen, Gewürze aber leicht süßliche und warme Karamellnoten. Im Mund zuerst leicht süß und ölig, schiebt sich das Fass vorbei und drängt sich mit deutlichen Röst, Rauch und Bitternoten in den Vordergrund. Insgesamt zeigt sich der Rum eher von der trockenen Seite. Ich bin insgesamt kein Fan vom Jahrgang 97 und auch hier fehlt mir einfach das gefällige, süße, fruchtige und runde wie z.b beim Jahrgang 96 Nichts desto trotz, kann man hier von einem guten Rum sprechen "

"Un Caroni qui part un peu dans tous les sens. "