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Corman Collins & The Auld Alliance Caroni Drink it Zipp it 1999
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Most tasters call this a proper Caroni — tar, rubber, glue and smoky wood over dark chocolate and a little leather, with some red fruit if you let it rest. A few find it "etwas eindimensional" on the palate and think the 61% alcohol could sit better. One member summed it up as a robust, "gourmand" 1999 that still hits like a friendly shove.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Complex nose
- But: Dry palate
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How does Corman Collins & The Auld Alliance Caroni Drink it Zipp it 1999 taste?
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Dirty, tarry Caroni, dry and a bit hot Loved by Caroni fans for its classic dirty tar-and-rubber profile, though several note it turns dry on the palate, the fruit fades, and the alcohol runs a touch hot.
Caroni fans who love tar, rubber and dirty smoke
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet or gentle sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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What does the community say?
36 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
Quite dry Caroni. Typical associations of tar and rubber, a good portion of smoke and accentuated spices join the tart notes from the barrel and dark chocolate. A quite acceptable representative of the 1999 vintage, but clearly not enough for the Caroni top class.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Nice dirty 99 Caroni with a really nice complex fruity spicy nose, but a bit one dimensional on the palate and the alcohol integration could be much better. For me a bit one-dimensional and unbalanced.
Review by Oliver
Pleasant Caroni nose with typical, dirty notes. A little menthol. Really fun! Quite dry on the palate and the alcohol could be better integrated. The fruity notes on the nose unfortunately disappear completely on the palate.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very nice release and also a very limited one. The nose is wonderfully Caroni with tar, rubber and smoky wood. Once rested fruit and leather notes appear. The nose is kind of sweet and well balanced. The palate takes off where the nose ends. Tar, rubber and smoky wood trailed by tobacco, caramel and pineapple and a light touch of leather. A nicely balanced rum. The finish is long and with smoky wood and fruits. Would have loved a full bottle instead of a sample :-)
Review by Johannes
Geschmacklich erstaunlich intensiv, aber eher auf der dreckigen Seite.
Review by Mando
A little disappointed, I expected more.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing rum at the height of its fame, which was added in a ratio of 1:10 to naval blends. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000 the distillery ended production and was closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who liked the rum precisely for its special taste. And interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of rums "you need to try before you die." I recommend it, Caroni is really a unique rum.
Review by Roger Caroni
As always with John and Hubert, the word balance is in order... this Caroni is very well balanced, on more gourmet, pastry notes and that while keeping the robust character of the heavy rum Caroni... A very nice success... really, this Caroni is like a good friend. A big manly tap on the shoulder followed by a warm company!
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
We get a nicely complex nose as Caroni knows how to do so well. It's a profile from Shell's maintenance service: leather, glue, tar, rubber... but honeyed at the same time! That's what we love about Caroni, it's confusing because we associate atypical aromas from other distilleries with nice fruitiness (red fruits). Whether you like it or not, it doesn't leave you indifferent. To all this, we can add a slight woodiness, chocolate and peppery spices. The attack on the palate is frank, warm, even a bit too vigorous. The dirty touches are felt.
Review by Niels
Good time, a bit vigorous on the palate, very fresh with a nice note of Caroni, a bit of tar and tobacco.
Review by rhum
Great Caroni, even if less hype because not vellier, very complex, full of tar, empyreumatic notes, really what makes a Caroni a Caroni, objectively impressive
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39 bottles logged by 30 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
17% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for Corman Collins & The Auld Alliance Caroni Drink it Zipp it 1999?
Community paid 216–252 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 226 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Corman Collins & The Auld Alliance Caroni Drink it Zipp it 1999
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Corman Collins & The Auld Alliance, at 61%.
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