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Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Chutney Edition 1998 70cl bottle
Caroni · Trinidad · 63,5%

Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Chutney Edition 1998

8.5/10 based on 19 community reviews ↓

For experienced palates: a full proof, 20‑year Caroni 1998 with classic dirty notes of tar, rubber and petrol wrapped in wood, dark chocolate, coffee, citrus and light vanilla sweetness. Highly regarded by 19 RumX members.

  • Classic Caroni dirt
  • Deep wood spices
  • Long warm finish
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Details about Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Chutney Edition 1998

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryCaroni
BottlerJack Tar
ABV63,5%
Volume70cl
Age20 years
Vintage1998
Cask no.#2110

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How does Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Chutney Edition 1998 taste?

Aggregated from 19 community reviews.

Classic dirty full proof Caroni For experienced palates: a full proof, 20‑year Caroni 1998 with classic dirty notes of tar, rubber and petrol wrapped in wood, dark chocolate, coffee, citrus and light vanilla sweetness. Highly regarded by 19 RumX members.

Perfect for

Seasoned Caroni fans and high-ABV lovers wanting a dirty, tarry, wood-driven Trinidad rum with layered chocolate, coffee and citrus complexity.

Less suitable for

Beginners, anyone sensitive to 60%+ ABV, or drinkers expecting a soft, sweet, easy sipper instead of a dirty industrial Caroni profile.

How is Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Chutney Edition 1998 rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Jan 20245,424 reviewsDenmark
8.6/10

15.05.2020 Went out for a nice dinner bringing some bottles. Notes Dark to very dark in colour. Nose Wood, roasted, light caramel, tar, faint rubber, fruits, citrus. Palate Oily, wood, roasted, raisin, citrus, tar, rubber, faint coffee, chocolate, faint licorice. Finish Long and warm, wood, light tar, rubber, fruits, light anise.

Review by Jakob

Apr 20251,407 reviewsSwitzerland
8.3/10

Schöner 98er Caroni. Dreckige Noten von vorwiegend Teer und etwas Benzin und Gummi treffen auf Holz, Gewürze, Vanillesüsse, dezente Fruchtnoten - ein rundes Profil, vielschichtig, akzentuiert, ohne zu austauschbar zu werden. Sehr guter 1998er Caroni.

Community purchases

15 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.

7 Closed In collections, sealed
0 Opened Being poured right now
0 Emptied Finished — came back for more
0% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

Also on the wishlist of 3 members.

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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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