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Bristol Classic 1997 Trinidad Caroni HTR 19-Year rum

Bristol Classic 1997 Trinidad Caroni HTR 19-Year

United Kingdom | Aged | 61.5% ABV | Column Still (1-4) Distilled

8.9/10
14 ratings
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14 Bristol Classic 1997 Trinidad Caroni HTR 19-Year Ratings

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laurent 🇫🇷 | 64 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Let's read the programm : Caroni, cask strengh (or almost), 18y old. That sounds good. Caution : vanilla-sugarbombs lovers, don't even think about trying this one ! You won't appreciate it. Seriously.
Colour : we don't care. Nose : not the most spectacular from this style. Quite smooth and fruity, the typical tar-like aromas are discreet. Almost disapointed at that time but the better is to come. Mouth, neat : ouch ! No doubt here, we have a Caroni. Strong, complex, explosion of flavours. A round side (fruits, sweetness) and a more woody side : oak and typical "phenolic", tar, liquorice... Finish is everlasting as expected. More liquorice I would say, a bit of herbal things, but there is something else I don't know how to describe (more mineral, even almost ... "salty" ??? not sure)
There is something surprisingly smooth and round in this bottle (for a full proof old Caroni, I mean - don't misunderstand me!) In my opinion it is not needed to add water.
Interesting Caroni expression. Features the expected typical flavours but still different from other bottlings.

Quoi de beau au programme : un Caroni de 18 ans, brut de fut ou pas bien loin (plus de 61°), voila qui s'annonce bien !
Avertissement pour les bouches sucrées et amateurs de rhums-sirops à la vanille : ne vous approchez pas de cet genre de bouteille, vous n'allez vraiment pas aimer et à ce prix ce serait du gâchis.
Robe : on s'en fout. Nez : pas le plus spectaculaire que j'ai senti pour ce type de rhum. Plutôt rond et doux pour un rhum aussi fort, le côté "goudron" est assez discret. A ce moment je ressens presque un début de déception mais... en bouche : boum ! Explosion de parfums, cette fois plus de doute sur l'origine de la bouteille :o) Il y a un côté assez rond (fruits doux entre autres...) et en même temps une partie plus boisée avec le fameux "goudron", phénolique, réglisse... Final interminable comme espéré, avec toujours le côté réglisse et boisé, un peu herbacé mais il y a autre chose que j'ai du mal à décrire, plus minéral (presque... "iodé" ? Je peux me tromper)
Je trouve ce rhum étonnamment rond et facile (pour ce type de rhum, j'entends ! ça reste du viril) Je n'ai pas eu envie d'ajouter d'eau, bien que ça libère surement d'autres arômes.
Au final un très bon Caroni, avec les arômes typique du genre mais différent d'autres embouteillages : c'est ce qui fait que c'est intéressant en même temps!

Marc Cardinal 🇧🇪 | 399 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Dark amber color towards mahogany. On the nose, there are candied fruits, it is very pastry. Crème brûlée, toast. Subtle notes of smoke and solvent. It is not yet the classic big artillery Caroni.
On the palate, it stays on the same aroma, it is powerful and after a very long aeration, the Caroni classic markers arrive, smoked, bitumen but it does not kill the palate. It's long and beautiful, but it's still accessible for neophytes. Beautiful rum.

Niklas 🇸🇪 | 72 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

Ekkarraktär. Eldig och diesel som en Caroni ska vara. Smooth och söt övermorgon frukt.

Chris 🇨🇭 | 36 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Definitely worth to have something special like this in the cabinet.

Rob 🇮🇪 | 92 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Familiar Caroni taste/style. Heavy on the alcohol due it being bottled at 123 proof. Works very well for this rum, but after a few sips I decided to add an icecube to make it easier to drink.
Familiar tar taste to it, with quite some wood and some over-ripe bananas on the background. Excellent Caroni, not for those who are looking for a light sweet rum!




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: Bristol Classic
Country: United Kingdom
Name: 1997 Trinidad Caroni HTR 19-Year
ABV: 61.5%
Years Aged: 19
Yr Distilled: 1997
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women Led: No

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