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Rum Shark Caroni 1991
Here's the surprise: this Caroni barely tastes like Caroni. Several tasters go looking for the dirty, tarry "garage" funk and find almost none — one even pegged it blind as a Foursquare. What you get instead is a lighter profile of chocolate, caramel, dried fruit and cinnamon, with less wood than 30 years should bring. Sweet, strong, creamy finish that fades a touch fast.
The community says- Dark chocolate
- Gentle at 62.9%
- But: Short finish
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How does Rum Shark Caroni 1991 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Light, clean Caroni, low on the funk People rate it well, but the recurring note is that it drinks light and clean rather than classic Caroni — lovely chocolate and fruit, though the finish drops off and the funk is nearly absent.
People easing toward Caroni or after a clean overproof
Fans of heavy, tarry garage Caroni
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How is Rum Shark Caroni 1991 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
63% rate it 8 or higher. 12 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
Definitely a very, very tasty Trinidad Overproof but caroni?! I feel here only to 5-10% maximum. But outstanding that the part has really 30 years on the hump and still tastes so little woody! Really tasty!
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
This Caroni is probably a bottling with a very high Light/LTR content. The typical dirty notes are missing almost completely and the remaining profile remains very flat. Has strong Spanish echoes, but there is then eg from Belize in more exciting form.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5949 10.11.2025 Still under the weather after my vaccinations last week, so enjoying a few samples. Nose Round, light, light wood, light caramel, light chocolate, spice, light cinnamon, light cherries. Palate Oily, light wood, light roasted, light cherry, dried fruit, spice, light chocolate, light earthy, faint mint. Finish Medium to long, fresh, oily, light wood, faint smoke, light cherry, dried fruit. Empty glass Vanilla, light chocolate, cherry, faint cardamom.
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 Johannes
This rum has absolutely nothing to do with Caroni. Blind I would have typed him on a Foursquare. What it has to do with it, I would be interested...
Review by Filip Šikula
Ve vůni očekávám sladký profil caroni. Cítím čokoládu, koření, karamel, skořici ( skořici u caroni snad poprvé). V chuti nemám pocit, že piju HTR, ale piju rozhodně dobré caroni s velmi specifickým profilem, které toho má hodně co nabídnout. Vzhledem ke stáří mě udivuje, jak málo dřeva citím, což přidává příjemným svěžím chutím. Závěr středně dlouhý až dlouhý a krásně hladí.
Review by Oliver
Average Providence rum. Has little to do with "classic" Caroni.
Review by Anonymous
Very nice light rum by Caroni. Balanced full Flavie with lot of Dark chocolate & burned caramel. Burnt tires and spent kerosene only faintly in the background. Those who love heavy garage Caroni should choose another bottle, those who love good Overproof rum or looking for a way to heavy Caroni, will enjoy it.
Review by Matej
My first Caroni. I expected heavier rum but this one was really gently. Love the chocolate, love the wood and the flavor of the fruit was excatly as should be (just enough). I was one of the lucky ones, who had opportunity to taste it, if the bottle had a better price ot will be a 10 for me.
Review by Rado Vito
Nose is quite nice, you can catch hints of fruits and vanilla, but main smell is wood. You can find yourself in the woodworking workshop after smelling this rum. It brings me so many memories. Now, let´s taste it. On the palate it is sweet and strong. I can distinguish chocolate, salt and caramel. Aftertaste is creamy and woody. It nicely warm you from inside and this "fire" remains for longer time, unfortunately the aftertaste doesn´t. I have to ask a question - where are those 30 years of aging? I can´t find them in this rum.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 1991. Hodnotím 9,0 z 10, patří k absolutní špičce z více než 1 300 rumů, které jsem kdy bodoval.
Review by Richard Krupa
Krasna jemna vune, prvni chut fakt silna (malej jsem to vyplivnul), pak se to zjemni a bohuzel rychle vymizi
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 914 €
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Details about Rum Shark Caroni 1991
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Rum Shark, at 62,9%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Shark Caroni 1991?
Community paid 165–2,350 €.
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