5th Employees Roopnarine „Roop“ Toolsie HTR

dirty-sweet Caroni with long finish

Dirty-sweet balance
Long woody finish
Alcohol well integrated
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Oily, complex Caroni where tar, rubber and roasted wood meet caramel and dark chocolate, with a long finish and impressively integrated 66.1%. Widely praised by the RumX community.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX9144
ABV
66,10%
Vintage
1996
Mark
HTR
Made from
Molasses
Age
25 years
No. of bottles
741
Bottle volume
70cl
Velier • Caroni 1996   25yr   66,10% 5th Employees Roopnarine „Roop“ Toolsie HTR

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX reviewers love this 1996 Caroni for its dirty-sweet balance and surprisingly easy 66.1% strength. Expect caramel and toasted wood on the nose, then tar, rubber and leather wrapped in dark chocolate on the palate. The finish is long and woody with hints of burnt sugar and citrus freshness. With 57 reviews and strong buyer confidence, this limited 741-bottle release earns consistent praise.

    Aroma

    Caramel Tar Woody Rubber

    Taste

    Tar Caramel Leather Barrel

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    9.0/10 56 reviews
    Top 10% Trinidad
    Top 19% Caroni

    Wow damn tasty. The palate gives what the nose promises.

    Superb Caroni

    Beeindruckende Nase einerseits nach Toffee, Karamell, gelben Früchten und Holz, andererseits nach zurückhaltend dreckigen Noten von Klebstoff, Teer und Gummi. Wow, genialer dreckiger Geschmack mit ausgeprägtem Teer und etwas Gummi. Trotzdem süß mit Karamell, braunem Zucker und Fass. Der Abgang ist lang mit teerigen Noten und einer tollen frische von Zitrusfrüchten, sowie warmen Noten von dunkler Schokolade. Tolle Geschmacksexplosion eines sehr guten 96er Caroni.

    Ein ganz toller Caroni. Ölige Konsistenz, je länger im Mund desto sirupartiger, viel dunkle Schokolade, im Antritt etwas pfeffrig, Alkohol easy eingebunden. Langer Abgang, viel Fass (positiv). Toll!

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