Colour: Copper.
Nose: I can directly feel some kind of sweetness! Vanilla, caramel, pastries, custard cream, buns and some freshness too. With time it becomes fruitier with apricot pies.
Mouth: Powerful without being agressive. It’s fruitier than the nose and very flavourful. Fuel, tyres, yellow ripe fruits, bananas, lemons, mangoes, blackberries, violets, candied fruits, brown sugar and some roasted notes. The wood is present but remains subtle.
Finish: Mid-long. It starts with a mix of fresh mint and peppermint. Honey and cake dough, what a sweet finish!

Very well balanced at all levels, it’s powerful, sweet and fruity, exactly the kind of Caroni I like, good job!

Score: 91

Colour: Dark copper.
Nose: I can tell at first nose I won’t like this as much as the previous one. The alcohol is too present and it’s less complex. Fuel, dark oil, rubber and pickles. It’s spicy and roasted. Wood, wood and wood, it’s dominating the nose.
Mouth: The alcohol is less present there. Dark chocolate, caramel, sugar, still a lot of wood and spices. It’s a bit monolithic.
Finish: Long. It’s slightly bitterish. Burnt wood, vanilla, pastries and some herbal notes.

I liked the finish more than the rest but the wood is dominating the whole experience. In french that’s what we call a « jus de bois ».

Score: 83

Colour: It’s the darkest of the trio, coffee.
Nose: The alcohol is a bit too present. Exotic fruits, hints of esters which make me think about some jamaicans. Vinegar, lemon peels, ripe pineapples, blood oranges, wood and spices in the background.
Mouth: Astonishingly sweet, warm and astringent in the same time. Brown sugar, oak wood, cinnamon, chilies. It’s nice but could be more complex.
Finish: Long. It’s very sweet again, butter, fresh cream, custard cream and vanilla sugar.

The finish totally contrasts with the nose and the mouth, I love it!

Score: 89