Aroma visualization from community tastings
Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood
Sherry-soaked Caroni that trades the usual tar and diesel for toffee, prune and raisin. Members find it milder than expected — one calls it a light, "un po debole" Caroni — with light wood, plum and a faint smoke underneath. The sherry cask divides people hard: some love the caramel-forward result, one taster found the sherry turned muddy and old-wood bitter.
The community says- Toffee and prune
- Softer than most Caroni
- But: Reads sweet
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The look inside the bottle
How does Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Mild, sherried Caroni heavy on caramel A gentle, sherried take on Caroni. Fans of the sweeter, caramel side enjoy it, but those chasing the classic tar-and-petrol Caroni feel it's watered down and too sweet.
People who like sherried, caramel-forward sipping rum
Caroni purists chasing tar and diesel funk
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How is Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Winetrader
The palate of this Rum is more aggressive, with more wood. The palate is also a little less elegant, and the finish is more rustic and much less elegant. A very interesting Rum, however
Review by Harald
Color: Chestnutoloroso Sherry Aroma: Mild, leather, toffee, tropical fruit (banana), roasted almond. Toasted. Taste: Mild in the mouth with toffee. Medium intensity. Unpleasant taste of bad sherry when swallowing. Woody, nutty. Finish: Medium length Bitter aftertaste, old rotten wood, bad sherry. Conclusion: Does not taste good, dominated by bad sherry.
Review by Robert M.
My first Caroni, very pleasing, beautiful! Caramel dominates.
Review by Gasparini Andrea
Un caroni un po debole
Review by Gregor
For me personally, not a typical representative of his family
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Market value
What this bottle last achieved at auction. A research indicator, not a forecast.
Auction results 140 € – 227 €
from 7 sales, latest 10/2025
Prices incl. buyer's premium — what a buyer pays, not what a sale nets you.
Avg. community purchase price 166 €
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Details about Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 43%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood?
Community paid 64–192 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
18 purchased · 19 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
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