Aroma visualization from community tastings
Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Soca Edition 1998
What surprises people first is how much fruit hides behind the tar: sour cherry, a little citrus, even a pineapple edge, all wrapped in the varnish, smoke and roasted oak you expect from a 1998 Caroni. Vanilla and coffee round the palate. The one common gripe is the alcohol — several tasters found it not fully integrated for a 20-year-old at 69.3%.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Long, sticky finish
- Hot alcohol
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How does Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Soca Edition 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Tarry, fruity 1998 Caroni at full proof A classic 1998 Caroni profile — tar, varnish, wood, vanilla, dark fruit — that most rate highly. The recurring catch: the high-proof alcohol reads a bit rough and unintegrated.
Caroni fans who love tar, varnish and high proof
Anyone put off by hot, industrial, tarry rum
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How is Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Soca Edition 1998 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?
5% rate it between 6 and 8. 3 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a another rare bottle and I was really happy that my friend got a full set and I could buy some samples. This is a great Caroni and if you get the chance you should give it a go. Make sure you rest it for a good while so that you get the full experience. The nose is a clear Caroni with tar, varnish and smoky wood trailed by cherries and vanilla. The palate is fruity with tar, wood, tobacco, leather and wonderful vanilla. The finish is long with fruits, tar, wood and light vanilla. What I like is that the flavours stick to your palate for a very long time. Price to quality can be argued but it is a great release.
Review by Jakob
Erneut ein klassisches 98er Caroni-Profil, durchaus klar im Ausdruck: Holz, Karamell, dunkle Schokolade, dann Teer mit dezenten Gewürzen und Trockenfrüchten. Ein schönes, ausgewogenen Aromenspektrum, allerdings mit leichten Abzügen für den leider nicht ganz rund integriertem Alkohol.
Review by Johannes
Really good 98!
Details about Jack Tar Caroni Old Music! Series Soca Edition 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Jack Tar, at 69,3%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
8 purchased · 20 tasted · 5 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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