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CDI Travellers Belize 2008
Sip this one neat and give it a few minutes in the glass — that's when it opens up. Soft Belize sweetness (coconut, caramel, cream toffee, ripe apricot and pineapple) collides with a dirty, rubbery Caroni cask finish that brings smoke, tobacco and a little bitterness. Several tasters call the Belize-meets-Caroni play the whole point. At 61.3% it runs warm.</description> <parameter name="review">Most find the Caroni finish a genuine success — sweet tropical Belize with rubber, smoke and wood layered over it. A couple felt the cask edge turns bitter or that it's lighter than older Belize.
The community says- Belize-Caroni interplay
- Coconut and caramel
- Cask strength heat
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How does CDI Travellers Belize 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Sweet tropical Belize with a dirty Caroni twist Most find the Caroni finish a real success — sweet tropical Belize with rubber, smoke and wood over it. A couple felt the cask edge turns bitter or lighter than older Belize.
People who want a sweet island rum roughed up by dirty Caroni funk
Anyone sensitive to high ABV or put off by rubbery, bitter cask notes
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How is CDI Travellers Belize 2008 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 93% 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?
23% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Extrem abgefahren! Belize im caroni fass gefinished... Belize bringt unterschwellig etwas Milchschokolade, geröstete Kokoschips, Sahnekaramell, Salz und Honigbanane & karamellisierte Ananas, gebackenen Pfirsich, sowie starken Pfirsich eistee mit wird aber fast schon von den rauchigen und intensiven noten vom caroni Fass dominiert... Im Abgang etwas frisch nach Piment und Menthol...Insgesamt Richtig geiles Zeug!! Geile Kombi die hier geboten wird! Das Wechselspiel zwischen Belize und caroni finish ist für mich einzigartig und daher auch die hohe Bewertung. Großes Kino für jeden Tag, welches weder überfordert noch unterfordert. Hätte ich gerne eine Reserve Flasche von.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, the first impression we get is fruity and dirty with tropical fruits like coconut, banana, then yellow with apricots and peaches, as dirty and rubbery come from ex Caroni cask finish.The wood is roasted with caramel, milk chocolate, leather, coffee, cream toffee. On aeration, strong cardboard note arises, the caramel is candied, molasses brings perfume, as the wood is burnt with sugar, smoky, spicy and menthol is also present. Very complex, but round. 8,6:On the palate, the attack is mostly winterly, smoky and sweet with roasted, spicy, perhaps charred wood notes like caramel, cream toffee, nuts, chocolate.Then Caroni dirt and rubber come out, tropical fruits are with coconut and banana, with resting citrus pops up, dried fruits like raisins and apricots are here, as very pleasant peaches. Industrial notes bring bitterness, also vegetal molasses with black tea, menthol is also present.We have a very round and creamy rum attacking our tasting buds... 8,7:The finish is really long, creamy, even more delicious as before, dry and spicy with allpice.There are tropical and dried fruits, as the wood is smoky and roasted, the molasses earthy with tobacco, industrial with rubber, dirt..
Review by Jan Lu
Sehr interessantes Experiment mit dem Caroni-Finish. Aus meiner Sicht ist es gelungen. Es kommen wirklich beide Geschmacksprofile durch. Das hätte so nicht erwartet. Durchaus empfehlenswert wenn man beide Profile mag.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
24.02.2023 Enjoying some samples at home with a good friend. Colour Dark in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, faint caramel, fruits, light coconut, spice, light earthy, faint rubber. Palate Warm, round, wood, faint smoke, light caramel, fruits, light coconut, light pineapple, faint rubber, faint chocolate. Finish Wood, light roasted, light coconut, light dried fruit, spice, light chocolate.
Review by Frank
Ich bin begeistert. Eine sehr angenehme Überraschung. Man hat tatsächlich kurz etwas Caroni-Feeling in der Nase: Fruchtig und krass viel alter Pfeifentabak zu Beginn. Hat Anklänge von verbranntem Gummi und wirkt dadurch leicht dreckig. Jetzt kommen die weichen, süßen und fruchtigen Aromen durch. Aprikose mit Kokos, Sahnetoffee, Vanille und Milchschokolade. Eine wirklich tolle Mischung. 8,6 Gaumen: der schöne Eindruck setzt sich auch hier fort. Ordentlich alter Pfeifentabak, leicht bitter, dazu fette Pekanuss, ein Hauch Minze und Lakritze, vielleicht auch Süßholz. Umspielt wird es von Kokos und wieder, etwas leichter, Aprikose. Wieder diese süßliche Note von verbranntem Gummi. Sehr schön. Kokos und Schokolade lassen Belize durchscheinen. Gefällt mir auch hier sehr gut. 8,4 Für einen Belize wirklich herausstechend und interessant.
Review by Basti
Anfangs die klassischen Belize-Marker sowohl an der Nase als auch am Gaumen - Kokosnuss, Karamell, Gewürze. Später dann dezente Werkstatt- und Gummi-Noten, die das Caroni-Fass nicht verleugnen können.
Review by Mirco
Toller Belize, welcher auf ganzer Line etwas zu bieten hat. Frucht, Holz Gewürz. Der Ausbau im Caroni Fass lässt den Rum nochmal eine runde komplexer erscheinen. Caroni ist also durchaus wahrnehmbar. Schön.
Review by Oliver
Belize with a 2-year finish in a Caroni cask. After some time in the glass, the Caroni character becomes stronger and stronger. Exciting!
Review by Chrischi78
Man sollte ihm ein bisschen Zeit lassen, um all das zu offenbaren, was in ihm steckt. Spannender Kombination, viel Holz, dezente Süsse und dann wird es schmutzig mit Noten von Gummi und wieder viel Holz im Abgang
Review by Mc Pirate
Extraordinaire nez qui évolue au fur et à mesure de son oxydation ! Pomme, premier nez à l’ouverture de la bouteille ! Puis en s’aerant, le gâteau chaud aux amendes. C’est très déroutant comme nez !! Bouche puissante en attaque, alcool très présent mais la finale est extraordinaire sur le sucre à divers endroits de la langue. Vraiment déroutant, à tel point que l’on finit sur un goût sucré !! Chaleureux en fin de bouche !
Review by Alex Kunath
Solid Belize. Will try again soon, if the nose is not closed. Even after tasting it again, this Belize has a bitter note that I don't like at all. Probably comes from the Caroni cask. Otherwise, it has everything a strong Belize needs. Last bottle tasting: unfortunately I'm not warming to it :)
Review by TheJackDrop
Assez déçu, trop léger par rapport aux anciens Belize
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Details about CDI Travellers Belize 2008
A rum from Belize, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 61,3%.
Community purchases
19 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for CDI Travellers Belize 2008?
Community paid 105–150 €.
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About the Travellers distillery
The Travellers distillery is located in Belize. Rums from Travellers have been reviewed 2,936 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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