Caroni 12-Year

Oily, smoky, and full of fruity notes. This one is a pretty heavy rum that is tasty. Of course no additives. The spirit of Trinidad in a gorgeous bottle.

This heavy rum was distilled in 2000 from the last Trinidad molasses and bottled in 2012. Golden to light brown colour. Nosing reveals smell of sweet alcohol and a oaked profile which borders on slightly musty. Palate has a very dry profile. It is quite hot, oily and spicy (white pepper with a little ginger and nutmeg) and it has a very long oaked finish with very little sweetness.

bought from Italy. Together with 17 and 21.

Respectable rum.

Zatím neotevren, je ve sbírce Caroni rumu na policce.

Velier Caroni 12y

Smell: After an hour in the glass, it smells very leathery. I would definitely mistake it for a 1997 Bristol. Lots of leather, little fruit, some tar and barrel aromas such as oak with earthy aromas.
Not complex, very straightforward without any sophistication.

Taste: Slightly dried fruit, oak, then immediately leather with bitter substances (tannins). It's like Bristol 1997-2017.
Then tar is added, the bitter substances remain quite dominant with the oak on the palate. It has little sweetness.
The finish is a bit spicy with a lot of leather, tannins and oak. Dried fruit develops with oak in the aftertaste.

Aftertaste: oak, dried fruit, tannins, some tar

Conclusion: Not a superb caroni, more like a usual 97. But the quality is okay, even if the tannins seem a bit too present to me.

Overall rating: 86 points

Sweetness: 1/5
Fruit: 1.5 / 5
Sharpness: 3/5
Value (200 €): 3/5

barva tmavě hnědá
- vůně výrazná, bylinky, koření a mastnota
- chuť nasládlá, bylinky, koření a mastnota
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Nicht schlecht,aber mit seinen 50% kann er mit den anderen Caroni nicht mithalten. Dieses kann aber auch an seinem jungen Alter liegen

Nos: Dehtové dřevo, kůže, guma, coca-cola?
Chuť: V chuti to samé + trocha ovoce, vanilky
Dochuť: velmi dlouhá, kůže, dehet.
Vše to působí výrazným a harmonickým tónem. Špinavý a k tomu elegantní.

Vůně: Motorový olej, staré pražce, pryskyřice, dřevitá
Chuť: Řidší, nasládlá, ovocná, čokoláda, motorový olej, ne tak intenzivní (dalo by se ho vypít hodně😉)
Dochuť: Sudová, motorový olej
8,4/10