Excellence Rhum Caroni 1998
Highly praised, slightly offbeat Caroni with intense dirty-woody notes, dried fruits and toasted sweetness. Complex, long and engaging, especially enjoyed by fans of fruitier, lighter 1998 Caronis.
Seasoned Caroni fans and high-ABV lovers who want a fruitier, slightly agricole-leaning 1998 that still carries plenty of dirt, tar and wood-driven complexity.
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How does this rum taste?
Original, powerful 1998 Caroni
If you enjoy 1998 Caronis but want a fruitier, slightly lighter twist at full power, this bottle delivers that mix of dirt, toast and dried fruit in a serious cask strength frame.
Beginners, those sensitive to 65% cask strength, or drinkers specifically hunting the heaviest, most stereotypical dirty Caroni profile.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,758 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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04.10.2025 Retasting at the Nobilis Warehouse Tasting #3 and I still find it really good. --------- This was a whole different story. A more fruity Caroni, still pretty well balanced though lighter in the traditional Caroni flavours.
Good Caroni from 1998. But similarly to the CDI it is not too expressive and lacks some kind of eye (or tongue?) catcher.
For the ABV mega relaxed Caroni. Good alcohol integration. Good profile, not 0815 but nothing extraordinary. On the palate it falls slightly.
#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