SBS Caroni 1998/2022 Trinidad 24 year old Single Barrel Selection Rum 70 cl 62,9%

Caroni closed long ago, but the casks from the old Trinidad distillery are still out there. This is one of them, finally poured after 24 years: green apples, burnt caramel and something that smells like honey-glazed barbecue.

Expert Description

S.B.S Trinidad 1998 Caroni Bourbon Cask is a Trinidadian Rum matured in an ex-Bourbon cask and bottled at cask strength, 62.9%. It is a single cask rum made from molasses and distilled in a column still in 1998 at the now closed Caroni. After 24 years in cask, 1423 World Class Spirits bottled it as part of the S.B.S Single Barrel Selection series, non chill filtered and with no additives.

Twenty-four years in an ex-Bourbon cask has left a rum with a clear voice of its own: sour fruit on the nose, roasted coffee and leather on the palate and a silky texture that gives no hint of nearly 63 percent.

Only 245 bottles were filled.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fruity and slightly sour, with a hint of rubber at first. Green apples and honey-glazed BBQ.

Palate

Complex notes of roasted coffee and leather with a touch of burnt caramel. Silky mouthfeel.

Finish

Long.

Specifications

Name: S.B.S Trinidad 1998 Caroni Bourbon Cask
Distillery: Caroni
Bottler: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Trinidad
Type: Trinidadian Rum
Age: 24 years
ABV: 62.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Column still
Distilled: 1998
Number of bottles: 245

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Sour · Roasted coffee · Leather · Silky

Investment Potential

High. Caroni is closed, the rum is 24 years old and only 245 bottles exist. That kind of combination rarely gets bigger.

Did you know?

Caroni closed in 2003. Since then, rum from the distillery has gained almost cult status among collectors, because no more is coming.

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Frequently Asked Questions About S.B.S Trinidad 1998 Caroni Bourbon Cask

What does S.B.S Trinidad 1998 Caroni taste like?

Fruity and slightly sour on the nose with green apples and a touch of rubber, then roasted coffee, leather and burnt caramel on the palate. The mouthfeel is silky and the finish is long.

Is S.B.S Trinidad 1998 Caroni worth it?

It is a rum from a closed distillery, matured for 24 years and bottled in only 245 bottles, so it cannot be made again. It also tastes of something: coffee, leather and caramel on a base of sour fruit.

What does it mean that Caroni is closed?

No more rum will come from the distillery, and the casks that are left get fewer every year. That is why Caroni rum has built such a strong name among rum collectors.

How do you drink a rum at 62.9%?

Neat in a whisky glass, with a few drops of water if you like. The water takes the edge off the alcohol and lets coffee, leather and caramel come forward.

Why does the rum taste of coffee and leather?

Coffee and leather are notes you often meet in rum that has spent a long time in cask. Here they sit on top of sour fruit and burnt caramel and make the flavour dark and complex.

What is S.B.S?

S.B.S stands for Single Barrel Selection and is a series of single cask bottlings from 1423 World Class Spirits, a Danish company that selects casks from distilleries around the world instead of distilling itself.