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Caroni 1998 (RX9830)

The "1998" Caroni is a limited-edition rum from Trinidad, distilled at the renowned Caroni distillery and bottled by independent bottler Excellence Rhum. Produced from Molasses in 1998, this 23-year-old rum boasts an ABV of 65.2% and has only 225 bottles available. Rum enthusiasts describe its aroma with notes of dried fruit, barrel, rubber, spice, and leather, while its flavor reveals a blend of spice, toasted, burnt sugar, barrel, and a minty touch. This unique Caroni expression receives favorable reviews for its good balance and intriguing profile, even though it may not be as expressive as some other Caroni rums. Despite its high ABV, many users praise its surprisingly smooth mouthfeel and easy alcohol integration. A must-try for Caroni and rum aficionados alike.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of 1998 is based on 38 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum.

Nosing impressions

Dried fruit Barrel Rubber Spice Leather Caramel Nutty Dirty Minty Woody

Taste impressions

Spice Toasted Burnt sugar Barrel Minty Cigar Glue Berries Almond Intense

Finish

Woody Dry Roasted Tar Dark chocolate Tannins Tobacco Allspice Toasted Fruity

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8.5 /1038 ratings

COMMUNITY RATING

Already 38 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 8.5 out of 10. A total of 1 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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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
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8.5/10

Für das ABV mega entspannter Caroni. Gute Alkoholintegration. Gutes Profil, nicht 0815 aber nichts aussergewöhnliches. Im Gaumen fällt er leicht ab.


Aroma

Dried fruit Rubber Vanilla Woody Caramel

Taste

Spice Cigar BicycleTube Meaty Berries
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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
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8.3/10

Ein fruchtiger Caroni ohne großen Ecken und Kanten.


Aroma

Dried fruit Barrel Spice Rubber Platsic

Taste

Spice Toasted Burnt sugar Barrel Plum
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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 Platsic Molasses Barrel

Taste

Spice Glue Intense Toasted Brown sugar
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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
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8.8/10

Un joli Caroni, qui est sale comme il faut au nez, avec des notes fruitées, boisées, épicées et une touche florale qui forment un bouquet aromatique complet. Une note terreuse et agricole vient après aération, ce qui est très déroutant. En bouche, c’est intense, porté par des notes empyreumatiques, des épices, des fruits secs, du bois, du cuir et quelques notes de viande fumée envoûtantes. La finale, longue et sèche, est un peu amère, épicée, mentholée et rôtie, avec un soupçon de baies et de saveurs agricoles sur la longueur. Un Caroni original mais complet et élégant. Du beau travail de la part d’Excellence Rhum.


Aroma

Tar Rubber Woody Spice Peppery

Taste

Smoky Tar Rubber Spice Woody
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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
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8.6/10

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


Aroma

Dried fruit Allspice Caramel Polish Barrel

Taste

BicycleTube Toasted Spice Burnt sugar
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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 BicycleTube Spice Toasted Dirty
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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
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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
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8.5/10

Tag 11 Rum X Adventskalender


Aroma

Barrel Spice Dried fruit

Taste

Spice Toasted Barrel
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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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8.5/10

Ein guter Caroni … mehr aber auch nicht


Aroma

Barrel Smoky Treacle

Taste

Toasted Bacon Barrel Burnt sugar Dried dates

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What are the specs of this rum?

Country
Distillery
Bottler
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
Above 250€
Category
Rum

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About the Caroni distillery

The distillery Caroni is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 3,892 times with an average of 88/100.


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