Caroni Rum Sponge No. 10 1998
For seasoned enthusiasts: a powerful 22‑year Caroni at 60% that rewards patience in the glass. RumX members rave about its tar, diesel, mechanical shop notes wrapped in candied fruits, menthol freshness and long, dry woody finish.
- Classic Caroni tar
- Candied fruits & menthol
- Super long finish
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How does Caroni Rum Sponge No. 10 1998 taste?
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World‑class heavy Caroni bomb For seasoned enthusiasts: a powerful 22‑year Caroni at 60% that rewards patience in the glass. RumX members rave about its tar, diesel, mechanical shop notes wrapped in candied fruits, menthol freshness and long, dry woody finish.
Fans of heavy Caroni and dirty, industrial profiles who want a cask‑strength, long‑aged rum with both tarry power and candied fruit complexity.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike rubber, diesel, tar and dry, woody profiles in their rum.
How is Caroni Rum Sponge No. 10 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,9:On the nose, tar and rubber, menthol, smoky, roasted wood notes, oaky, caramelized, roasted nuts, tropical and candied fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On oxidation, confectionery with gingerbread, yellow fruits and orange arise, round at first slight dullness. 9,2:On the palate, the attack is delicious, balanced with charred wood notes, oaky, but buttery with butterscotch, sweet, industrial notes like rubber and tar, some menthol, yellow and tropical fruits.On aeration briny olive arises and some tobacco. 9:The finish is long, round, creamy, as charred wood notes pair industrial notes and dried fruits..
Review by Timo Groeger
Communitytreffen RumX Acht Oktober 2025. Nur Granatenrums hier :-) Toller Caroni. Kandierte Früchte, Teer und Rauch in der Nase. Am Gaumen haben wir dann Tabak, Menthol und Eiche, außerdem leichte gelbe Früchte. Hervorragend.
Review by alex
It is delicious. We find the usual caroni markers. Alcohol very well integrated. Nice length ❤️
Review by Morgan Garet
Simply excellent, a little more fruit to go on the perfection.In the nose the tar marker is made very greedy with the caramel and the candied fruitsIn the mouth it is top it is very round very elegant with the tobacco, the shoe polish to cash the vanilla me caramel the candied fruits and especially a beautiful mentholated freshness. The final is very lo gue on the same markers.
Review by DomM
Nicely balanced 98 profile with a pleasant amount of dirt.
Review by cigares
First RumX meeting. Un nez extrêmement ample, large et surtout profond. Des notes d’atelier mécanique au premier plan mais partagées avec des fruits tropicaux, frais et trop mûrs. Un nez fabuleux ici. La bouche est ample, large mais je n’y retrouve pas la profondeur du nez. Des notes de Bourbon, de fruits jaunes, un côté doux (noix de coco et biscuits) viennent encore s’ajouter rendant ce rhum super complexe. La finale est longue, très longue avec tous les arômes présents et qui diminuent lentement. Une splendide sélection de fût qui fait penser au magnifique Caroni 1997 Sponge #1 (RX8715).
Review by Alain Masrum
The markers are clearly present... yet it's suave, soft, almost creamy... the tariness comes later, with a medicinal freshness, the finish is long and persistent.
Community purchases
20 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 11 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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