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Jack Tar Caroni Le Soleil 1997
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Caroni die-hards are the crowd here: this 1997 Jack Tar bottling piles on the classic tar, leather and menthol, but it's the extra fruit that wins people over — pineapple, strawberry, orange peel. Give it time in the glass; the nose starts quiet then opens up. At 63.8% it drinks "surprisingly soft" for the strength, but the palate stays sharp and full-on.
The community says- Big pineapple fruit
- Classic tar-leather
- Keep in mind: Needs air time
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How does Jack Tar Caroni Le Soleil 1997 taste?
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Fruit-forward, tarry cask-strength Caroni A well-rounded 1997 Caroni that tasters rate above its La Lune sibling, mostly for the bigger fruit. Tar, leather and menthol all present; needs air and isn't for beginners.
Caroni fans who want more fruit with their tar and leather
Beginners and anyone put off by tar, petrol or medicinal notes
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the Spirits Museum. A rather quiet nose, but the aromas are there, initially smoky, with lots of wood and tar. Then fruit, especially pineapple, comes through. The palate entry is surprisingly soft, given the ABV above 60%, a little closed at first, then everything opens up. Very fruity for a 1997 and, above all, the machine shop never takes over. The finish is wonderfully long, marked by tar, rich and balanced. A very fine representative of the vintage.
Review by Master P
I like this one better right away than the La Lune, you immediately notice more power and especially fruit. A rather calm nose, but the aromas are there, initially smoky, lots of wood and tar. Then the fruits shine through. The entry on the mouth is surprisingly soft considering the ABV of over 60%, initially a bit closed, then everything opens up. Very fruity with nice yellow and berry fruits.
Review by LukaŽiga
9:On the nose, industrial with rubber and tar, medicinal with menthol, slightly minty molasses, vegetal with chesnuts, toasted wood/oak notes like, caramel, chocolate, sweet, leather, spicy vanilla, dried and tropical fruits, slightly fermented, buttery, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, molasses is earthy with tobacco, cigar, dark with licorice and black tea, waxy, the wood is charred, smoky, spicy with allspice, pastry joins, orange peel, mango, pineapple, melon come out, complex, balanced. 9:On the palate, the attack is industrial with rubber and tar, petrol hints, medicinal with varnish, menthol hints, slightly metallic, sweet with toasted wood notes like burnt sugar, caramelized, leather, brown sugar, spicy with vanilla, anise, allspice, green pepper, smoky, molasses is earthy with cigar tobacco, vegetal with chesnuts, briny, dark with licorice, black tea, slightly herbaceous with sage, floral, fruity with slightly fermented tropical fruits, berries. 8,9:The finish is long, dry&tannic with toasted/charred oak notes, smoky, spicy, industrial with rubber and tar, soapy, fruity with tropical fruits, dried currants, berries, marmalade like, the molasses is slightly minty, vegetal with pepperoni, earthy with tobacco, dark with licorice and black tea.
Review by DutchRumPirate
This Caroni bottling needs time to air out in the glass. Initially, the notes are very light on the nose, but after a while in the glass, the fruity notes with a hint of leather and garage "dirt" emerge. On the palate, this is so good! Close your eyes and savor it. A wonderfully fruity start, with notes of pineapple and strawberries coming through beautifully. Leather, menthol, and the typical dirty notes also come through well. A wonderfully long, warm finish.
Review by Skyfly
From the first sniff I like this Caroni better than its co-release La Lune. The typical HTR markers are present, as well as tropical fruits and light menthol. This combo just suits me better due to the higher fruit content.
Review by zabo
A very nice representative of the 97 Caroni bottlings. Despite the alcohol content of over 60%, this one is quite integrated. Beautiful continental HTR markers as expected were fulfilled. All in all very good.
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#7431 11.10.2026 Relaxing with some samples while listening to some nice Trance on Spotify. Nice caroni with an OK price tag in my mind. Needs time in the glass to open up properly. Raosted wood, fruits, spice, leather, smoke, diesel, caramel, molasses, tar, rubber, mint, chocolate, tobacco.
Review by Jakob
Crosstasting 1997 Caronis from continental storage: Very round, well-balanced Caroni. Great alcohol integration, lots of HTR aromas with oak, tar, rubber and dark spices. Round, full-bodied, drinkable. A very good representative of the vintage.
Review by Pavel Spacek
A lot of smoke, few Caroni left
Review by Jindrich Strobl
Nice chocolate and mild nose is in contrast with a heavy taste with leather notes. Definitely for advanced audience.
Review by JFehr
Quite relaxed
Review by William
A rum tasted at the Spirits Museum. A rather calm nose but the aromas are there, at first smoky, lots of wood and tar. Then the fruits, especially pineapple, shine through. The entry on the palate is surprisingly soft considering the ABV above 60%, a bit closed at first, then everything opens up. Very fruity for a 1997 and, above all, the mechanical workshop never takes over.
Review by Richard Krupa
Rooty, woody tones, along with medicinal flavors. Shorter but pleasant finish.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1997. With 8.7 out of 10, it's among the better ones I've had in my glass.
Review by martin slezák
Colour mahogany Aroma petroleum, leather, medicinal, menthol mint, a hint of sweetness of tropical fruits Taste fruity sweetness tropical fruit, kerosene, leather, mint Finish long kerosene, leather, mint Complex rum
Review by Matej
Another day another exceptional sample. The aroma of this sample is more fruity, with orange peel. The aroma of tobacco, wood, herbs and various medicinal aromas prevails here. In my opinion La Lune had better aroma. The taste is much more sharper than in the case of La Luna. There is a hint of vanilla, but the dominant flavors are fruit, mint, tar and strong cigar smoke. The finish is relatively long, with tobacco, herbs and spices predominating. Another great sample that will please the more experienced person, but if I have to choose, I would choose La Lune.
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What did the community pay for Jack Tar Caroni Le Soleil 1997?
Avg. community purchase price 515 €.
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Details about Jack Tar Caroni Le Soleil 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Jack Tar, at 63,8%.
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