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Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Calypso Edition 1998
Tar and rubber up front, the way a Caroni should be — then brown sugar, cream toffee, berries and oak underneath. One taster calls the attack "industrial," and the dirty, smoky notes are more pronounced here than on some siblings. At 63.8% the alcohol runs hot; most agree it needs rest and a few drops of water before it settles.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Long dry finish
- But: Alcohol very dominant
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How does Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Calypso Edition 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Hot, tarry Caroni that needs water A proper Caroni — tar, wood, coffee and spice — but the heat divides people. Several find the alcohol too dominant and say it needs water to open up.
Caroni fans who want the tarry, industrial profile at full proof
Anyone sensitive to high ABV or wanting a soft, sweet rum
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How is Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Calypso Edition 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
24% rate it between 6 and 8. 3 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This is not your regular Caroni in my mind, this one is slightly different. The nose is alcoholic with tar and plastic, trailed by brown sugar, berries and a hint of flower. The palate is also alcoholic and oily with tar, metal, wood and spices trailed by berries. The finish is long and warm with tar and spices. This one needs to rest and also a few drops of water before it really settles down from the high ABV. Price to quality is not that good.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Classic Caroni profile, the 98er type is also quite recognizable: quite dry, tar, coffee, smoke, wood...unfortunately, the alcohol is also quite dominant here. Overall, a pity, because the alcohol note remains present throughout and the rest of the profile can not keep up with the first Old Music 1998er.
Review by Johannes
Kein typischer 98er. Könnte ein HTR/LTR Blend sein. Eher auf der fruchtigen Seite
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Auction results 303 € – 644 €
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Details about Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Calypso Edition 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Jack Tar, at 63,8%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 18 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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