Rum Nation Caroni Small Batch Rare Rums 1998
For experienced palates: a 23‑year Caroni at 55.4%, unsweetened and sherry-finished. RumX members enjoy its mix of fruits, dry sherry, smoke, rubber and asphalt notes, though cask influence dominates traditional Caroni funk.
- Unusual Caroni profile
- Complex dry fruits
- Long smoky finish
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How does Rum Nation Caroni Small Batch Rare Rums 1998 taste?
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Sherry-driven, approachable Caroni funk For experienced palates: a 23‑year Caroni at 55.4%, unsweetened and sherry-finished. RumX members enjoy its mix of fruits, dry sherry, smoke, rubber and asphalt notes, though cask influence dominates traditional Caroni funk.
Curious explorers of Caroni who like dry, sherry-aged, smoky rums and want a smoother, more approachable take on the classic rubber-asphalt profile.
Beginners sensitive to 55% ABV, and purists seeking an undiluted, heavy-funk Caroni without dominant sherry influence or a flatter mid-palate.
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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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.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 9 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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