Excellence Rhum Caroni 1998

Fruity-dirty Caroni, long minty finish

Complex nose
Long dry finish
Approachable cask strength
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Fruity and toasted flavors meet classic rubbery Caroni notes, finishing long, minty, and dry. Reviewers enjoy its balance and complexity, though some find it less typical and pricey.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members highlight this 1998 Caroni for its fruit-forward nose wrapped in the distillery’s subtle dirty rubber edge and oak. On the palate, toasted spice and burnt sugar lead into a long, minty-dry finish. Many call it a lighter, well-balanced take—complex yet relatively approachable at 65.2%. With 54 community reviews and strong buyer confidence, this limited 23-year, 225-bottle release resonates, though some note price and typicity.

    Aroma

    Dried fruit Barrel Rubber Spice

    Taste

    Spice Toasted Burnt sugar Barrel

    How is this rum rated?

    8.5/10 54 reviews
    Top 38% Trinidad

    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

    Ein fruchtiger Caroni ohne großen Ecken und Kanten.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    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
    Excellence Rhum • Caroni 1998   23yr   65,2% 1998

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,013 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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