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Rum Nation Caroni Small Batch Rare Rums 1998
Not your typical Caroni. The sherry cask sits front and center here — dried fruit, a little sulphur, candied cherry — and several tasters feel it buries the classic asphalt-and-rubber signature this distillery is known for. The smoke and tropical fruit are still in there, just subtle. Nice on the nose, though more than one person found it "a bit thin on the palate."
- Good nose
- Rounded, easy sipper
- 23 Years aged
+10
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How does Rum Nation Caroni Small Batch Rare Rums 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Sherry-led Caroni, softer than the classic style A well-aged Caroni where the sherry finish divides people: rounded and easygoing for some, too flat and cask-dominated for those wanting the raw heavy-Trinidad character.
People new to Caroni who want a softer, sherry-rounded entry
Caroni fans chasing the raw asphalt-and-rubber funk
How is Rum Nation Caroni Small Batch Rare Rums 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by M@xiM
Aroma: floral, fruity with notes of coconut, sweet, rubber, smoky, asphalt, ripe pear, fresh apples, stood and smoky asphalt notes come to the fore, candied cherries / cherries, some kind of creme brulee appears, the aroma is very sweet dense and at the same time light. Taste: smoky-iodine taste, lots of fruit, caramel, very powerful smooth taste of asphalt, rubber mixed with fruit. Long bright aftertaste with notes of dried fruits, asphalt. Аромат: цветочный, фруктовый с нотами кокоса, сладкий, резина, дымный, асфальт, спелая груша, свежие яблоки, постоял и дымно-асфальтовые ноты выходят на первый план, засахаренные вишня/черешня, появляется какое-то крем-брюле, аромат очень сладкий плотный и в тоже время лёгкий. Вкус: дымно-йодистый вкус, много фруктов, карамель, очень мощный ровный вкус асфальта, резины замешаный на фруктах. Долгое яркое послевкусие с нотами сухофруктов, асфальта.
Review by DomM
Nose is good,. Feels a bit thin on the palate, however.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Entry-level Caroni, which would certainly come across better without the sherry cask. Very round, almost too flat. Nice Sipper also for non-nerds.Price too high.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4447 03.11.2023 got some nice samples from a friend and though small they're still really good. This one was a bit disappointing and the cask has taken over in my mind. What could have been a great release went a bit south. Fruity with nice spices and a hint of smoke. Would be a good beginners rum into Caroni because the traditional notes are wery subtle.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Tasted together with Leo Tomczak at the 11th GRF and can only agree with Leo's assessment here in all respects. The fact that this Caroni is not really successful, especially because of the finish, becomes even clearer when tasted in parallel with the "Slippery" (RX451), as we did.
Details about Rum Nation Caroni Small Batch Rare Rums 1998
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Rum Nation, at 55,4%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rum Nation Caroni Small Batch Rare Rums 1998 cost?
Community paid €191–€384.
Current best price: €365.00 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
20 purchased · 21 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,226 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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