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Bristol Caroni Felicite Gold Trinidad Rum
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Here's the twist: this is a Caroni that barely tastes like one. Bottled by Bristol from the distillery's own stainless tanks, it shows a faint whisper of the dirty tar-and-rubber "atelier mécanique" note, but at 40% it comes across thin and watered down. Mostly vanilla, caramel and light citrus, with a short finish. Several tasters call it very drinkable but underwhelming for the name on the label.
The community says- Easy sipping
- Vanilla and caramel
- Keep in mind: Thin, watery body
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How does Bristol Caroni Felicite Gold Trinidad Rum taste?
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Light, watered-down Caroni, easy but faint Most agree it's easy and pleasant to drink, but too diluted, with only a trace of real Caroni funk. A gentle sipper that many feel needed more strength.
Curious drinkers wanting a soft, gentle taste of early Caroni
Fans of heavy, dirty Velier-style Caroni
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
32 community reviews
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Review by Winetrader
Most helpful positive review
Magnificent! A great rum with magnificent balance and a magnificent finish! Long and very pleasant! I love it!
Review by cigares
Most helpful mixed review
Tasting a few Caronis from Bristol. A historic Caroni preserved at the distillery in stainless steel tanks and diluted with neutral alcohol (from Caroni). This is exactly what pre-Luca Caroni might have looked like. Caroni FELICITE" was an official Caroni bottling. The nose is light with tropical fruit, butter and machine shop. The attack on the palate is light, then the aromas rise in power, but nothing spectacular. The finish is too short, alas. The empty glass is beautiful, with a nice mechanical workshop. A disappointing Caroni for the connoisseur, but very drinkable and perfect to add to my ice cream. Below the Bristol VSOC 2003.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
I had the opportunity to buy this bottle for €65 and I can't say NO to it 😛 It's verly light in the nose (like a 10y old Panama rum, the flavours are not typical Caroni). The taste is better, but it's still not a typical Caroni. Felicite Gold has some Trinidad aromas like medicine in the taste, but there is still not enough dirty aromas. Maybe it's not bad to know what rum Caroni has produced in the early days.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
21.02.2022 Going through some samples at home. Notes Light to medium dark in colour. Nose Light, faint wood, light tar, fruits, light citrus, faint caramel. Palate Light, faint wood, anise, light tar, faint rubber, faint cherry, light citrus. Finish Short to medium, light wood, light, light anise, faint salt, faint olive, light caramel.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,1:On the nose, tar, solvents, rubber, dirty, roasted oak with caramel, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, spicy, thick molasses, coconut, lemon, rather light, but balanced, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, yellow, dried fruits arise, the molasses is dark with black tea, earthy with tobacco, spiciness is a little stronger with cinnamon, nutmeg. 7,7:On the palate, the attack is light, slightly diluted, but dirty with industrial notes like tar and rubber, a bit bitter, fruity with dried fruits like raisins and apricots, citrus fruits with lemon, orange, later tropical fruits like coconut, the oak is toasted, smoky, spicy and the molasses candied, dark with licorice, sweet with maple. 7,6:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, industrial, dirty with tar, rubber, sweet with honey molasses, flowery, dark with licorice, fruity with citrus, dried fruits, the wood is toasted with nuts, chocolate, caramel, spicy with nutmeg, vanilla. Edit:31.5.26
Review by Oliver
Very smooth rum with light Caroni accents. Sweet. Great story behind it (can I recommend Steffen's Caroni book).
Review by Alex1981
Bristol Caroni comparison: rather weak, at the beginning still nicely fruity & floral with honey and vanilla notes, it remains pale on the tongue. A few fruits are added and the overall impression is positive, but the dilution leaves little room for exploration. Very short finish.
Review by Skyfly
The typical Caroni aromas are present and well complemented by tropical fruits. Unfortunately, the rum is very thinly bottled and feels watered down. With higher ABV and thus more present aromas, this would certainly have been an awesome rum.
Review by zabo
Well, this bottling doesn't really grab me. Overall, this bottling is very thin and diluted. The dirty Caroni notes are only recognizable with the utmost effort. Unfortunately, the finish is also more than fleeting.
Review by jems5
Typical Caroni mechanical workshop nose, but more discreet, the alcohol is stronger than the 40 announced, but on the palate it's a little diluted, rather short and disappointing for a Caroni.
Review by Manuel
Pleasant Caroni. Compared to the heavy Velier Caronis, this is a lightweight in terms of taste. Reduced to ABV 40%, this is a very drinkable rum. A little more percentage would certainly have done it good.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Relaxed sipping caroni, unfortunately a little too watered down. Nevertheless, an absolutely beautiful caroni representative that clearly shows what caroni was originally and how the profile has tasted without velier influence!
Review by Chrischi78
I didn't expect much from the previous ratings and wasn't disappointed. Thin rum with the same old sweetening profiles of vanilla and a bit of wood. At best, just a hint of Caroni to be noticed.
Review by Johannes
Very thin, lots of neutral alcohol, a hint of cask influence.
Review by Jakob
Pleasant to drink in a positive sense. The dilution is noticeable, the rum lacks strength in the finish, on the palate with a nice blend of dirty HTR notes and Spanish style. Accessible, sweet, easy-drinking - quite pleasant.
Review by Carl-Johan Thulin
There is some Caroni flavor there.
Review by Adrien B
Seductive nose but too reduced. Remains caramel on the palate and not much more. No interest
Review by Michael
Very thin, no Caroni for me, the dirty notes are almost not present.
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16 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
18% opened, 1 emptied.
What does Bristol Caroni Felicite Gold Trinidad Rum cost?
Community paid 67–156 €.
Current best price: 163.86 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 130 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Bristol Caroni Felicite Gold Trinidad Rum
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 40%.
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