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Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Caroni 1997
What surprises people here is the fruit: this Caroni carries all the tar, rubber and petrol you'd expect, but ripe tropical fruit pushes right to the front. Several tasters call it one of the fruitiest 1997s, with chocolate, woody spice and a finish that runs long. Bottled at 60.4%, it needs resting time and a drop of water to open up.
The community says- Fruity for a Caroni
- Long finish
- Classic tar and rubber
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Caroni 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Dirty tar-and-rubber Caroni with unusual fruit Loved by Caroni fans as an intense, well-balanced 1997 where fruit meets the classic dirty tar-and-rubber core. Needs air and water; the high ABV bites cold.
Caroni collectors who want the dirty style with extra fruit
Anyone new to rum or put off by tar, rubber and high ABV
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How is Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Caroni 1997 rated?
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This bottle is pretty expensive now, but being able to sample it while on a relaxing trip to The Netherlands won't blast too big a hole in my wallet. This one has to rest for a good while or it will bite you and burn your eyes. Also try with water to release even more flavours. The nose is alcoholic before resting but the the Caroni comes to life with rubber, tar and petrol trailed by fruit, chocolate and a hint of wood and molasses. The palate is intense, complex and well balanced, warm and lightly woody with molasses, fruit, chocolate and tobacco as well as a hint of spices. The finish is forever with wood, rubber and tar as well as a jmhint of caramel.
Review by Romain de L
Deep gold robe, with nice legs. Nose of rubber, pretty round and easy, and as it opens up, cloves, tobacco, smokiness. Taste is very whisky like on the onset, peated almost, but round. Very long finale Overall very nice and quite sophisticated
Review by Mike H.
A very nice Caroni that is rather fruity. Thank you for the sample Eugen.
Review by DomM
Intense and well balanced Caroni.
Review by Thunderbird
A good Caroni with all the markers that is a little more on the dirty side, but the fruit still manages to achieve the necessary balance! I like him, he has the good corners and edges
Review by Johannes
For a 97 vintage, a nicely rounded Caroni with rather little dirty and more of the typical bourbon notes.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 477 €
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Details about Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Caroni 1997
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd, at 60,4%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Caroni 1997?
Community paid 370–675 €.
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38 purchased · 28 tasted · 27 wishlist · as of
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