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Elixir Distillers of London Caroni The Whisky Trail Single Traditional Column (Paradise for Shinanoya) 1997
Sip this slow and neat — at 59.5% it comes in hot, and a rest in the glass is what wakes it up. The classic Caroni tar and rubber are here, but dialed down and wrapped in wood, vanilla, caramel and roasted cocoa. Several tasters call it a "lighter" Caroni, less dirty than the 97s they love most — enjoyable, just not the vintage's peak.
The community says- Tar and rubber
- Long dry finish
- But: Reads alcoholic
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How does Elixir Distillers of London Caroni The Whisky Trail Single Traditional Column (Paradise for Shinanoya) 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Lighter, woody Caroni with tar in the finish The few who tried it land in a similar place: a decent, approachable Caroni that reads a touch alcoholic and light on complexity — good for understanding the "dirty" style, not the top of the vintage.
Caroni fans wanting a softer tar profile
anyone chasing the dirtiest, most complex 97
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How is Elixir Distillers of London Caroni The Whisky Trail Single Traditional Column (Paradise for Shinanoya) 1997 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 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?
82% rate it 8 or higher. 3 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On to the second Caroni of the day. On the nose: It has some familiar notes like tar, but quite woody and alcoholic. Spices. Vanilla. Taste: Quite tar and alcoholic upfront. Then the rum opens up to a creamy mouthfeel with darker flavours like cocoa, coffee notes. Finish: Quite dry finish. Woody, roasted and leather notes. From my experience this rum doesn't offer the typical notes associated with Caroni rums. It should be more complex,more balanced and finish could be better to receive better score, but i liked it and its not a bad rum at all
Review by DomM
Notes from the cask with some sweet vanilla and lots of wood on the nose. There is some Caroni dirt but also a note of rotten vegetables, which is rather unique. On the palate it can’t quite compete with the top of the 97 vintage. Lots of wood, vanilla and spices are dominating. While those are good ingredients, the profile feels a bit too alcoholic and lacks complexity for a higher rating. Still overall enjoyable, just not quite top notch.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
The nose is more Guyanese and alcoholic. The taste is initially dominated by herbs, which quickly combine with a clear caramel note (probably from the cask). Unfortunately, the beloved tar notes only emerge in the finish, where they linger discreetly but for a long time. In my opinion, the rum should have been bottled earlier.
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Auction results 313 € – 552 €
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Avg. community purchase price 233 €
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Details about Elixir Distillers of London Caroni The Whisky Trail Single Traditional Column (Paradise for Shinanoya) 1997
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Elixir Distillers of London, at 59,5%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 11 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
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