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C. Dully Selection Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum 1998
Tropical fruit up front — papaya, cherry, a squeeze of citrus — with the classic Caroni tar, rubber and polish sitting underneath rather than running the show. This is one of the rounder, fruitier, more drinkable versions of the distillery: oily, balanced, with leather, tobacco and faint espresso on the palate. Several tasters call it a softer entry point that doesn't bite the way the heavy ones do.
- Tropical fruit
- Rounded, oily body
- Tar stays restrained
+10
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How does C. Dully Selection Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Fruity, round, easy-drinking Caroni Genuinely liked, but with a recurring caveat: it's a mild, rounded Caroni. Fans of the fruity, easy side love it; people chasing the dirty, tarry continental profile find it a touch tame.
People wanting a softer, fruitier way into Caroni
Tar-and-rubber purists chasing heavy tropical Caroni
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How is C. Dully Selection Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits 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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4% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 24 ratings
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.05.2022 Had a nice meet up with some nice rums, good friends and also new rum enthusiasts. Thank you to my Swedish friend for bringing this nice bottle to the tasting. Notes Dark in colour. Nose Light wood, faint smoke, fruits, light cherry, polish, faint tobacco. Palate Oily, round, balanced, light wood, faint coffee, medium spicy, light tar, faint coffee, light cherry. Finish Medium to long, light wood, faint roasted, faint caramel, dried fruit, faint tar, warm.
Review by cigares
Un échantillon récupéré au Lucerne Rum Festival. Un nez vif avec des fruits, beaucoup de fruits tropicaux, du vieux bois verni et de l’atelier mécanique en arrière plan. La bouche est délicate avec un parfum floral jamais dégusté chez Caroni. Les fruits arrivent avec du melon et ensuite de tes agréables notes pâtissières. Beaucoup d’amplitude. La finale est fraîche et florale, fruitée et gourmande. Un très beau rhum qui m’emmène sur un marché dans un pays tropical avec toutes sortes d’échoppes vendant des fruits, des fleurs et quelques ateliers de réparation mécanique.
Review by Boletus
Ein ziemlich fruchtiger und sehr runder Caroni. Die medizinische Phenolnote wird nur dezent im Geruch angedeutet und die teerige Seite ist zwar durchweg erkennbar, nimmt jedoch zu keinem Zeitpunkt überhand. Nennenswerte Ecken und Kanten sind nicht vorhanden, was für ein enorm süffiges und mildes Trinkerlebnis sorgt, das mir aber mit seiner unbeschwerten Vielschichtigkeit sehr viel Genuss bereitet.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
I find it very good. Sweet. Not dirty, rather round. Definitely red fruit on the non-biting nose. Blackberry!!! 😋 In the emptied glass I smell shoe polish. On the palate just a pleasing, not very typical Caroni that doesn't want to hurt. Recommendation!Update 19.06.2022:Can't keep up in direct comparison with the Velier Caroni Employees 6th of course, simply paler, therefore 3 points devaluation to still a very good 87 points.Update 09.07.2022:Last drops from the bottle. Detect a fine earthy, rooty note on the finish. 😋 It would be unfair not to upgrade - so finalmente 88 points! 👏
Review by Frank
Once again, Caroni is simply brilliant. Here is one of the fruitier.Nose: lovely-fruity-spicy-smoky. First comes such a nice tropical fruit mix of papaya, passion fruit and kiwi/gooseberry with lime and tangerine. In addition, a sweetness of honey and syrup. Behind that immediately a subtle but distinct smoke note, slightly burnt with rubber or plastic. I continue to find some vinegar and a slightly soapy component. Nice vanilla mixes with some pepper, tobacco and delicate anise. Pleases me very much.Palate: tasty, smoky-salty-sweet. There it is again, that lovely plastic tar polish mix. Lemon zest and a pleasant nougat sweetness to it. Green apple and papaya, plus leather and tobacco. Finishes leathery, slightly burnt with green apple. 👍👍
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Il est bon celui-ci ! Mais ça cogne là dedans et ça pete dans tous les sens. Un melange de caoutchouc goudron tabac et fruits tropicaux très mûrs. Superbe
Review by Thunderbird
Ein angenehmer guter und leicht trinkbarer Caroni!
Review by Cinci
Im Vergleich zu den Caronis von Velier eher mild im Geschmack, mag mich aber doch zu überzeugen. Die dreckigen Noten drücken speziell in der Nase durch, im Gaumen ist der Rum etwa frisch, klarer Einschlag nach Minze und Frische
Review by Leo Tomczak
Nice entry CaroniThink with a few more % would have been even more in there.For a Caroni really an easy sipper after about 30 minutes in the glass.
Review by DomM
Nose is more on the fruity side. Some dirt is present but does not dominate at all. Quite balanced in the palate with sweet(er) and roasted notes alongside a little dirt.
Review by Johannes
I had the unique opportunity yesterday this rum with other 98s, including the Paradise
Review by Johannes Eisner
Sehr guter Rum, aber kein sehr guter Caroni. Zu Rund und gewöhnlich wenn auch der Alkohol gut eingebunden und der Tropfen allgemein recht komplex ist.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Konnte den in einem Shop in einer kleinen Probe versuchen. Fand das da geschmacklich, wenig bis kein Caroni rauskam. War relativ rund und mehr bei einem Whisky. Viellicht war die Probe aber einfach zu klein (+-1cl)
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Details about C. Dully Selection Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by C. Dully Selection, at 54,2%.
Community purchases
19 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for C. Dully Selection Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum 1998?
Community paid 285–356 €.
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19 purchased · 24 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,286 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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