Caroni 1998 20 Year Cask Strength Trinidad Rum - Kill Devil (Hunter Laing)

On the recommendation of @PBMichiganWolverine I also got a sample from TWE. He's covered off the notes well. A very nice rum. The profile initially seemed similar to the bourbon profile I don't really like but it balanced out nicely as I got stuck into it. It still isn't something I'd grab a bottle of. Still a bit on the sweet rum side for me.

I usually reserve a pour on a Friday or Saturday eve... but I feel as if one is needed while watching these Democratic debates. As brilliant as these guys on stage are, they seem too nice to fight with our current leader. It’s like fighting a pig in the mud, except the pig loves it. So this pour, purchased as a sample in an order from TWE, is a true whiskey drinker’s rum. I don’t generally like rum, most seem like sucking on a sugar cube, while waiting for that onset of cavities and type 2 diabetes. But this here is different. Really very little sweetness. Instead, you get grassy herbal taste, almost a gritty engine oil back end flavor. Long finish of hazelnuts and cocoa. Closest I can compare to is a rum finished Springbank. If you’re a fan of Springbank, you’d love this The only downside: I don’t think my 3 cl pour will make it through the entire debate.