Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993
For seasoned enthusiasts only: an ultra-bitter, menthol-heavy Caroni-style Trinidad rum at 50.7%. Expect rubber/tar, mint, herbs and dark wood. Polarizing but fascinating for experienced tasters and blending experiments.
- Huge intensity
- Distinct Caroni profile
- Very long finish
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How does Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993 taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Extremely bitter, minty Caroni beast For seasoned enthusiasts only: an ultra-bitter, menthol-heavy Caroni-style Trinidad rum at 50.7%. Expect rubber/tar, mint, herbs and dark wood. Polarizing but fascinating for experienced tasters and blending experiments.
Seasoned Caroni fans who enjoy very bitter, smoky, tar-and-rubber profiles with menthol and heavy oak, or blenders looking for a powerful component rum.
Newcomers, anyone sensitive to bitterness or menthol, and drinkers expecting a classic sweet, easy Trinidad sipper.
How is Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.4 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 64% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 12% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by mto75
On the nose, rubber, red fruit, menthol, leather, shoe polish and even some caramel. On the palate, a strange, penetrating, soapy rosewater note overpowers everything else. A bit of a shame, because I otherwise really appreciate the charred-meaty notes like the Velier Guyana Stock.
Review by Galli33
Very interesting unique rum! He has a dominant smell of Rubber/Tar with some notes of liquorice and mint. Very cool intense mouthfeeling of Rubber/Tar and a lot more. It has a very long finish, a mouthfeel like a truck full of tar and mint unloaded in your mouth 🤪PN: you’ll love it, If you like those tastes, otherwise you‘ll hate it! Update: My favorite „Caroni“! 😎 intense, most intense, THE BEAST
Review by Mentalo
The Beast is already very bitter. But there is also menthol, mint, a very delicate fruity note and a violet/soap note. The soapy finish is particularly disturbing. It simply lacks balance, but it's still an interesting bottling.
Review by Salsa Concarne
Tbh I do not know what to look for when tasting a rhum. I do not feel/taste all the flavours and I cannot identify those which I do. But I do know this was one of the best ones I tasted so far. And what got me into it was it's unique taste that resembled smooky whisky, and not that you'd usually expect from a rhum. Anyways, bought 2 bottles, so I guess it is time to open the second one and enjoy what may be the last of it in this world 🙌
Review by Christoph
Only in the finish discreet citrus, otherwise completely on the bitter-spicy side with lots of rubber. Almost like liquid grilled cheese. Especially in the mouth black tea and pleasant herbs. Some menthol as in toothpaste, but the kind you want to eat. Especially in the finish still some cigar. A very interesting Caroni that will only taste people who like it rather bitter.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
There is a reason why they called this rum The Beast. A true Caroni all the way from the nose to the dry finish. A single cask that yielded only 239 bottles and the barrel leaves a nice imprint on this rum from the colour, which is almost black, to the palate and finish. A high priced rum but we'll worth it.
Review by DomM
Intense Caroni/gasoline notes on the nose accompanied by mint and some red fruits. Dirty, smokey, bitter and intense all the way. An exceptional rum which fully lives up to its name. Not recommended as a daily sipper - a beast indeed ;)
Review by Uwe
Actually without rating ... Where I like the nose actually still quite good, but then: for me almost undrinkable! Perhaps comparable with extremely bitter, herbaceous toothpaste with lots of mint / menthol, an experience of a special kind😄.
Review by JFehr
Far too bitter and soapy
Review by Jakob
Very special, the nose is still comparatively restrained after some time, but then the rubber and bitter notes hit the tongue properly. Those who like Caroni should try it - but for most it will probably be no more than an interesting excursion.
Review by MaxR
Intensiv und bissig. Pur höchstens interessant aber eigentlich nicht genießbar. Könnte ich mir als Zutat für blends aber gut vorstellen. Die intensive Minznote macht Spaß.
Review by DER Prinzessin
What can I say... in the words of a friend... own cooked Underberg
Review by Pavel Spacek
It tastes like detergent. Edit- I do not believe, the taste is such a terrible. So I bought another sample. OMFG - it is even worse than my first feeling!
Review by Jason Tack
This is not Caroni as we know it! After spending a quarter of a century in the barrel, it has a very sour taste and sharpness to it. The wood dominates in this case and some of the typical oily, tar like ‘dirty’ notes are lost behind the taste of polished wood along with citrus, mint and burnt sugar.
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56 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 8 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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