Alambic Caroni Rare Single Cask Rum Premium Cask 1999
For curious explorers of Caroni, this 16‑year Alambic bottling is a lighter, bourbon‑cask‑driven take on the distillery’s dirty side. Expect tar, petrol, polish, black tea and roasted, woody bitterness at 45%.
- Classic Caroni markers
- Easy-drinking strength
- Interesting nose
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How does Alambic Caroni Rare Single Cask Rum Premium Cask 1999 taste?
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Light, dirty Caroni with woody bite For curious explorers of Caroni, this 16‑year Alambic bottling is a lighter, bourbon‑cask‑driven take on the distillery’s dirty side. Expect tar, petrol, polish, black tea and roasted, woody bitterness at 45%.
Caroni fans wanting a more relaxed, affordable ‘dirty’ profile at lower ABV, and bourbon-cask lovers curious about a softer side of this cult distillery.
Those chasing intense, high-ester or high-proof Caroni monsters, or drinkers who dislike dry, woody bitterness in the finish.
How is Alambic Caroni Rare Single Cask Rum Premium Cask 1999 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 91% 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 Johannes
A Caroni that is rather easy to drink due to its low alcohol content. Nevertheless, it has rather dirty Caroni notes.
Review by Leo Krüper
Light, continental Caroni at a low price. Doesn't tear up trees. Nor should it. Has all the markers that a large Caroni would have. Tar, honey, workshop. Nice aftertaste in an empty glass. On more % the rating would have been significantly higher.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very disappointing Caroni and some of the traditional Caroni flavours are missing. A nutty medicinal nose with some added polish on top and black tea. The palate is alcoholic with wood and the medicinal note is back again as well as a lot of black tea. The finish is medium long, dry and bitter with a pinch of oak. Price does not match the quality.
Review by Jakob
Spricht mich leider nicht wirklich an. In der Nase noch recht ansprechend dank der vielseitigen Aromatik empfängt am Gaumen leider eine recht irritierende floral-parfümierte Note, die mir nicht zusagt und entsprechend in einem Abzug mündet. Könnte an meinem Sample liegen, da hier jedoch keine anderweitigen Oxidationsmerkmale erkennbar sind, scheint es sich eher um eine subjektiv nicht meinem Geschmack entsprechende Nuance zu handeln.
Review by Champronisquare
Politur, Karamellbonbons, Desinfektionsmittel, Petrolnoten wie in älteren, gereiften Weine und leicht vergorene Früchte in der Nase. Mokka, holzbetont, etwas scharf, sehr röstig/würzig, weniger medizinisch als noch in der Nase dann am Gaumen. Klingt durchaus bitter mittellang nach. Vor allem im Geruch spannend, der Geschmack steht etwas hinten an.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"This 1999 is of course one of the rarest vintages and not one that directly springs to mind. Again there is a lot of mellow bourbon cask that really pushes itself in front of the caroni. This is easy and probably also it's downfall. To simple in the end"
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21 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.
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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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