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Schotman's Barrel Selection Caroni 1999
Tar, rubber and warm licorice up front, with more fresh fruit than most Caronis — cherry, mango, dried apricot cutting through the dirt. Several tasters call this their dirtiest Caroni yet, but a fruity streak and well-integrated alcohol keep it from turning into a chore at 61%. Definitely not an everyday pour, but the people here who chase the tar-and-plastic side of Trinidad love this one.
The community says- Classic tar and rubber
- Fruity for a Caroni
- But: Heavy for some
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How does Schotman's Barrel Selection Caroni 1999 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Dirty, tar-heavy Caroni with a fruity streak Fans of the dirty Trinidad style rate this highly — loud tar, licorice and rubber balanced by real fruit. A few find it too heavy; it's clearly not a beginner's Caroni.
Caroni fans who chase tar and dirt
newcomers put off by medicinal, rubbery rum
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97% rate it 8 or higher. 22 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Most helpful positive review
RumX Advent calendar, 11.12.2021, blind. Definitely Caroni and a very dirty representative. Blind then even settled on this bottling, I think it's great. Original review: Tasted for the first time at the 10th GRF in Berlin with René van Houven, thank you very much! A great Caroni that somehow inspires me. Certainly not as spectacular as other boards, especially from the well-known great vintages, this Caroni convinces me above all with its versatility. The subtle and rather fruity nose turns into wood, coffee and other bitter notes on the palate and less clearly, but definitely there is then also banished rubber and tar, so that it is also clear here: Caroni! Half a barrel and only 70 bottles, that's when the "want-to-have" instinct kicks in!
Review by MarcT
Most helpful mixed review
Now I get the "Caroni tastes dirty, like tar and plastic" comments, this one at least gives me the impression that this is what people mean, when saying that.
Review by Jakob
Very classic Caroni profile, positioned not only by vintage between the common 98 and 2000 profiles with distinct tar and rubber notes combined with menthol and a bit of caramel sweetness. A positive surprise, a really good bottling. As Steffen Mayer revealed in his Caroni bible, the same base product was bottled for Whisky Import First Cask, Schotman, and Wigman Caroni. Flavor-wise, this only partially holds true; the basic aroma is clearly related, but the expressions tend to go in quite different directions. Exciting and a bit confusing at the same time. In a direct comparison, the Schotman and Wigman bottlings clearly stand out for me over the First Cask, whose very astringent finish is its downfall.
Review by Johannes
Beautifully complex Caroni!
Review by Galli33
#11 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: N: Woody, dirty, tar, minty, licorice, Mango M: tar, licorice, minty, wood, bitter, dry, leather F: wood(oak), vanilla, dry, black tea Prediction: this is definitely a caroni, approx. 15+ year and 60%…. I got it! It‘s a very delicious caroni. If you like it dirty, you‘ll love this one! Alcohol is integrated very well. Nose: dirty, tar, rubber, fruity, leather, minty, licorice, maple, mango, roasted, tobacco Mouth: Dry, dirty, delicious, bitter, complex, intense, minty, licorice, smoky, roasted, fruity Finish: dry, oak, astrigend, salty, tar, woody, black tea, mocha, licorice
Review by Frank
RumX Advent calendar, 11.12., blind, First impression: this is a Caroni! And at 60%. That's right and I know it. I already found it good with René's rarities. This is now confirmed once again. Nose: intense and complex, yet round. First of all, typical Caroni tar and iodine with singed plastic but at the same time with a sweet caramel note and a certain fruitiness, like cherry with dried, sulphurized apricot. Dry tobacco with vanilla and a very light vinegar note at the back. Palate: full-bodied, intense and really tasty. Initially, phenol and iodine predominate with light mint, slightly salted and toasted. Then fruity redcurrant and lime. At the back again rubber and bodily violet and some black tea. Surprisingly good!!!
Review by Thunderbird
This is the dirtiest Caroni I've tasted so far... like chewing on a licorice root! Too strong for me
Review by DomM
Rather on the dirty side. Surprisingly good Caroni imo.
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Advent calendar 11.12.21: Awesome Caroni. The essence of the profile totally in there. Nothing for every day, but accessible and complex at the same time. My dirtiest Caroni yet. Awesome advent calendar!
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Advent calendar 2021 Day 11 Great Caroni... has nice fruit and is not too dirty... Finish a little bitter but within reason. I like it .
Review by mto75
Perhaps it lacks a little of the depth of the '96 Veliers, but for me it is an extremely well-balanced Caroni!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
15.07.2021 Nothing better than meeting people for dinner and rum when you're on holiday. Notes Dark to very dark in colour. Nose Wood, light smoke, light tar, rubber, faint leather, anise. Palate Wood, roasted, cherry, raisin, light tar, rubber, medicinal, light licorice. Finish Long, wood, roasted, raisin, cherry, medium dry, anise.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Typical tar and fermented berries in the nose. But also something herbal/cough syrop/fresh/menthol in the nose. More licorise/bay leaf in taste than in smell. Less fruity. Thick syropy stuff. Weird but tasty and interesting. An a-typical Caroni.
Review by tojo
Has everything a good Caroni needs!
Review by Stylo
Light brown with almost green hue on the edges. Nose: Weird! I immediately get notes of medicines, fully integrated with fresh menthol, intertwined with a dusty sensation, almost like you’re taking a big sniff at your old grandma’s medicine cabinet. In background, I feel that there’s a hidden, sweeter note. Mouth: well..it must be Trinidad..in its full tar, medicine, dust, menthol, dirty glory..here the sweeter note I sensed while sniffing it, reveal itself clearly as licorice.. you also get that warm, astringent feel as other Caroni I’ve tasted.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni je destilerie z Trinidadu, produkujici v dobe sve nejvetsi slavy rum, ktery se pridaval v pomeru 1:10 do namornickeho blendu. Byl totiz moc vyrazny a divny nez aby byl prijemny na jazyku. V roce 2000 destilerka skoncila s produkci a byla uzavrena. Az v roce 2010 se objevili degustatori, kteri si rum oblibili prave pro jeho specialni chut. A zajem rostl. Caroni patri do kategorie rumu "you need to try before you die". Doporucuji, Caroni je opravdu unikatni rum.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Day 11 RumX Advent calendar: Nose: dirty, bicycle inner tube, fruity, medicinal. Strange but interesting blend that I haven't had before. Alcohol very well integrated. Palate: Intense, heavy, dry, medicinal, burnt, licorice and tea. No idea what that is... Lots of different flavors, interesting, but absolutely not for every day. The resolution said Caroni 1999, aye. That explains why I had zero plan, because it was only the 2nd Caroni.
Review by Michael Schillheim
After the disappointing '96 CDI, this is now my second Caroni. I find the dirty notes spectacular both on the nose and on the palate. A really great rum.
Review by Pascal Elkuch
Awesome thing.
Review by Christoph
Typical dirty Caroni profile on the nose and in the mouth with relatively much fruit. It runs out of dirt in the finish, which is replaced by black tea and salty bacon.
Review by Christian Rudt
Compared to yesterday's Bristol Caroni, it's a little rounder and more pleasing with a nice fruity impact.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 1999. Hodnotím 8,2 z 10, velmi dobrý rum.
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Auction results 263 € – 289 €
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Avg. community purchase price 281 €
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Details about Schotman's Barrel Selection Caroni 1999
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Schotman's Barrel Selection, at 61,2%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Schotman's Barrel Selection Caroni 1999?
Community paid 260–329 €.
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