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056E4479-D84A-4EAD-93F3-318BCD9A4C3ETrinidad Caroni Decadent Drinks LTD
Caroni Rum Sponge 1997 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 23 years · 48,5%

Caroni Rum Sponge 1997

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679.00 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 970.00 €/l
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8.7/10 Very good

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Review by cigares

cigares
Mar 20251,175 reviewsSwitzerland
8.8/10

Took them to a wine tasting and they drank more than half the bottle! A nose at once suave, fresh, fruity (yellow and tropical fruits) and dirty (rubber and bitterness). Strangely enough, the nose is very beautiful, no doubt because these flavors are in balance. The palate feels diluted, which is a pity, but immediately afterwards the flavors take over the palate. The mechanical workshop is more present than on the nose, and the fruit is more fresh and acidic. The finish recaptures the balance of the nose, with tropical fruit and a bitterness that makes you want to have another glass. Tasted again, it stands out from other Caronis below 50 degrees.

Review by Caroni.Martin

Caroni.Martin
Mar 202429 reviews
8.8/10

Yes you can tell that he was diluted down but he is just incredibly good - if someone wants to "swap" a sample and has the barrel strong open he can write me.

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4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.

Both drunk and collected.

25% opened, 1 emptied.

3 sealed 0 open 1 emptied

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Current best price: 679.00 €.

4 purchased · 9 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of

Details about Caroni Rum Sponge 1997

A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Decadent Drinks LTD, at 48,5%.

DistilleryCaroni
CountryTrinidad
Raw materialMolasses
ABV48,5%
Age23 years
Vintage1997
Limited edition278 bottles
Volume70cl
Cask #3B

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