Review #1277; Rum #582
Here we have a single cask from rum from the now closed Caroni distillery that was located in Trinidad. This rum aged for 20 years as a combination of tropical and continental ageing in ex-bourbon barrels. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives for The Whisky Barrel in 2019.
Distillery: Caroni
Bottler: Kill Devil (Hunter Laing)
Region: Trinidad
Still: Column
ABV: 65.8%
Nose: Hydraulic fluid, Motor Oil, Black Pepper, Faint Mango, Touch of Leather
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Hydraulic Fluid, Motor Oil, Asphalt
Finish: Long Finish, a touch hot, Hydraulic Fluid, Motor Oil, Asphalt, Black Pepper
Rating: 4/10
Normally, I am a big fan of Caroni, but this is one that is just okay. This is just an all-out assault of those aggressive industrial notes. Plenty of that roadside construction site going on without any fruits or sweetness to balance it out. Somehow water doesn’t bring out any fruit either (and it still drinks a tad hot diluted for me). Overall, one of my least favorite Caroni rums I’ve tried.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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