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Precious Liquors & The Auld Alliance Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998
Here's the surprise: this continentally aged '98 Caroni carries more sweetness and red fruit than the usual tar-and-rubber assault. Dark chocolate, dried fruit and vanilla ride alongside the classic rubber and tar, with a touch of strawberry a few tasters caught. Long, layered finish. The one recurring gripe is alcohol integration — several notice a bit of heat that isn't perfectly tucked in.
The community says- Tar and rubber
- Complex and balanced
- Alcohol integration
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How does Precious Liquors & The Auld Alliance Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 47 community reviews.
Fruity, complex Caroni with signature tar A very good 1998 Caroni — complex, fruity and dirty in the best way. Most love it; the common quibble is slightly rough alcohol integration and a bit of continental "dumpfness" at the back.
Caroni fans who want tar, rubber and dark fruit at cask strength
Newcomers and anyone put off by rubber, tar or noticeable heat
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How is Precious Liquors & The Auld Alliance Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 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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2% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 47 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Edit: had it again in the glass yesterday, in contrast to the 98 No Smoking, it loses ground and here the alcohol is suboptimally integrated in comparison. For me on the GRF, in contrast to the 1998 Caroni from Rum Artesanal, by far the better of the two. Although it is again only a continental 98 Caroni, from memory I find this one of the best of the vintage in its group. And for 350€, I think it's a fair price.
Review by DomM
Nice, very balanced and complex. Delivers a nice mix of dirt, fruits and dark notes.
Review by Leo Krüper
Excellent 98 Caroni. Certainly one of the best in his field. Unfortunately, the continental dullness at the back.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5405 18.06.2025 Enjoying a few samples after work while relaxing in front of the telly 😊 Nose Wood, light roasted, fruity, light nutts, light vegetal, dried fruit, faint citrus, faint chocolate. Palate Oily, balanced, fruity, wood, faint cherry, faint floral, spice, light dried fruit, light nutts, light coffee. Finish Long, wood, light roasted, light caramel, light dried fruit, light earthy, faint smoke. Empty glass Light smoke, vanilla, light caramel, raisin, faint cherry, light chocolate. Needs to rest for a while to really open up. Very well balanced Caroni in my mind and not the traditional tar and rubber partial dominance. German Rum Fest 2024 sample.
Review by Jakob
Beautiful 1998 with a typical vintage profile, aromatically diverse. In addition to the intense barrel, spice and HTR notes, this release also has a pleasant sweetness. The rum's only fault is the somewhat pungent note on the palate, which points to less than perfect alcohol integration. Overall, however, on a high level and a really good 1998 Caroni.
Review by Johannes
Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden, insgesamt ein schön komplexer 98er!
Review by Fuwi
First of all, many thanks to Zabo for the sample! Great rum, a really nice experience. Brings what you expect from it: Rubber, dirt, dark influences. Plus red fruits, light vanilla notes in the finish and a little spiciness from the alcohol, which is not perfectly integrated. However, you want to get smacked in the face when you drink Caroni - that's the fun of it. Going on the wish list!
Review by kondgab
Tasted a continentally aged '98 Caroni at Rum Love Festival Wroclaw 2024. Intense nose of tar, rubber, dark chocolate, and dried fruits. Palate has rubber, wood, vanilla and tar, with dried fruits returning in the finish.
Review by Cédric C
Yesterday, I tasted a Caroni for the first time and was not disappointed. I found the famous rubber and tar aromas typical of Caroni and it was very good. Perhaps a little negative note on the integration of alcohol, which doesn't allow it to pass the 9/10 mark, but it's still an excellent rum.
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Details about Precious Liquors & The Auld Alliance Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Precious Liquors & The Auld Alliance, at 57,1%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
31% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Precious Liquors & The Auld Alliance Caroni Trinidad Rum 1998 cost?
Community paid 398–646 €.
Current best price: 419.00 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,324 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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