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Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood
Opinion splits on this Caroni: everyone agrees the sherry runs the show, and that's the catch. The nose is all sweet sherry and raisin with tar lurking behind; the palate brings more of the classic Caroni tar, smoke and oak, but several tasters call it thin and a touch over-diluted. A good gateway Caroni if you want the funk softened by sherry sweetness.
- Sweet sherry nose
- Tar and smoke
- No alcohol burn
+10
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How does Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Sherry-softened Caroni, tar behind the sweetness Well-liked but divisive. The sherry-cask sweetness rounds off Caroni's dirty tar-and-smoke character — some love that balance, others find it too dominant and the palate a bit thin.
Caroni newcomers and whisky drinkers who like sherry casks
Fans wanting full dirty Caroni rubber and intensity
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How is Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood rated?
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Rum reviews
22% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
I love the unmistakable scent of Caroni! I sincerely pray that they can reconstruct the entire production process of this Caribbean gem!
Review by Werner10
This one is so good 😋 Love the cherry influence and the long finish. It also has some smokeyness in the taste. I'm also a huge whisky lover and this one would be a perfect malternative. Great stuff, love it.
Review by cigares
Dégustation de quelques Caronis de chez Bristol. De l’alcool et du fût de Sherry au nez avec des raisins passerillés. La bouche est vive mais pas alcoolique comme au nez. La finale est longue, légèrement sucrée avec un petit côté acide/amer du plus bel effet. Tout à la fin comme un goût de nillon (le résidu après le pressage de l’huile de noix). Un rhum très intéressant, hélas trop dilué à mon goût.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Very enjoyable sipper. The nose is dominant with sweet sherry, which I love. Behind these heavy curtains you get a hint of tar. The palate switches things around, Caroni profile is much more present, maybe not so much rubber or bike inner tube, but tar, smoke, minerality, wood, then sherry comes in. It does lack intensity, but you can compensate that by taking bigger sips. Which is also nice as you never really get any burn or alcohol notes.
Review by Anonymer Lemur
süß und leicht holzig aber schön ausgewogen
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
The sherry is very dominant on this not so typical Caroni. I'd say that the ABV is a bit unbalanced on the palate. The nose is fruity with sherry a lot os sherry actually, vanilla, tar, caramel and light wood. The palate is again dominated by sherry trailed by fruits, tar, caramel and smoky wood. The finish is medium long with fruits, wood and light tar.
Review by Alex1981
Bristol Caroni Vergleich: Hmm, eher zu Sherry lastig. Mag das Profil bei Whisky, aber bei Rum zu dominant. Das CaronibProil schafft es nur bedingt sich durchzusetzen, dennich sind die industrialellen Marker da. Nicht schlecht, aber nicht mein Fall.
Review by F.L.O.
Mein erster Caroni unter 50%. An der Nase verspricht er viel klassischen Caroni (Holz, röstis, Teer), gepaart mit Frucht, vermutlich vom Sherry. Auf der Zunge dann leider zurückhaltend und etwas dünn. Sicherlich ideal für Caroni Einsteiger, aber ich hatte mir aufgrund der Nase mehr „Caroni“ auf der Zunge erhofft.
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Details about Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 46%.
Community purchases
21 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Bristol Caroni Reserve Rum of Trinidad Sherrywood?
Community paid 118–232 €.
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21 purchased · 19 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,286 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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