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Silver Seal Caroni Special Edition (Collection Foundations) 1999
"A real grenade in the glass," one member wrote after giving it half an hour to open. This is classic dirty Caroni: rubber, tar and petrol up front, then dried fruit, cherry, toffee and spice underneath. At 63.9% the alcohol shows early but settles. A couple of tasters found it thin on fruit; most found the balance between the mechanic's-shop notes and the sweeter side genuinely good.
The community says- Full Caroni tar-rubber
- Dried fruit depth
- Hot at 63.9%
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How does Silver Seal Caroni Special Edition (Collection Foundations) 1999 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Dirty, tarry 25-year Caroni with dried fruit Loved for the full tar-and-rubber Caroni hit balanced by dried fruit and spice. A few wanted more fruit; the steep price kept some from buying, but the liquid itself scores high.
Caroni fans who love tar, rubber and petrol
Anyone new to rum or put off by high ABV
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How is Silver Seal Caroni Special Edition (Collection Foundations) 1999 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits 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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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 2 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Un rhum dégusté au Whisky Live à Paris en 2024. Un parfait équilibre entre les notes d’atelier mécanique et les fruits. Un nez large et profond. Les fruits dominent en bouche, mais le goudron et le caoutchouc sont là pour donner de la profondeur. La finale est très longue et laisse un goût délicieux à mesure que les fruits disparaissent et que les notes d’atelier mécanique se fassent plus lourdes. Un très beau Caroni, le prix excessif m’a découragé d’en acheter une bouteille.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4844 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Light, wood, light roasted, spice, light cherry, light tar, faint rubber, balanced. Palate Balanced, wood, light roasted, faint smoke, light cherry, faint dried fruit, light tar, faint rubber, faint chocolate, spice. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, faint rubber, light tar, spice. Once again a Caroni with a pretty high price tag. Pretty good bottling and if you get the chance you should try it.
Details about Silver Seal Caroni Special Edition (Collection Foundations) 1999
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Silver Seal, at 63,9%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 22 tasted · 4 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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