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Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993
People are genuinely split on this one, and the name is a fair warning. The nose pulls everyone in — burnt rubber, tar, menthol, leather, a little red fruit. Then the palate divides the room: some get bitter black tea, herbs and cigar they love, while many hit a soapy, "rosewater/violet" note and heavy oak they can't get past. A 26-year Caroni that swings between fascinating and undrinkable.
The community says- Classic Caroni nose
- Tar and menthol
- But: Very bitter
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How does Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993 taste?
Aggregated from 49 community reviews.
Bitter, tarry, polarizing old Caroni Half the room finds the tarry, mentholated Caroni profile fascinating; the other half calls it soapy, brutally bitter, almost "detergent." Either you love this or you don't.
Caroni die-hards who like it bitter, tarry and extreme
Anyone put off by menthol, soap or heavy bitterness
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How is Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 63% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 14% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
61% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
Most helpful positive review
Very interesting unique rum! He has a dominant smell of Rubber/Tar with some notes of liquorice and mint. Very cool intense mouthfeeling of Rubber/Tar and a lot more. It has a very long finish, a mouthfeel like a truck full of tar and mint unloaded in your mouth 🤪PN: you’ll love it, If you like those tastes, otherwise you‘ll hate it! Update: My favorite „Caroni“! 😎 intense, most intense, THE BEAST
Review by Oliver
Most helpful critical review
Too bitter and too much mint. Failed experiment with sugar couleur.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
There is a reason why they called this rum The Beast. A true Caroni all the way from the nose to the dry finish. A single cask that yielded only 239 bottles and the barrel leaves a nice imprint on this rum from the colour, which is almost black, to the palate and finish. A high priced rum but we'll worth it.
Review by mto75
On the nose, rubber, red fruit, menthol, leather, shoe polish and even some caramel. On the palate, a strange, penetrating, soapy rosewater note overpowers everything else. A bit of a shame, because I otherwise really appreciate the charred-meaty notes like the Velier Guyana Stock.
Review by Jakob
Very special, the nose is still comparatively restrained after some time, but then the rubber and bitter notes hit the tongue properly. Those who like Caroni should try it - but for most it will probably be no more than an interesting excursion.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Puuuh, the name says it all. The Beast delivers an incredibly exciting nose, very complex and also clearly Caroni. Burnt rubber, tar and also already neat wood and tannins. As much desire the nose makes, so brute comes the palate therefore. Again, definite Caroni notes that deliver a great taste experience in the short term, but are slain by Grandma's oak cabinet after a short time. So much wood and tannins that it's too extreme for me personally. If you keep it in your mouth too long, it becomes increasingly bitter and dry, like mocha or pure cocoa powder. This is too much for me...
Review by Johannes
Oha! This one is actually undrinkable. The known extremely bitter profile is joined by quite nasty soap notes.
Review by Mentalo
The Beast is already very bitter. But there is also menthol, mint, a very delicate fruity note and a violet/soap note. The soapy finish is particularly disturbing. It simply lacks balance, but it's still an interesting bottling.
Review by DomM
Intense Caroni/gasoline notes on the nose accompanied by mint and some red fruits. Dirty, smokey, bitter and intense all the way. An exceptional rum which fully lives up to its name. Not recommended as a daily sipper - a beast indeed ;)
Review by Uwe
Actually without rating ... Where I like the nose actually still quite good, but then: for me almost undrinkable! Perhaps comparable with extremely bitter, herbaceous toothpaste with lots of mint / menthol, an experience of a special kind😄.
Review by DER Prinzessin
What can I say... in the words of a friend... own cooked Underberg
Review by Pavel Spacek
It tastes like detergent. Edit- I do not believe the taste is such a terrible. So I bought another sample. OMFG - it is even worse than my first feeling! ... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory a rum that was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the namornik 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.
Review by Jason Tack
This is not Caroni as we know it! After spending a quarter of a century in the barrel, it has a very sour taste and sharpness to it. The wood dominates in this case and some of the typical oily, tar like ‘dirty’ notes are lost behind the taste of polished wood along with citrus, mint and burnt sugar.
Review by Christoph
Only in the finish discreet citrus, otherwise completely on the bitter-spicy side with lots of rubber. Almost like liquid grilled cheese. Especially in the mouth black tea and pleasant herbs. Some menthol as in toothpaste, but the kind you want to eat. Especially in the finish still some cigar. A very interesting Caroni that will only taste people who like it rather bitter.
Review by JFehr
Far too bitter and soapy
Review by Salsa Concarne
Tbh I do not know what to look for when tasting a rhum. I do not feel/taste all the flavours and I cannot identify those which I do. But I do know this was one of the best ones I tasted so far. And what got me into it was it's unique taste that resembled smooky whisky, and not that you'd usually expect from a rhum. Anyways, bought 2 bottles, so I guess it is time to open the second one and enjoy what may be the last of it in this world 🙌
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 4 years ago: When I first smelled this rum in the glass, I wasn’t sure what it was at first. Just wow. I’d never known aromas like this. Smells of rubber, soap, and gasoline. Menthol, solvents, and wood. But also red fruit, spice, and a bit of tar. Not a classic Caroni. This is something different. Fascinating and disturbing at the same time. The spectacle continues on the palate. The rum is briefly nicely fruity. But then comes brutal rubber, lots of wood, solvents, and soapy water. The rum is extremely oily and silky. A film lays on the tongue. The finish brings mint and menthol with a brutal punch. I’ve never experienced menthol notes this intense in a rum before. Meanwhile, the rum is very woody with tannins and a bit of black tea. This rum is unique and absolutely fascinating. At the same time, I don’t find it particularly tasty, especially because the soapy note doesn’t appeal to me. I also love menthol in rum, like in a good T.D.L. But here it’s almost too much. How do you even rate something like this? The Beast isn’t particularly tasty for me, but it’s so fascinating. The price is absolutely brutal too. For me, it’s too expensive and somehow not quite what I expect from a Caroni.
Review by MaxR
Intense and biting. Interesting on its own but not really enjoyable. But I could well imagine it as an ingredient for blends. The intense mint note is fun.
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Avg. community purchase price 407 €
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Details about Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 50,7%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 21 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Caroni S.B.S Trinidad „The Beast“ 1993?
Community paid 294–395 €.
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