The Nectar Caroni The Nectar Of The Daily Drams 1998

Bottled by The Nectar for its Of The Daily Drams line, this is a single cask of Caroni, the closed Trinidad distillery whose finite stocks have become the most mythologised in rum. From the 1998 vintage and held twenty-three years, it arrives at a full 59% and shows the more refined, gourmand side of the distillery rather than its grimiest face.

The molasses spirit carries woody, tobacco and tar notes on the nose with a floral, pastry lift; the palate turns to tobacco, leather, wood and tar, and the finish brings espresso, leather and tobacco over toasted oak. The tarry industrial signature is present but restrained, making this a slightly lighter, more drinkable Caroni for its strength. A well-liked expression for drinkers who want the distillery's character without the heaviest petrol and rubber.