Excellence Rhum Caroni 1998 23yr 65,2%

RX9830 Very good Single Cask 225 bottles 250€+

“Distinctive Caroni: fruity, spicy, and divisive.”

The 1998 Caroni Trinidad Rum, bottled by Excellence Rhum, is a remarkable 23-year aged spirit with a high ABV of 65.2%. It's characterized by its intriguing blend of dried fruit, barrel, and rubber aromas, with a palate marked by intense spice, toasted notes, and burnt sugar. This limited edition, with only 225 bottles, offers a unique, if atypical, Caroni experience. While some users appreciate its complex profile, others find the alcohol integration lacking and the price steep. Nonetheless, its uncommon mix of fruity and earthy notes makes it a distinctive choice for adventurous rum connoisseurs.

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Highlights

Unique spicy and fruity profile
Complex flavor evolution
Impressive aging

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How does this rum taste?

A unique Caroni rum from 1998 with robust spice and fruit notes. Distinctive yet divisive, it's a complex spirit with a slightly sharp finish.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Dried fruit Barrel Rubber Spice Caramel Leather

Taste

Spice Toasted Burnt sugar Barrel Minty Berries

Finish

Woody Dry Roasted Tar Tannins Chocolate

Community reviews

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DomM

13 January 2023

8.5/10

“Good Caroni from 1998. But similarly to the CDI it is not too expressive and lacks some kind of eye (or tongue?) catcher.”

Aroma

Malt Vinegar Fermented Prunes Polish

Taste

Spice Toasted Burnt sugar Berries Red fruits

Tschusikowsky

22 January 2023

8.5/10

“For the ABV mega relaxed Caroni. Good alcohol integration. Good profile, not 0815 but nothing extraordinary. On the palate it falls slightly.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Rubber Vanilla Woody Caramel

Taste

Spice Cigar Bicycle tube Meaty Berries

Galli33

26 December 2022

8.4/10

“#11th dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: woody, tar, dirty, spicy Mouth: agricole, grass, toasted, rosted almonds, barrel, oak Finish: long, barrel, oak, dry, tannins, astringent It’s a untypical, strange caroni 🤪It’s OK, but didn’t blow my mind. The alcohol isn’t integrated well and the price tag way toooo high. Buuh looks like a crazy agricole in a Caroni barrel. My prediction Guadeloupe. ca.60% approx. 20 Years”

Aroma

Dirty Rubber Leather Barrel Woody

Taste

Agricole Grass Floral Spicy Woody

Photo of the rum 1998 taken from user Galli33

Zucker und Zeste

12 December 2022

8.3/10

“Ein fruchtiger Caroni ohne großen Ecken und Kanten.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Barrel Spice Rubber Plastic

Taste

Spice Toasted Burnt sugar Barrel Plum

Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷

22 September 2021

8.7/10

“Nez typique Caroni mais plus sur le plastique que sur le goudron, en bouche c'est intense et savoureux, c'est complexe et évolue avec l'aération, on passe par la viande, le sucre brun, la colle et on fini le repas avec un bon cigare . Une très belle réussite 👌👌 On en redemande ❤”

Aroma

Figs Plastic Molasses Barrel

Taste

Spice Glue Intense Toasted Brown sugar

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

21 January 2023

8.2/10

“This was a whole different story. A more fruity Caroni, still pretty well balanced though lighter in the traditional Caroni flavours.”

Aroma

Woody Roasted Dried fruit Rubber Tar

Taste

Woody Nutty Toasted Earthy Berries

RumTaTa

3 February 2023

8.2/10

“Für Caroni eine relativ milde Nase. Der Dreck und Teer ist unter einer schönen Schicht Trockenfrüchte und Karamell zu finden. Im Mund zunächst alkoholische Schärfe und wieder eine schöne Mischung aus Dreck, Trockenfrüchten und Karamell Nachklang ist mittellang. Insgesamt ein eher milder Caroni, wegen der alkoholischen Schärfe "nur" im unteren 80er Bereich.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Caramel Roasted Spice Rubber

Oliver

6 August 2023

8.8/10

“Very pleasing and fruity Caroni - in a positive sense. Instead of the typical dirt-slinging, one is greeted here by a very round, pastry-like spirit. On the palate, however, quite dry and with slight bacon associations. I actually like it very much!”

