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Spring Spirits Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998
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Sip it slowly with a few drops of water — that's when this old Caroni really opens up. Rubber, tar and menthol lead the way, backed by smoky oak, licorice and a run of dried fruit: raisin, peach, dried apricot. At 56.8% it's oily and full in the mouth, with a long, dry, tannic finish. Classic dirty Caroni, and members rate it right up with the famous Velier bottlings.
The community says- Tar and rubber depth
- Long dry finish
- Opens with water
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Auction results: 354–645 € (3 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 10/2025). How the range is built ›
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How does Spring Spirits Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998 taste?
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Heavy, dirty Caroni — tar, rubber, dried fruit The consensus is clear: a heavy, dirty continental Caroni that punches well above expectations. One taster ranks it beside top Veliers — for fans of the style, that's the whole pitch.
Caroni lovers who chase tar and rubber
newcomers put off by industrial, medicinal notes
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
11 community reviews
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On RumX, 7 means “Good” and 8 means “Very good”.
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Review by LukaŽiga
9,2:On the nose, medicinal, industrial with menthol, rubber, tar, vegetal molasses with pencil shavings, black tea, fruits like cherry, peaches, dried apricots, raisins, roasted wood notes like chocolate, caramel, warm, spicy, balanced, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, molasses is slightly flowery, herbaceous, earthy with tobacco, sweet with hints of honey, dried figs arise, some mace, roasted nuts, smokiness. 9:On the palate, the attack is industrial, medicinal with rubber, tar, some menthol, roasted wood notes like chocolate, caramel, nuts, brown sugar, smoky, spicy with umami, oak barrel notes are stronger, molasses is herbaceous, slightly minty and fruits dried, lemon and pineapple. 9,1:The finish is long, dry&tannic, slightly dirty, industrial with rubber, bicycle tube, roasted oak notes like nuts, leather, fruity with dried, citrus fruits and dark molasses with licorice, black tea, earthy with tobacco. Edit:20.9.26
Review by Oliver
Excellent, continental Caroni
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This bottle is not cheap, yet well worth a try. I got a sample and I have to say its the odd one out, but very good because of the overall balance. Rest it for a good while and also give it a try with some water, because it will release a lot of flavours if you do. The nose has smoky wood as well as tar, menthol and earthy notes once rested. Trailing behind i can find raisin and licorice. The palate sets off with smoky wood, tar and fruits trailed by rubber, mint, chocolate and light herbal notes. The finish is very long with wood, fruits and a hint of tobacco.
Review by zabo
After having had several 98 continental Caronis, some good, some bad in the glass, I didn't really expect much from this one. But I was quite positively surprised here. My conclusion: really very good.
Review by mto75
Really like it! Fruity nose, with some rubber. On the palate dirty notes, burnt sugar, toasted barrel.
Review by Joachim Guger
Gummy glue notes, spicy, leathery, fruity (peach), caramel. Musty and earthy. Full-bodied, oily in the mouth. Good finish at first before the wet leaves hit. Overall a moderate Caroni with moderate enjoyment tasted. Which is still a very good rum. 😀
Review by Martin Spooner
Very nice representative with continental maturation. Doesn't need to hide in the cross-tasting to the 12, 15, 17 and 21 year old velierabfullungen. Great rum.
Review by Mopar Rules
This is an example for the overhyped Velier Caronis! Yes, you are correct, it’s not a Velier, but it’s on the same level then the top Velier Caronis at a fraction of a Paradise but as good if not better! Really on the havy and dirty side, with the rubber and tar, wood, dried fruits, very balanced but all flavors really present, quite a powerhouse! I fully agree with the high rating.
Spring Spirits Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998 at live auctions
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82 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
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1% opened, 0 emptied.
What does Spring Spirits Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998 cost?
Community paid 386–570 €.
Current best price: 549.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 590 €. Price history with 3 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Spring Spirits Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Spring Spirits, at 56,8%.
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