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CDI Caroni Trinidad 1998
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Sip this one neat and slow — at 57.5% it's built for a tasting glass, not cola. You get the classic Caroni tar, rubber and smoke, but a spell in whisky casks pushes it toward peaty, malty territory. Several tasters call it "Caroni meets whisky," with charred oak, dried apricot and licorice. Divisive: some find it dirty and unbalanced, others enjoy the depth.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Deep, complex nose
- But: Unbalanced palate
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How does CDI Caroni Trinidad 1998 taste?
Summarized by AI from 25 community reviews.
Smoky, tarry Caroni with a peaty whisky-cask twist Typical Caroni tar and smoke with an unusual peaty, whisky-cask twist. Loved by some for its depth, but several find it unbalanced and not among the great Caronis.
Caroni collectors who like tar, smoke and a peaty edge
Anyone wanting sweet, fruity or balanced rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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25 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful positive review
Not a good Caroni. Too much peaty mess. Price unacceptable for the quality. Much more pleasing in the second tasting.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Solid HTR profile that nicely reflects the typology of the 1998 vintage. Overall a bit too restrained, but the aroma play is very balanced and harmonious, only the strength is a bit lacking in the distillate. Pleasant to drink.
Review by cigares
The nose is a little like the Caroni 1996 Overseas RX1578, with an agricultural edge. But there's spice here, green and pink pepper, mild curry and considerably more vivacity. The yellow fruit hints at machine shop if you look hard enough. The palate is expressive, full of aromas, with a clean but rather light atelier. Then fruit, pear and unripe pineapple arrive with a hint of acidity. This fine attack is diluted fairly quickly, and the finish lingers on empyreumatic notes of machine oil and tar. The finish is average for a Caroni and the aromas are a little weak. The other aromas are beautiful and complex, especially in the empty glass. I'm discovering a fine rum with everything it takes to please, but it's a far cry from the best Caronis.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, the first impression we get is fruity with dried apricots, the wood is charred, smoky with caramel, bacon, malt, meaty, salty, the barrel impact is strong, there are also roasted nuts.The molasses is flowery, some tar is present. On aeration, berries and dried figs arise, pastry, metallic and medicinal tones, the molasses becomes earthy, herbaceous, dark with licorice. 8,8:On the palate, we have a delightful attack, creamy, candied with toasted oak, smoky, charred wood with caramel, dark chocolate, later leather and roasted nuts, industrial notes like rubber are quickly spotted, some metallic patina, later tar and bicycle tube, the fruits are dried, yellow and tropical, as the molasses is at first flowery, then earthy with peat, herbaceous and dark with licorice and black tea. 8,7;The finish is long, tannic, dry, as the palate notes continue their journey. Edit:21.3.26
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A pretty good Caroni but the price does not match the quality. I know the Caroni barrels are running out, but still the price is too high in my mind. Typical Caroni with added wood and smoke and a medium finish.
Review by Johannes
Good, typical 98 profile.
Review by DomM
Nose feels tied up and while it is quite intensive, there is not too much expression to it. Same holds true overall. There are just not as many layers as you are used to in a (good) Caroni.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is very woody and smoky. All enveloped by the typical hydrocarbons of the distillery but to a lesser extent than usual. On the palate, it's unbalanced. You find woody smoky... even toasted! Little fruitiness but peat. The finish is average or even disappointing on leather with bitterness. Not intense enough for what one expects from a Caroni. And this peaty/malty profile doesn't please me much. It was literally overshadowed in this tasting by the delicious Gust Demerara 2002!
Review by RumTaTa
At the beginning, the rum seemed to me very unbalanced: the nose is promising with strong Caroni profile and sweetness but in the mouth dominate bitterness and wood. Blind one could think to have an Islay whiskey in front of him (Ardbeg sends his regards!). The finish is eternally long and is also dominated by oak and bitters. Once you get used to it, the rum seems more harmonious and other flavors flash up.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I'm just not a Caroni fan, and this is no exception; personally, it's too dirty and metallic for me. Also, I wish I had known beforehand that the rum spent half its time in whisky barrels, which of course significantly enhances the peaty smoky character. For fans of classic dirty Caronis, though, still a valuable addition.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Große Überraschung, Caroni meets Whisky? Neben eindeutigen Caroni-Noten eine enorm rauchige, torfige Note, die im Abgang ein röstig-malziges Aroma hinterlässt. Braucht man das, bei einem Caroni für >300€? Meine klare Meinung: Nein! Unabhängig des großen Namens und des Preises trotzdem ein mehr als ordentlicher Rum, der mit tollen Aromen und tiefer Komplexität aufwartet.
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19 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
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10% opened, 0 emptied.
What did the community pay for CDI Caroni Trinidad 1998?
Community paid 135–367 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 257 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about CDI Caroni Trinidad 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 57.5%.
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