What's the best Caroni of all time? 🏆

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And a shoutout to Kevin for the most emotional Caroni story ever.

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Probably the most compelling way to describe the difference between passion and true love. :heart:

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Der beste tropische: The Last
Der beste Kontinentale: Rendsburger 96
Der geilste: Bristol 74

Nach 61 verschiedenen Caronis sieht die Spitze so aus:

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Auch interessant, bei 61 Caronis konnte ich 15mal 90 Punkte oder mehr vergeben, was sonst bei mir nicht allzu hÀufig vorkommt.

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Ich hatte bisher erst 4 Caroni, der beste war fĂŒr mich der Velier 21y. Zum GlĂŒck verschließt sich mir aber die Faszination fĂŒr Caroni, wesentlich gĂŒnstiger so. :grin:

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I’ve tried 6 Caroni and the Caroni 2000 US has been my favorite so far. I’d love to try some of the more recent expressions to compare!

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Best 5 out of 27 so far:

RX38 96
RX1211 93
RX11629 92
RX147 91
RX39 RX10633 RX10634 RX10635 90

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Ich konnte bislang 39 Caroni probieren und fĂŒr mich waren der

“The Last” (RX38) und Nita “Nitz” Hogan (RX6597)

geschmacklich die Besten. Dicht gefolgt von dem Rendsburger (RX1211), dem 36th HTR 1994 (RX147) und Dayanand “Yunkoo” Balloon (RX7340).

Insgesamt sind bis jetzt bei mir 10 Caroni in den 90er Bereich vorgestoßen.

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I haven’t tried that many caronis, but I liked tasting gang RX392. :tumbler_glass:
Still have to rate it, cause I rarely post tastings without a picture :innocent:

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Mir geht es mit Caroni wie einigen anderen auch - ich finde nicht so richtig Zugang zu Rum aus der Caroni Destillerie. Insbesondere hatte ich vom viel gelobten “The Last” mehr erwartet.

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Only had 3
Quite différent

Velier 1992 was my best :slight_smile:

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Ich wĂŒrde den RX180 einfach nochmal nennen, da er unter den ganzen Caronis und dem Hype immer noch fĂŒr mich die Preis/Leistungsrakete ist. Und immer noch zu einem “fairen” Kurs zu haben ist.

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Ja, der hat fĂŒr mich auch am ehesten noch so etwas wie ein Preis/Genuss VerhĂ€ltnis.

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For me the Last is a clear winner, although there are several which I would have loved to get to try. One honorable mention is the Cadenhead’s 98 one RX1014

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Top rated is the RX665 , must admit I didn’t have so many Velier Caronis yet :slight_smile:

And the Paradise #4 was rated based on the last drop from a glass that @cigares graciously shared with me at the end of a long day at Whisky Live, so I probably only got a hint of the flavor instead of a proper tasting :innocent:

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For me so far the best is “The Last” of Velier, 39th release.

It’s very balanced, heavy, still brings all the notes I guess Caroni is famous for, with deep flavors.

Caronis are always fun.

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Guess what? I have not tasted Caroni yet but I have a sample of a Jack Tar Caroni from you guys that I would love to compare with other Caroni’s when I get a chance to grab a hold of at least 2-3 other samples so that I can spot the differences between different bottlings or should I rather say different barrels, different age, abv etc.

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Definitely the last and the 12y 50% for me! And of course Rendsburger caroni


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My first was
 The Last RX38 in a bar and the passion started


A fantastic bottle to have is the 1994 Guyana Stock RX147, no so much at the beginning but the last drops, after a lot of oxidation, were one of my best rum experience to date.

My first bottle was the Bristol 1997 RX358 not the best, but a price/quality as good as the 100th RX180 which stunned a few of my whisky lovers friends.

An exceptional bottle was the Sponge N‱1 RX8715 for the perfect balance and harmony.

My best samples were the 1992 Hangar RX258 for it’s frosty taste and the Ullrich Single Cask RX5663 for its incredible power.

Ah ! And I prefer the 21 yo RX39 over the 17yo RX60. :tumbler_glass:

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Fantastic article that goes through the whole Velier Caroni range, had a lot of fun reading it ! :blush:

When it comes to my tastings, I haven’t tasted yet The Last, considered as top notch. From my own experience, here are the ones that stand out for me :

  • Caroni 35th Release Trespassers for his massive power, yet amazing complexity and depth in the aromas, the raw product at its finest.

  • Caroni 21 Red 1996, amazing « standard » range rum, a rum I think most of us would sip everyday.

  • 1992 FP : the Hangar Series one is a blast. The Normal edition (referred as the cow) is amazingly fruity and generous.

  • Caroni 1996 Paradise 4, had the chance to try it at the Whisky Live, one of the most complete and balanced product from the range.

  • Caroni 1996 Fire, my current GOAT, it hit all my spots and I fell in love with it. Powerful yet subtle, elegant yet generous, a sensational trip that will brighten all your senses.

As the article expressed, 1996 vintage has a sweet spot in my heart too (for once this vintage is famous, it had to be for the most expensive rums :sweat_smile:).

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Obwohl mir das Geschmacksprofil zusagt, konnte ich bis jetzt nur einige wenige Caronis probieren


Mein aktueller Favorit ist der Caroni “Sarge! Nicht nur fantastisch in der Nase, am Gaumen und im Finish, war es auch die beste Hochzeitseinladung meines besten Freundes!
Und am GRF11 hatten wir das VergnĂŒgen diesen erneut im Glas zu haben!:tumbler_glass::drooling_face::sunglasses:

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