Caroni 23 YEAR (1998) Golden Devil K&L Select

Review by: The Auditor

It’s always fun to try spirits from a closed distillery so let’s check out another Caroni, that legendary shuttered distillery on Trinidad.

Distillery: Caroni

Bottler: Golden Devil

Region: Trinidad

Still: Column Still

ABV: 60.9%. Cask strength.

Age: 23 years. Distilled in 1998. Bottled in 2021.

Cask type: Ex-Bourbon

Price: $279.99

Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.

Nose: Raspberry, hydraulic fluid, petrol, guava, black tea, dark chocolate

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, hydraulic fluid, guava, black tea, dark chocolate

Finish: Medium length finish, guava, black tea, dark chocolate, allspice

Conclusion: A great Caroni from Golden Devil. This one smacks you in the face with the industrial in a good way. Good stuff.

Final Score: 88

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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