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About This Rum
Caroni 1998 cask 2192 is a 23-year-old single cask bottled by Precious Liquors for The Auld Alliance, the Singapore whisky bar.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Tar and dark fruit, with molasses, clove and a savoury, industrial edge.
- Palate: Rich and oily, bitter chocolate, caramel and a little smoke over tropical fruit.
- Finish: Dry and lasting, on liquorice, oak and a faint petrol note.
Serving & Food
At 57.1% it can be sipped neat by those used to cask-strength spirits; otherwise add a teaspoon of water. Try it with a cheese plate of Parmesan and dried figs, or with chocolate truffles.
Good to Know
How strong is it? 57.1%, gentler than many tropical Caronis, which often top 60%.
Who chose it? Precious Liquors, a Singapore bottler, with The Auld Alliance.
Product Details
| Producer | Caroni |
| Country | Trinidad |
| Cask | 2192 |
| Age | 23 years old |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| ABV | 57.1% |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
Caroni, on Trinidad, stopped distilling in 2002, and Velier's Luca Gargano found its abandoned casks in 2004. Bottlers such as Precious Liquors have since released single casks from the remaining stock.