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Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum Charles Hofer S.A.
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Sipped neat, this is unmistakably Caroni — smoke, rubber and tar wrapped around dark chocolate and a bit of tropical fruit, all riding a velvety, earthy body. The recurring gripe: at 46% several tasters find it watered down and too thin, wishing it had been left at full strength. Still, most call it a lovely, complex everyday Caroni.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Velvety and complex
- Less suitable for: anyone wanting a big, high-proof hit
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum Charles Hofer S.A. taste?
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Smoky, tarry Caroni that drinks a touch thin Genuinely well-liked and complex, with one repeated catch — reviewers say the reduction thins it out and robs it of punch. At cask strength they reckon it'd be outstanding.
Caroni fans who love tar and smoke
anyone wanting a big, high-proof hit
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by cigares
A Berry Caroni bottled for Charles Hofer in Switzerland. A nose marked by wood, charred wood with smokiness and fruitiness too. The palate is open, full-bodied with tropical fruit, wood and an earthy edge. The finish is splendidly long, with aromas that combine and renew themselves. A wonderful surprise! Taste again as soon as possible. Tasted again with quite a bit of oxidation and a little bitterness developed, but still excellent!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very nice rum from Berry Bros. & Rudd. It has a wonderful nose transferred into a perfectly balanced palate. Palate wise we have a velvety complex taste that changes a bit in the followup sips. Leave for a while to rest so that all flavours can be released. The price to quality on this bottle is extremely good.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Very nice bottling, if only it weren't diluted. Still, from nose to finish everything fits very well. Wonderful complexity, very velvety mouthfeel. A bit of strength is missing at the end, but that's why it also works wonderfully like this. Caroni for daily use... those were the days.
Review by Leo Krüper
Tastes quite smoky without drifting into whisky territory. Also diluted, which doesn't do the profile any favors. At full strength, this would have been something really solid.
Review by Adrien B
Sure, a bit sweetened but the Caroni profile is definitely there. Not heavy but still very nice.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Unfortunately for me, this Rum really suffers from the reduction. It is allthroughout just too thin...
Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum Charles Hofer S.A. at live auctions
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25 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
32% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum Charles Hofer S.A.?
Community paid 90–149 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 148 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum Charles Hofer S.A.
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd, at 46%.
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