Aroma

Caramel Round Pastries Vanilla Dried fruit

Taste

Brown sugar Spice Dry Bacon Berries

Photo of the rum 1998 taken from user Oliver

TheRhumhoe

4 January 2023

8.8/10

“A lovely Caroni, which is appropriately dirty on the nose, with fruity, woody, spicy notes and a floral touch forming a complete aromatic bouquet. An earthy, agricultural note comes after aeration, which is very disconcerting. In the mouth, it's intense, driven by empyreumatic notes, spices, dried fruit, wood, leather and some bewitching smoked meat notes. The long, dry finish is a little bitter, spicy, minty and roasted, with a hint of berry and agricultural flavors on the long finish. An original yet complete and elegant Caroni. A fine piece of work from Excellence Rhum.”

Aroma

Tar Rubber Woody Spice Peppery

Taste

Smoky Tar Rubber Spice Woody

mto75

26 September 2021

8.6/10

“solider 98er Caroni mit schöner Backpflaume-Note an der Nase.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Allspice Caramel Polish Barrel

Taste

Bicycle tube Toasted Spice Burnt sugar

Serge

12 December 2022

8.5/10

“Verkostet im RumX Adventskalender. Guter Rum mit toller Nase. Am Gaumen überzeugt er mich im direkten Vergleich mit anderen 98er Caronis eher nicht. War mir sogar in der Blindverkostung unsicher ob es wirklich einer ist.”

Aroma

Dirty Dried fruit Barrel Rubber Sweet

Taste

Burnt sugar Bicycle tube Spice Toasted Dirty

Christian Rudt

12 December 2022

8.5/10

“Scheint man zu Beginn noch einen Agricole im Glas zu haben kommt das caroni Profil nach einiger Zeit dann doch durch. Zunächst fruchtig, röstig und rund wird es im Finish dann mehr trocken und holzig. Hab den s.b.s den ich vor kurzem verkostet Habe ein Stück weit besser in Erinnerung.”

Aroma

Polish Spice Barrel Dried fruit Molasses

Taste

Spice Almond Toasted Minty Bacon

Photo of the rum 1998 taken from user Christian Rudt

HenryL

17 January 2023

8.3/10

“RumX Adventskalender 11.12. Meine Caroni-Erfahrung ist definitiv noch ausbaufähig. Dennoch kommt dieser überraschend pflanzlich rüber, insbesondere eine welke Minznote ist durchweg präsent. In der Nase recht entspannt: tropische Früchte, Holz und eine mit Luftkontakt stärker werdende Gumminote. Im Mund röstig-würzig, etwas pflanzliches und Gummi. Ich hatte zwar noch nicht viele Caronis, der hier überzeugt mich aber im Vergleich nicht wirklich.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Barrel Rubber Minty Nutty

Taste

Toasted Spice Minty Burnt sugar Glue

Photo of the rum 1998 taken from user HenryL

Tropheus80

11 December 2022

8.5/10

“Tag 11 Rum X Adventskalender”

Aroma

Barrel Spice Dried fruit

Taste

Spice Toasted Barrel

Tom Buteneers

11 December 2022

8.5/10

“RumXmas 2022 #11, blind: Something dirty (rubber) but also vegetal impressions on the back of my palate, going up through the nose Seriously messing with my head to figure it out. ABV 55-60%? Ok weird Caroni, not as clear as others. This blind tasting stuff is wild 😅 65,2% but relatively easy on the palate. The dirty side is there but not as powerful. Half an hour was short for this drop, but it was nice. I enjoyed it with haste. Time to go home and put the daughter to bed.”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
Caroni

Bottler
Excellence Rhum

RumX ID
RX9830

ABV
65,2%

Vintage
1998

Cask number
#46

Made from
Molasses

Age
23 years

No. of bottles
225

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
250€+

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

434 €

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