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Kyoto Fine Wine and Spirits Caroni Shinanoya (The Purple Haze) 1997
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How does Kyoto Fine Wine and Spirits Caroni Shinanoya (The Purple Haze) 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 5 community reviews.
2 of 5 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Kyoto Fine Wine and Spirits Caroni Shinanoya (The Purple Haze) 1997 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.3 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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0% rate it between 6 and 8. 2 selected write-ups from 5 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Beancheese
Tasted at the incredible Rum Bar Room in Tokyo (September 2024). Decided to end the night with a flight of 3 Caroni rums. This one had a nice complex nose full of petrol and tar balanced with tobacco, sweetness, fruit and minty notes. On the palate smoke, petrol and rubber give way to fresh fruit, wood and spice. This one has all the Caroni ‘harshness’ in the most delicate and enjoyable way. Very enjoyable rum and one of the standouts of an incredible night.
Review by yanmy
Caroni was selected by Kyoyo Fine Wine and Spirits and released in collaboration with Shinanoya in Japan. Several 1997 Caroni bottles have been released in Japan, but I think this bottle is the best.
Details about Kyoto Fine Wine and Spirits Caroni Shinanoya (The Purple Haze) 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Kyoto Fine Wine and Spirits, at 60,6%.
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1 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A collector's bottle.
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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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