HTR

This is yet another release of the 1997 Caroni and it has just gotten better with even more aging. A nice Trinidad and Tobago blend that shines beside the other 1997 releases. You may want to add a drop or two of water if you think it bites too much or you just leave it to rest for 15-30 minutes. A wonderful nose transferring into a full bodied complex rum with a long warm finish.

Mindestens 15 Minuten lang nach dem Einschenken duftet dieser Caroni hauptsächlich nach Leder, Tabak und den charakteristischen „Werkstattnoten“, bevor er den Früchten und den sanfteren, getoasteten Eichenaromen Zugang gewährt. Im Mund folgt ein köstliches Wechselspiel von Gewürzen, tropischen Früchten und tiefgründiger Eiche, ohne dabei die ledrige Seite, welche der Geruch angekündigt hat, zu vernachlässigen. Ein toller Rum!

My dry January lasted four and a half days but I just couldn’t refuse to sample this Caroni 😂 Lovely dirty nose, more fruity taste wise. A very good Caroni!

On the nose solvents and cherry, some vanilla. In taste more woody and citrusy than the Replica, only other Caroni I had. Somehow less interesting than the other one, less complex, although I do enjoy a more bitter profile.

Always a nice experience to discover a Caroni. This one is at first quite light on the nose, rather sweet. Then we feel that it rises in power with smoked notes. In the mouth, it is first sweet and caramelized then it becomes heavier and thicker. Solvents, tar, burnt arrive to mark the Caroni territory.Sympathetic tasting :)

A superb nose of wood, spices and citrus. Mango and tropical fruit are also present, along with orange and butterscotch. Very, very good on the palate! Vanilla, caramel and coconut mingle with citrus and wood. A superb bottle with a fairly low ABV, but it's hyper-concentrated! An elegant caroni without being exceptionally dirty.

This is good... Not very marked on the tar side.

Crosstasting 1997er Caronis aus kontinentaler Lagerung: Sehr nahe an den Schwesterreleases von Bristol, die HTR-DNA ist bei allen klar erkennbar. Mein Favorit ist das jüngste Release der Reihe dank seiner expressiven „Jugendlichkeit“, wir bewegen uns aber durchweg auf hohem Niveau.

Joli b fruité noyau fruit rouge. Forêt noire avec feuille de menthe. Très frais.

On sait direct où l’on est ! Le nez tabac cuir garage sale !! Bref très Caroni ce nez ! Du bois aussi pas mal de bois En bouche l’alcool est juste ce qu’il faut ! En bouche C’est brûlé fumé ! Un peu de caoutchouc et une petite fraîcheur légère ! Un très beau rhum bien Caroni mais je préfère un poil plus de fruit

Excellent with its dirty accents, its mechanical, motor-oil side, with wax, camphor, controlled woodiness amidst some red fruit. The only downside is a slightly short finish.