Samaroli Trinidad Carnival Blended Rum 2023

Review by LukaŽiga

Most helpful positive review

LukaŽiga

Sep 20251,526 reviewsGermany

8.4/10

8,4:On the nose, the first impression we get is minty, herbaceous, a bit vegetal, fruity with tropical and citrus fruits, as the wood is roasted with nuts, leather, dark chocolate and spicy with vanilla. On aeration, various fruits arise, like dried fruits, melon, currants, passion fruit, mandarine and pineapple, pairing sweet, caramelized pastry, candies, slightly mineral molasses with violet and some solvents. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is sweet, tasty with roasted/burnt wood notes like caramelized burnt sugar, perhaps crème brûlée, there is some leather, smoky, spicy notes with vanilla, umami and tons of fruits like tropical with mango, pineapple, passion fruit and melon, citrus fruits with orange and some peaches.The molasses is herbaceous and flowery with violet, some industrial notes arise, when the rum is well oxidized, like tar, plastic, coppery patina and some tannins. 8,4:The finish is long, dry&tannic, slightly metallic, sweet with roasted wood notes, spicy, smoky and fruity with tropical, dried, citrus fruits and berries, melons, the molasses is minty, herbaceous and still flowery with violet...perhaps some rubber might be there...

Review by Martin Ekrt

Most helpful mixed review

Martin Ekrt

Jun 2024354 reviewsCzech

7.5/10

I'll admit I'm skeptical up front. In my experience, I like Jamaica or Agricole blends. I can't remember anything else that has caught my eye. The aroma is kind of elusive to me, kind of a catbird between a matte and a "Foursquare" TDL. Same with the taste. It lacks some harmony for me. It's not a failure, but unfortunately this doesn't appeal to me much.

Review by Filip Šikula

Filip Šikula

Apr 2024842 reviewsCzech

7.9/10

With this bottle, the screw cap was a shock to me. I would not have expected that at this price point. But back to the rum. Vanilla and leather on the nose, and a nice young minty trinidad on the palate, a bit woody, with well-integrated alcohol and a medium-long finish that warms up nicely.