Caroni Rum Sponge No. 16 1998
For experienced palates: a 24‑year, 60.2% Caroni that leans fruity and lighter than the classic dirty style. Expect peach, apricot, gentle herbs and a touch of acidity. Loved for its nose, neat or with water.
- Gorgeous fruity nose
- Unusual Caroni profile
- Good complexity
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Fruity, lighter-style old Caroni For experienced palates: a 24‑year, 60.2% Caroni that leans fruity and lighter than the classic dirty style. Expect peach, apricot, gentle herbs and a touch of acidity. Loved for its nose, neat or with water.
Caroni fans who enjoy exploring lighter, fruit-driven single casks at high ABV and don’t need the full-on dirty, tarry style every time.
Beginners, those sensitive to 60% ABV, or drinkers expecting heavy, oily Velier-style Caroni with strong industrial notes.
How is Caroni Rum Sponge No. 16 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.1 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Tschusikowsky
In the past, this would probably have been a standard bottling that nobody would have pulled out from behind the stove. But that's not the case and the profile has become rarer. You really get your money's worth here. The nose in particular is a dream, absolutely to fall in love with. In the mouth, it is far from reaching this level. The alcohol is not disturbing but it is engaging and pushes some flavors into the background. Also a certain acidity. Good medium length finish. Is it worth the money? Boh, but it's good.
Review by Johannes
Wieder mal ein rum, der aus dem 98er Raster fällt. Eher fruchtig, Marille, wenig Caroni.
Review by Jakob
Recht ungewöhnlicher Caroni mit viel Frucht und inital sogar einem Anflug kräutriger Noten, die in Richtung Wacholder zeigen. Mit zunehmender Oxidation setzen sich die Fruchten Noten von Pfirsich und Mirabelle mehr durch. Im Direktvergleich mit anderen 1998er Caronis im Crosstasting sticht dieses Release etwas heraus, weil die DNA recht ungewöhnlich für Trinidad ist bzw eher an den Light-Stil als an Heavy erinnert. Gutes Niveau.
Review by Stefano Caroni
Caroni nur im Abgang
Review by Filip Šikula
There's no caroni like caroni. This is sweeter, there are no technical notes to speak of at all. I've had a tiny sample of the aroma so I can't judge, there is sweetness, wood leather and a bit of mint in the taste. Not bad, but you expect more from a caroni.
Review by Pavel Spacek
It tastes like if you use tea bag for second time. Not comparable to Velier Caroni. In addition - the rum got sour taste (I hate it) ... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory a rum that was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the namornik 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.
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12 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 3 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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