HTR

Dirty Caroni profile
Intense complexity
Long warm finish
Perfect for
Newcomer Explorer Expert

Seasoned Caroni fans and high‑ester lovers who enjoy dry, dirty profiles with rubber, tar, tobacco and roasted wood at serious cask strength.

400.00 €

Already purchased 21 times

Why shop with RumX?
As seen in:
Most popular rum app:
RumX Team

Details about this rum

Country Trinidad
Distillery Caroni
RumX ID RX1014
ABV 65,8%
Category Pot Still Rum
Vintage 1998
Mark HTR
Made from Molasses
Distillation Pot Still
Age 18 years
No. of bottles 228
Bottle volume 70cl
Cadenhead‘s • Caroni 1998   18yr   65,8% HTR

Live auctions

This rum is currently being offered by one of our verified auction house partners. RumX helps you discover and bid on rare rums.

    How does this rum taste?

    Hardcore dirty Caroni, loud and rewarding

    Fans love its powerful dirty Caroni profile, long warm finish and strong ABV integration. Critics note the heat and dryness. Consensus: a top‑tier, intense continental Caroni release.

    Who is this rum for?

    If you already enjoy heavy Caroni and like your rum dry, dirty and strong, this bottle turns all those dials up while staying surprisingly balanced.

    Not really suitable for

    Beginners, those sensitive to alcohol burn, or drinkers expecting sweetness and an easygoing sipper.

    Aroma

    Rubber Tar Roasted Leather

    Taste

    Rubber Tobacco Intense Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.9/10 21 reviews
    Top 16% Trinidad
    Top 28% Caroni

    I do like this alot. The nose is vinous at a very first moment, then you get the nice garage dirt, some fruits after, like melon and dried plum. Palate is a smoky, tar, licorice, followed by espresso and bit of mint. Not much sweetness here, which doesn't bother me. What stands out for me is a very good abv integration and a rich mouthfeel. Thanks DrDjango for sharing a sample.

    Aroma: very fruity fresh and sweet aroma, with smoky paint notes in the background, spicy, lots of spices and tropical fruits (somewhat similar to Barbados), collected dense aroma. Taste: sweet, dense, a sea of exotic fruits, paint, the fortress feels pungent, but very collected. The aftertaste is long, citrus-fruity with paint and varnish notes. Аромат: очень фруктовый свежий и сладкий аромат, с лакокрасочными дымными нотами на заднем плане, пряный, много специй и тропических фруктов (чем-то похож на Барбадос), собранный плотный аромат. Вкус: сладкий, плотный, море экзотических фруктов, краска, крепость чувствуется колкий, но очень собранный. Послевкусие долгое цифтрусово-фруктовое с лакокрасочными нотами.

    Caroni 1998 HTR Cadenhead's Cask Strength Dated Distillation Cadenhead's 175th Anniversary Distilled: 12.1998 Bottled: Summer 2017 Aged 18 Years 65.8% One of 228 Bottles Pot Still Farbe: Kastanie Geruch: Vollmundig, süßlich mit Röstaromen - Toffee, Leder, Maroni und Kautabak wechseln sich mit dem Caroni-typischen Gummi ab. Hmmm da ist doch auch knusprige Schweinshaxe!? (nein ich habe gerade weder gegessen noch habe ich Hunger-Halluzinationen) Holzig, riecht genauere gesagt nach nassem Holz. Aber da sind auch Fruchtaromen: Steinobst und Pflaume in Madeira. Wird beim Stehen mit der Zeit immer süßer und leckerer. Teer und Petroleum sind da zwar auch irgendwo, stehen für mich aber nicht im Vordergrund. Geschmack: Extrem Powerful! Zunächst noch süß und ölig im Mund, mit Marmelade, Kokos und dabei erstaunlich rund. Beim Schlucken kommt dann die volle Power, hauptsächlich in Form von Gewürzen (Pfeffer) und Gummi-Geschmack. Saftig lecker mit viel Lebkuchen, flüssigem Toffeekonzentrat, Leder, Kakao, Kautabak und Holz. Abgang: Wirklich sehr lang, dabei kräftig und intensiv, würzig und ölig zugleich. Wärmt massiv und ohne Ende von ganz tief innen. Süßlich öliger Nachgeschmack. Etwas Kräuter und leicht bitter im Abgang. Fazit: Ein wirklich großartiger Rum - empfehlenswert.

