Whisky & Rhum Caroni L‘Esprit 1996
For experienced palates: a 19‑year, 64.3% Caroni that leans waxy, woody and lightly dirty rather than ultra‑funky. Expect bee wax, caramel, workshop notes, tar, rubber and spice with a long, warming finish. Loved by Caroni fans who enjoy a slightly sweeter, elegant style.
- Balanced dirty notes
- Waxy sweetness
- Long warming finish
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Elegant, waxy, semi-dirty Caroni For experienced palates: a 19‑year, 64.3% Caroni that leans waxy, woody and lightly dirty rather than ultra‑funky. Expect bee wax, caramel, workshop notes, tar, rubber and spice with a long, warming finish. Loved by Caroni fans who enjoy a slightly sweeter, elegant style.
Seasoned enthusiasts who like high‑proof Caroni with a sweeter, waxy, woody profile and moderate dirt rather than full-on garage funk.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to strong alcohol, or Caroni purists looking for ultra-fruity, heavily dirty ‘classic’ 1996 tropical bottlings.
How is Whisky & Rhum Caroni L‘Esprit 1996 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Rodolphe
Les caroni trop huile de garage ou pneu de vél ou jus de vieux bois mouillé, c'est pas mon truc, donc souvent, j'aime bien mais sans plus. Mais alors celui ci me montre que ça peut être vraiment classe! Vieux bois à la cire d'abeille avec une belle fraîcheur en prime. Très élégant, très agréable, très bon. J'ai pas gouté 50 caroni, mais celui la c'est le meilleur que j'ai eu. Content de le partager pour le faire découvrir, mais si j'avais la chance d'en ravoir une, je la prends de suite!
Review by zabo
Ich sag nur danke Serge das ich den Rest von deinem Sample probieren durfte. Und natürlich Rodolphe, der mal wieder eine sehr gute rare Flasche für viele Leute zugänglich gemacht hat. Sehr sehr lecker.
Review by Filip Šikula
So that's a beautiful caroni again ❤️ the smell already predicts that we're going to check out the garage. It's all there, oil, thinner, beeswax, a little fruit. It's beautiful. Let's drink. This is more of a sweeter caroni profile, but the sweetness just packs the technical notes beautifully. These develop immediately in the first sip and last all the way through the long finish. I am thrilled!
Review by Serge
Schöne Wachs- und Bienenwaben Noten, die sich zum Gebrannten Zucker und zum Gummi gesellen. Am Gaumen gibt er sich etwas alkoholisch und es fehlt die luxuriöse Cremigkeit der tropischen Cousins. Wenig Frucht.
Review by Joachim Guger
Typische Caroni Aromen plus etwas Karamell und tropische Früchte. Tolle Würze. Kaum Holzreife, die 64% spürt man naturgemäß, aber gut eingebunden. Langer Abgang. Funky.🇯🇲🇯🇲 Ein Caroni-Hampden-Monster. Das hatte ich in dieser Form noch nie, superinteressant!
Review by Vincent D
Un superbe Caroni, pour ce que j'en connais. Une trame dirty mais de la gourmandise. C'est plutôt agréable. Un peu trop fort en alcool pour moi mais très cool.
Review by RumTaTa
The nose starts relatively light with vanilla, bourbon and cereal. Of the caronino notes I find only very remotely a little tar. The alcohol I slightly superficial. On the palate harmonious to the nose, sweet and with associations to Highland Whisky. The alcohol is also clearly noticeable here. In the aftertaste, the rum is then softer and here flashes tar, bicycle tube and "dirt" again strongly. The rum ends with barrel notes. I like the sweetness and the finish. Otherwise, this is probably more of a LTR.
Review by mto75
Erster Eindruck an der Nase: ziemlich deutliche Whisky-Noten. Leider konnte ich nicht herausfinden, was es sich mit dem BB4 cask auf sich hat. Später kommen gelbe Früchte / Mirabelle, weißer Pfirsich und Plastik/Wachs-Noten. Am Gaumen zwar Werkstatt-Noten, aber nicht zu dominant. Dazu röstige und nussige Noten, und Fass. Der hohe ABV ist auch als spritige Note deutlich wahrnehmbar. Ein eher untypisches Caroni-Profil. Den hätte ich blind vermutlich nicht als Caroni ausgemacht. Ich bevorzuge dann aber doch eher das ‚klassische‘ Caroni-Profil.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
WTF. In der Nase ein leichter Anflug von den typischen dreckigen Caroni Noten, der Alkohol drängt aber stark in den Vordergrund. Im Mund dann die Enttäuschung: wo sind die Caroni Noten? Der Alkohol ist stark dominant, es kommen dunkle Noten zum Vorschein, Holz, Röstaromen, dann etwas Vanille. Auch nach längerer Standzeit dominiert der Alkohol. Erst im Abgang tauchen dann zart dreckige Caroni Noten auf mit Teer, verbrannte Reifen etc. Alles in allem eine herbe Enttäuschung.
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28 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.
Also on the wishlist of 10 members.
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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