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Forgotten Gems Caroni Traditional Column Rum
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"I was really prepared for this to be horrible," one member admits — that near-black colour scares everyone off before the first sip. But the glass tells a calmer story: tar, wet oak and menthol up front, ripe yellow fruit and a touch of burnt sugar underneath. At 61.2% the alcohol sits surprisingly well integrated. Not peak Caroni, but a decent, balanced pour once you get past the look.
The community says- Tar and menthol
- Integrated 61%
- But: Alarming dark colour
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How does Forgotten Gems Caroni Traditional Column Rum taste?
Summarized by AI from 13 community reviews.
Dark, tarry Caroni that drinks better than it looks Consensus is cautious relief — the dark colour raises eyebrows and a few wonder about the cause, yet most find it a solid, well-behaved Caroni rather than a great one.
Caroni fans chasing tar and menthol
newcomers — one taster found Caroni too extreme
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Mirco
At first I was worried that I had a beast in my glass. Because of the totally black color, of course. As you might expect, the rum is very dark in flavor. Intense wood and roasted aromas, but there is still some fruit to be found.
Review by Leo Krüper
Color is of course total crap, but the taste is quite solid. Regular Caroni without much excitement.
Review by cigares
A very dark color, reminiscent of 1993's "The Beast". The nose is marked by wet wood, tar aromas and yellow fruit alcohol. Some fruit in the background too. The palate is much better than the nose, still with overripe apple alcohol, but also a slight menthol and maritime tar (from the deck of a ship). The wood, very present on the nose, is much more discreet here. The finish is long, as you'd expect from a Caroni, with pronounced aromas of sweet wood (licorice) that lend an almost sweet edge that's very pleasant. The empty glass sent me to an old wooden building that had suffered the ravages of time in the tropics. The color of this rum was a little frightening, as was its nose (too marked by damp wood), but in the end it's a Caroni, admittedly special, but quite good. I loved its chewy woodiness, which took me back to my childhood.
Review by Jakob
Archetypal HTR aromas surrounded by some wood, dark spices and a hint of burnt sugar. The alcohol is impressively well integrated. Not a monster of complexity, but a thoroughly harmonious, balanced, continental Caroni. The question remains as to the cause of the color - and whether everything went according to plan here. In terms of taste, a subtle (!) "recalibration" cannot be completely ruled out in my opinion, but that is of course purely speculative.
Review by Johannes
The color suggests nothing good... But in fact, the nose and palate reveal mild, typical 98 bourbon notes. I like it very much! Would be very interesting to find out more about the vintage and the small number of bottles!
Review by Krogulczyk
Its my first Caroni, and i think i need more time with getting used to it’s characteristics. I love Haiti and Jamaica but Caroni is just too extreme for me. I will edit that review someday
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
I was really prepared for this to be horrible. Especially the colour suggested more The Beast suffering. It also is not able to reach Caroni excellence, but it is really okay at the end. We have seen much worse! Worth a try for the prize of the most mysterious caroni bottling :P
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6 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
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0% opened, 0 emptied.
What did the community pay for Forgotten Gems Caroni Traditional Column Rum?
Avg. community purchase price 271 €.
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Details about Forgotten Gems Caroni Traditional Column Rum
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Forgotten Gems, at 61.2%.
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