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Sansibar Caroni 1997
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Most tasters land in the high 8s and clearly read it as Caroni — tar, rubber and varnish on the nose, wood and light raisin behind — but a few note the classic notes are dialed down and softer than expected. The palate turns woody and tannic with chocolate, vanilla and dried fruit, though the alcohol sometimes crowds those aromas. One member called it "almost too elegant" for a Caroni.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Long finish
- But: Alcohol not fully integrated
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How does Sansibar Caroni 1997 taste?
Summarized by AI from 31 community reviews.
Woody, tarry Caroni with a long finish Loved as a true-to-form 23-year Caroni: tar, wood and chocolate with a long finish. The main gripe is the alcohol not always sitting fully integrated on the palate.
Caroni fans who like tar, rubber and dry oak
Anyone new to rum or wanting sweet, easy sipping
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Tschusikowsky
Good dirtiness, lingers long on the palate and in the finish, and changes on the way. The nose promises a rounder experience than it is in the mouth. I like it very much, great bottling.
Review by cigares
A lovely, rich, clearly Caroni nose with tar and rubber, but vanilla, dried fruit and plum are not far off. The palate is a little marked by alcohol, unlike the nose, which somewhat masks the superb perfumes of the nose. But they're there, mechanical workshop, fruit with plum and vanilla. The finish is splendid, once the alcohol has dissipated, with good length on fruit, vanilla, wood and a pastry note. A complex rum, with a beautiful bitterness. The palate is a little too alcoholic, however, so it loses points.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not your typical Caroni, but it does have the typical Caroni notes though they are dialed down. The nose is kind of mild with wood, tar, light rubber and varnish trailed by spice, leather and light raisin. The palate is woody with tar, light rubber and tannins trailed by spice, leather and mango and the empty glass has chocolate and caramel after a while. The finish is medium long with wood, spices and dried fruit.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Nose is not very distinctive, much less appearent than the Replica and Bristol 97 which I had before, some glue but not much. Nice on palate, less citrusy, more chocolate and woody, nicely spicy, some minerality. Aromatic tobacco pipe finish.
Review by Vincent D
Slightly Caroni nose. Woody. Groudon. Toffee. Mouth likewise. Strong, black tea-like bitterness. Long, woody finish. A fresh, mentholated sensation. The alcohol is not very well integrated.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very, very similar to the Bristol 97 20y/o. or the others from the series. Very pleasant to drink due to the 55%. Very long finish.
Review by Adrien B
First gourmand heavy nose, on the palate rather round at the attack, asserts itself at the end of the mouth. Deep, it delivers well, it's the finish that is the most pleasant in this rum.
Review by DomM
Very well balanced and complex rum. Almost to elegant for a HTR Caroni 😅
Review by Murphy
Classic Caroni. Who the hell decided to close the distillery...
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20 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
25% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for Sansibar Caroni 1997?
Community paid 274–380 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 327 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Sansibar Caroni 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Sansibar, at 55.5%.
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