Distilia Caroni Floral Rum Series Caroni Chaconia (Catawiki) 1998
Loved by Robert Bauer, Zucker und Zeste & 20 more
For seasoned enthusiasts: a 24-year Caroni at 60.2% that mixes floral sweetness with classic dirty notes of diesel, rubber and wood. RumX members praise its long, powerful finish and complex, evolving profile.
- Complex Caroni dirt
- Floral fruity twist
- Very long finish
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Details about Distilia Caroni Floral Rum Series Caroni Chaconia (Catawiki) 1998
How does Distilia Caroni Floral Rum Series Caroni Chaconia (Catawiki) 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Floral, dirty, diesel-driven Caroni For seasoned enthusiasts: a 24-year Caroni at 60.2% that mixes floral sweetness with classic dirty notes of diesel, rubber and wood. RumX members praise its long, powerful finish and complex, evolving profile.
Seasoned Caroni fans who enjoy diesel, rubber and wood wrapped in floral, fruity sweetness at near cask strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV or bitter, dirty profiles, or anyone expecting a soft, fruit-heavy sipper.
How is Distilia Caroni Floral Rum Series Caroni Chaconia (Catawiki) 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.8 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Skyfly
A truly wonderful Caroni, with plenty of dirt, but also tropical fruit and a pleasant sweetness. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and the finish is very long. Well done Distilia! Would love another bottle of this great drop
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6091 20.12.2025 Part two of our online Christmas Caroni Tasting. Big thanks to Toni for sponsoring these lovely gems. Nose Wood, light floral, diesel, light mango, light citrus, berries, faint coconut, spice, faint rubber. Palate Oily, round, balanced, wood, light roasted, diesel, rubber, light mint, berries, medium dry, light chocolate. Finish Long, wood, oily, light rubber, dry, light mint, faint smoke, light coconut, light cherry. Empty glass Rubber, light cherry, light mango, vanilla, diesel, light mint.
Review by Thunderbird
Dieser Caroni kann mich nicht wirklich überzeugen… wird die Nase noch von den typischen Aromen von Dreckig bis Fruchtig getragen, verliert er mich leider am Gaumen… von Frucht so gut wie keine Spur mehr vorhanden. Dafür kommt eine Bitterkeit, die für meinen Geschmack zu stark ist.. das setzt sich im Abgang leider fort
Review by zabo
Nachdem ich in diese 98er Caronis eigentlich immer keine große Erwartungen setzte, da mein Favorit der Precious Liquors ist, hat mich dieser doch schon sehr überrascht. Er braucht zwar ein wenig im Glas, aber dann kann er sowohl an der Nase als auch am Gaumen überzeugen.
Review by Fuwi
My first bottle of Caroni - bought at auction on Catawiki. The expectations were correspondingly high. Opened and tasted together with dear Thunderbird and at the same time tested two nosing glasses against each other. But first of all, the rum needs a lot of time in the glass to develop. Initially, the nose is barely present, but after 15-20 minutes a bouquet of floral notes develops, the strength of the Caroni slowly pushes forward and after half an hour you have the full portfolio of a great Caroni: oily notes with dirty hints of tar and rubber, floral influences and sweet berries in the undertone - perfect for a floral label! The first impression continues on the tongue, burnt rubber with tar and sweet fruits, slight barrel influences and then, for me personally, the typical Caroni boom on the back of the palate when swallowing, full of flavors and a character that made me puff out my cheeks. There will always be great and much better Caronis, but for the price of around 400€ it is really well developed and really fun! You can spend a long time with it
Review by Leo Krüper
Gefühlt etwas Whisky Einfluss. Aber sehr gut.
Review by Michal Jurka
On the nose rubber and flowers right from the start, after a while tropical fruits come forth accompanied by leather and wood. The palate is mainly woody and leather, some tropical fruit and earthiness, the dirty rubbery notes are faint. The taste is quite astringent.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory rum, which was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the naval blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by
"Nose What happens when you cross a beautiful V8 petrol engine with a bunch of flowers in your mind? Well, something like this first smell. It's a very, very atypical 1998 Caroni. Tons of raspberries. Fresh mangoes, rosewood and rose oil, demerara molasses and coconut oil. There is absolutely no rusty diesel exhaust pipes and burnt bicycle hoses as we know from most 1998s. That is a GOOD sign for our taste. From a distance, it is more reminiscent of the fruity, floral profile of the Caroni 1991 Velier (the one with the samba dancers). After a while, wine gum, strawberry Palate First impression: sweet, well balanced and very oily texture. Let's concentrate on the aromas now. Second impression: rape berries and strawberry jam, cedar. Also some roasted cassava and tamarind roots."Read full review →
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"With this being released at auction only, it is difficult to determine how much it will eventually sell for. Whilst I am sure a fair amount will go to collectors rather than drinkers - it will be those collectors who are really missing out. If they never try this rum."Read full review →
Expert review by Rob Bauer
"Nose What happens when you cross a beautiful V8 petrol engine with a bunch of flowers in your mind? Well, something like this first smell. It's a very, very atypical 1998 Caroni. Tons of raspberries. Fresh mangoes, rosewood and rose oil, demerara molasses and coconut oil. There is absolutely no rusty diesel exhaust pipes and burnt bicycle hoses as we know from most 1998s. That is a GOOD sign for our taste. From a distance, it is more reminiscent of the fruity, floral profile of the Caroni 1991 Velier (the one with the samba dancers). After a while, wine gum, strawberry Palate First impression: sweet, well balanced and very oily texture. Let's concentrate on the aromas now. Second impression: rape berries and strawberry jam, cedar. Also some roasted cassava and tamarind roots."
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"A very good Caroni that I liked especially for its perfect balance and excellent aging. Both the nose and the taste is at a very high level. Especially by its ethereal florality, it stands out a little from other Caronis I have tasted so far. No idea in which fragrance profile the Chaconia is located, but flowers are definitely a small part of the aroma spectrum."
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 9 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,122 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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