5th Employees Dhanraj „Dan“ Maharaj HTR
Seasoned Caroni fans and high-ABV lovers who enjoy dry, technical profiles with rubber, tar, leather and dark chocolate rather than overt sweetness.
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How does this rum taste?
Most praise its powerful yet balanced Caroni profile, long dry finish and complexity. Critics find the alcohol a bit present and the nose slightly too woody, calling it strong mid-tier 1996 Caroni.
If you already enjoy 1996 Caroni and want a drier, slightly less ‘dirty’ but still intense full-proof bottle, this is a top-tier pick from the 5th Employees line.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to 66% ABV, or drinkers looking for soft, sweet sippers instead of dry, woody and rubbery heavy rum.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,736 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Für mich der beste von den 5th Release aber ich muss sagen, dass mir alle drei sehr gut gefallen.
For me from the series the best!
Eine sehr, warme und volle Caroni-Nase. Das ölige Karamell verleiht die Aura eines tropisch gereiften Demeraras. Sehr, sehr gediegen, nicht besonders komplex. Ein Wahnsinn im Mund, ölig, voll, sehr komplex. Ein Gewürzbasar. Der Rum bleibt lange im Mund, was sehr schön ist. Ein Wahnsinn auch, was mit den fünften Employees abgeliefert wurde. Am besten gefielen mir der Dan, dicht gefolgt vom Breeze. Schade auch, dass von diesen Flaschen kaum jemals eine geöffnet werden wird.
Sedmý a poslední zaměstnanec večera. Ve vůni je to kuže, dehet a potom sladké tóny karamelu a hořké čokolády. V chuti je to krásně komplexní, spousta máty a kaučuku. Jednoznačně největší požitek je u tohoto kousku ale v závěru, který je velmi velmi doouhý a ukazuje nové a nové věci.