Valinch & Mallet Caroni The Spirit of Art 2022 1997
Loved by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓, Joachim Guger & 42 more
For experienced palates: a 24‑year Caroni at 57.9% that balances classic dirty notes of tar, rubber and petrol with roasted wood, menthol and emerging tropical/red fruits. Highly praised, complex yet surprisingly approachable for Caroni newcomers ready to step up.
Aggregated from 44 community reviews.
- Complex Caroni dirt
- Balanced fruit sweetness
- Alcohol well integrated
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How does Valinch & Mallet Caroni The Spirit of Art 2022 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 44 community reviews.
Elegant but dirty Caroni powerhouse For experienced palates: a 24‑year Caroni at 57.9% that balances classic dirty notes of tar, rubber and petrol with roasted wood, menthol and emerging tropical/red fruits. Highly praised, complex yet surprisingly approachable for Caroni newcomers ready to step up.
Seasoned enthusiasts and Caroni fans who enjoy tar, rubber and petrol notes wrapped in balanced fruit, sweetness and wood, and who appreciate well-integrated high ABV column-still Caroni.
Those sensitive to high ABV, beginners unfamiliar with industrial Caroni funk, or drinkers who dislike tar/rubber notes and prefer soft, sweet, easygoing 40% rums.
How is Valinch & Mallet Caroni The Spirit of Art 2022 1997 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.8 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 Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
This Caroni is right up my street. Wonderfully balanced, fruit and dirt in equal measure. Probably the best '97 continental-matured Caroni I've had in a glass. Now, if it were a little deeper, more powerful on the dark side of power, it would be phenomenal. As it is, it's "just" great. Nevertheless, I "need" a whole bottle of it. Because I don't think a better continental 97 will be bottled again. Many thanks, DrDjango, for the fine sample!
Review by Joachim Guger
Lacquer, petrol, deep caramel, spices. Citrus fruits bring freshness.😍 Crunchy and powerful in the mouth. Beautiful finish. Petrol with lemon juice. A very round, fine gentleman's Caroni that absolutely does not hide its origins. Top league 1997.😀😀😀😀 Thanks to Bonn!!!
Review by Righrum
Unexpectedly good Caroni. At Milano whisky festival I was disappointed, but I've got a sample that I tried tonight and it's really good. A nice balance of dirtiness (tar, rubber) and fruit sweetness (yellow fruits). Nice selection
Review by DomM
Nice complexity on the nose. This bottling has some additional herbal notes added to the 97 profile making it a standout in a positive way. Menthol-y and spicey on the palate with quite some dirt and wood. Not much fruits going on here. Some sweetness works well with the darker notes. Nice cask. Edit: after some oxidation, the second half of the sample has some fruits on the palate, too. Even better balanced now. Really nice one out of the continental 97s.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Great bottling. The nose is still restrained, but very digestible on the palate. It is quite strong on the palate but is coated in sweetness, making it a great overall combination. Very tasty.
Review by Mentalo
Starker 1997er Caroni. Sehr gut ausbalanciert mit dreckigen Noten, Süße und fruchtigen Noten. Dazu ist der Alkohol auch gut eingebunden. Einfach noch mal etwas besser/runder als die anderen 1997er die ich bislang im Glas hatte.
Review by mto75
good, very round 97, which I like even better on the palate than on the nose!
Review by Johannes
Very well-rounded Caroni, but without being boring!
Review by J Suh
Very good Caroni - what you expect from the distillery. The classic petrol hit to the mouth. Some nice salinity and lemon juice. Doesn’t exceed expectations so I’m not looking to seek out more of this, though it’s nice to see a relatively good expression - just, unfortunately, I want a bit more.
Community purchases
28 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Valinch & Mallet Caroni The Spirit of Art 2022 1997?
Community paid €357–€602.
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