Aroma visualization from community tastings
Mezan Caroni Trinidad 1996
"Not a bad rum, but not a Caroni" — that verdict keeps coming up. The famous rubber and tar are missing here; what's left is a thin, watery body with light oak, vanilla, dried fruit and a hint of cocoa. The 1996 vintage and 20 years are real, but at 40% it drinks diluted, and the Caroni markers barely show through.
The community says- Easy to drink
- Light dried fruit
- Watery body
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How does Mezan Caroni Trinidad 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Light, watery Caroni missing the tar and power Easy to drink but too watered-down to satisfy — most tasters rank it the weakest Caroni they've had, fine as a first taste of the distillery.
first-time Caroni tasters wanting something gentle
Caroni fans chasing tar and heft
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How is Mezan Caroni Trinidad 1996 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 62% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 12% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
81% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Carlito
A light, delicate Caroni... a little too light, in fact.
Review by cigares
Un sample pris au German Rum Festival 2024. Un beau nez, ample avec des fruits tropicaux, du boisé léger et des notes gourmandes pâtissières. L’atelier mécanique est en arrière-plan. La bouche est acqueuse, diluée avec presque pas de saveurs. Je peine à repérer les marqueurs Caroni. La finale est courte avec de légères notes de pâtisseries. Pas du tout un mauvais rhum, plutôt facile à boire. Mais en aucune façon à la hauteur de ce que’on peut attendre d’un Caroni 1996.
Review by Serge
Tasted at the Catawiki stand at the Village in Nuremberg. For the price at the stand, something you can try, but unfortunately really only a sniff of the potential of the 1996 vintage. A lot of what you would expect from a rum, but - given the dilution - of course not what you would expect from a Caroni. But still a good rum.
Review by Christoph
Definitely the best Mezan I've had in my glass so far. Despite only 40%, it is still complex and rich in aromas. Much fruitier in the mouth than on the nose, but more spicy-fruity and a little woody than sweet.
Review by JFehr
Leider stark verwässert
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Zwischen den verkosteten Caronis mit Abstand der schwächste. Sehr leicht und viel zu wässrig. Da fehlt die Power und Schwere die man von vielen anderen Caronis gewöhnt ist. Zum Einstieg allerdings sicher in Ordnung.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a cheap Caroni and a brilliant example that you get what you pay for. All the typical Caroni notes of rubber and tar are missing. This is not a bad rum, but in my mind not a Caroni. The nose is thin with light wood, vanilla and some nuts. The is a light roasted note with dried fruit and a faint earthy note. The palate is diluted/thin withe lightly roasted wood, dried fruit, vanilla and a hint of cocoa. Tha finish is medium with light roasted wood, vanilla and raisins. Price to quality is pretty good but it's not a Caroni :-)
Review by Leo Krüper
Leider sehr nichtssagend. In der Nase noch Caroni, am Gaumen dann sehr gefällig, hintenraus leider wässrig und nichts. Schmeckt nach Cola-Rum.
Review by Winetrader
Un beau nez pour ce rhum pour commencer et ensuite la suite est nettement moins attractive. On sent bien le fameux nez de Caroni, mais en bouche c’est pas terrible. La bouche est simple et pas complexe
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.
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Details about Mezan Caroni Trinidad 1996
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Mezan, at 40%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
13 purchased · 16 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
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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