Rum Shark Caroni Caroni 1989
Loved by Pavel Spacek, Tomas Hajlich & 25 more
For experienced palates: a 33‑year-old, cask‑strength Caroni that leans lighter and more elegant than classic heavy profiles. Expect wood, honey, chocolate, herbs, citrus and a technical touch. Best sipped slowly with patience or a splash of water. Backed by 35 RumX reviews with a strong 83/100 consensus.
- Refined old Caroni
- Complex wood and herbs
- Long, warming finish
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How does Rum Shark Caroni Caroni 1989 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Elegant, lighter-style old Caroni For experienced palates: a 33‑year-old, cask‑strength Caroni that leans lighter and more elegant than classic heavy profiles. Expect wood, honey, chocolate, herbs, citrus and a technical touch. Best sipped slowly with patience or a splash of water. Backed by 35 RumX reviews with a strong 83/100 consensus.
Caroni fans and experienced drinkers who enjoy drier, long-aged, wood-driven rums with subtle technical notes rather than full-on tar and petrol intensity.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV, or drinkers expecting a heavy, oily Caroni funk bomb at a lower price point.
How is Rum Shark Caroni Caroni 1989 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 8% 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 Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory rum, which was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the naval blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Review by Jakob
Quite a demanding release. It comes across as a very light rum that still has a few fruity aromas thanks to the finish. Unfortunately, the alcohol is not well integrated. In a direct comparison with the 1989 Caronis, this is my personal laggard.
Review by Tomas Hajlich
Konečne jsem se k tomuto rumu dostal🤤Nejsem velký znalec Caroni, měl jsem jich jen pár. Je to úžasná láhev a je pro mě čest ji mít doma☺️😍 ať graficky nebo chutí. Je moc dobrý. Jak už bylo mnohokrát psáno, není to heavy caroni ale krásně jemné a čokoládové. Kdo by hledal techničnost, petrolej a tak, tak nenajde. Je zde ale příjemný nádech kůže🤤
Review by Johannes
Really bad. Only neutral alcohol, hardly drinkable. Unfortunately, even the sherry finish doesn't add much value.
Review by martin slezák
Colour copper Aroma sweetness honey, fruity spice hint of technique , diesel Taste mustiness, technicality diesel, polish remover, sweetness, honey, fruit, alcohol is well integrated Finish medium-long technicality diesel, fruit, mustiness
Review by Richard Krupa
RBiz, bez, celkove ovoce a plna chut
Review by Filip Heimerle
Great light caroni
Review by Tomáš Jankovský
Příjemná chuť s ovocnou sladkostí a silnými mentolovými tóny. Ale nechutná to moc jako Caroni. Klidně bych si panáka dal, ale ne za tu cenu.
Community purchases
27 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 6 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,080 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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