    I just secured my VIP ticket for the German Rum Festival 2022 in Berlin so I opened this sample. Pretty good and at release the price matched the quality. Slightly lighter on the Caroni notes than the heavy ones, but still pretty good. The nose has dried fruit, rubber and tar right off the bat followed by roasted wood, leather and a nice tobacco note. The palate is intense and complex yet well balanced with dried fruit, rubber and tar trailed by robacco and light caramel. The finish is long, intense and warm with tobacco and light nuttyness.

    Rate

    Expert reviews

    Community purchases

    The RumX community has already added 21 bottles to their collections:

    closed
    18
    opened
    1
    emptied
    2
    Open rate
    14%

    Digitize your rum collection and get exciting insights into the market value of your collection or individual bottles:

    You may also enjoy

    The identification of similar rums is based on the tasting notes of the community and the key data of the rum.

    RX1032
    Bottle of Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    1992   20yr   55%

    - (0)
    1,429 €
    RX902
    Bottle of Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    1994   18yr   55%

    - (0)
    1,180 €
    RX5769
    Bottle of High Proof Trinidad Rum (EU) HTR

    High Proof Trinidad Rum (EU) HTR

    2000   17yr   55%

    - (0)
    1,000 €
    RX180
    Bottle of Navy Rum 100th Anniversary „Replica“ HTR

    Navy Rum 100th Anniversary „Replica“ HTR

    2000   18yr   51,4%

    - (0)
    299 €
    RX2158
    Bottle of Bürgermeister Rum HTR

    Bürgermeister Rum HTR

    1997   18yr   63,8%

    - (0)
    903 €
    RX2862
    Bottle of Demerara (Blue Label)

    Demerara (Blue Label)

    1988   25yr   55,7%

    - (0)
    1,432 €
    RX5133
    Bottle of HTR

    HTR

    1998   20yr   62,6%

    - (0)
    950 €
    RX13912
    Bottle of The Spirit of Art 2022

    The Spirit of Art 2022

    1997   24yr   57,9%

    - (0)
    RX1975
    Bottle of HTR

    HTR

    1995   20yr   63,1%

    - (0)
    701 €
    RX207
    Bottle of Modified GS

    Modified GS

    1996   18yr   57,2%

    - (0)
    1,650 €
    RX10575
    Bottle of Greenheart MPM

    Greenheart MPM

    1989   31yr   47,3%

    - (0)
    454 €
    RX10224
    Bottle of Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 16 Treasure Cask GMG

    Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 16 Treasure Cask GMG

    1983   38yr   46,6%

    - (0)
    756 €
    RX258
    Bottle of Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    1992   20yr   60,21%

    - (0)
    1,639 €
    RX17347
    Bottle of Impressions (Selected by Steffen Mayer)

    Impressions (Selected by Steffen Mayer)

    1998   25yr   60,1%

    - (0)
    1,756 €
    RX10034
    Bottle of Ulrich Swiss

    Ulrich Swiss

    1998   22yr   62,8%

    - (0)
    RX1217
    Bottle of Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    1982   24yr   58,3%

    - (0)
    3,750 €
    RX7336
    Bottle of 4th Employees Balas „Brigade“ Bhaggan

    4th Employees Balas „Brigade“ Bhaggan

    1998   22yr   68,4%

    - (0)
    1,008 €
    RX3896
    Bottle of Barbados BRS

    Barbados BRS

    1986   33yr   58,8%

    - (0)
    1,503 €
    RX3302
    Bottle of Demerara

    Demerara

    1990   26yr   51,9%

    - (0)
    580 €
    RX255
    Bottle of Small Batch Rare Rums

    Small Batch Rare Rums

    1997   19yr   58,7%

    - (0)
    503 €
    RX10572
    Bottle of Greenheart Versailles MEV

    Greenheart Versailles MEV

    1990   30yr   54,2%

    - (0)
    403 €
    RX1073
    Bottle of HTR

    HTR

    1974   34yr   46%

    - (0)
    1,503 €
    RX60
    Bottle of 100% Trinidad Rum 17 HTR

    100% Trinidad Rum 17 HTR

    1998   17yr   55%

    - (0)
    389 €
    RX7340
    Bottle of 4th Employees Dayanand „Yunkoo“ Balloon

    4th Employees Dayanand „Yunkoo“ Balloon

    1998   22yr   68,3%

    - (0)
    1,008 €
    RX7789
    Bottle of Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum REV

    Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum REV

    1994   27yr   53,1%

    - (0)
    605 €
    RX12760
    Bottle of HTR

    HTR

    1998   24yr   66%

    - (0)
    900 €
    RX21825
    Bottle of Special Edition (Collection Foundations)

    Special Edition (Collection Foundations)

    1999   25yr   63,9%

    - (0)
    895 €
    RX468
    Bottle of 35th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum (Trespassers) HTR

    35th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum (Trespassers) HTR

    1996   20yr   70,10%

    - (0)
    1,329 €
    RX10635
    Bottle of 6th Employees Ricky “Dirty Harry” Seeharack HTR

    6th Employees Ricky “Dirty Harry” Seeharack HTR

    1996   25yr   66,2%

    - (0)
    1,311 €
    RX12518
    Bottle of Caroni Distillery

    Caroni Distillery

    1998   23yr   54,6%

    - (0)
    462 €
    RX11402
    Bottle of Caksus REV

    Caksus REV

    1994   27yr   50%

    - (0)
    420 €
    RX12840
    Bottle of Trinidad No. 3

    Trinidad No. 3

    1998   24yr   62,9%

    - (0)
    629 €
    RX1179
    Bottle of Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    1992   18yr   55%

    - (0)
    1,650 €
    RX14115
    Bottle of Trinidad No. 4

    Trinidad No. 4

    1998   24yr   62,9%

    - (0)
    634 €
    RX249
    Bottle of 34th Release 100 Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum

    34th Release 100 Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum

    1996   20yr   57,18%

    - (0)
    900 €
    RX203
    Bottle of 1st Employees John „D“ Eversley HTR

    1st Employees John „D“ Eversley HTR

    1996   22yr   66,5%

    - (0)
    1,947 €
    RX3215
    Bottle of Demerara Rum

    Demerara Rum

    1977   32yr   64,4%

    - (0)
    2,565 €
    RX13720
    Bottle of Bottled for Caksus (Bird by Noir)

    Bottled for Caksus (Bird by Noir)

    1997   25yr   60%

    - (0)
    1,340 €
    RX6598
    Bottle of 3rd Employees Vijay „Vijay“ Ranmarine

    3rd Employees Vijay „Vijay“ Ranmarine

    1996   24yr   64,5%

    - (0)
    1,664 €
    RX7790
    Bottle of Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG

    Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG

    1985   36yr   54,3%

    - (0)
    504 €
    RX9618
    Bottle of 1998

    1998

    1998   23yr   62,2%

    - (0)
    649 €
    RX12427
    Bottle of Greenheart Versailles MEV

    Greenheart Versailles MEV

    1990   31yr   51,6%

    - (0)
    353 €
    RX13434
    Bottle of Paradise #2

    Paradise #2

    1998   24yr   56,3%

    - (0)
    3,049 €
    RX5031
    Bottle of Single Cask Rum HTR

    Single Cask Rum HTR

    1997   16yr   56,4%

    - (0)
    434 €
    RX10634
    Bottle of 6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR

    6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR

    1996   25yr   64,60%

    - (0)
    1,311 €
    RX147
    Bottle of 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR

    36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR

    1994   23yr   57,18%

    - (0)
    738 €
    RX1670
    Bottle of Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    1994   18yr   62,59%

    - (0)
    1,200 €
    RX5304
    Bottle of Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    1994   17yr   62,3%

    - (0)
    1,900 €
    RX3763
    Bottle of Trinidad Rum HTR

    Trinidad Rum HTR

    1998   20yr   61%

    - (0)
    RX451
    Bottle of 2nd Employees Kevon „Slippery“ Moreno HTR

    2nd Employees Kevon „Slippery“ Moreno HTR

    1998   21yr   69,5%

    - (0)
    1,008 €

    Want to discover more rums?

    Download the free RumX app:

    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,736 times with an average of 8.8/10.

    Rums: 608
    Avg Rating: 8.8/10
    RumX Team Photo

    By rum lovers, for rum lovers

    I'm Oliver – together with Jakob, Robert, and Lukas, we started RumX in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.

    What began as a digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans: over 24,000 bottlings, 270,000+ independent reviews, and an active community with 50,000 members. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, allowing you to shop securely and manage your collection directly from the app.

    The goal? To offer you, the rum connoisseur, a place where you can choose with confidence—without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.

    Learn more about us

    Get the most out of RumX

    Do you want to learn more about this rum, track the market value of your bottles, and share your rum with like-minded people? Download the RumX app for free now and discover the whole RumX universe!

    Download app on App Store Download app on Google Play