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Caroni HTR (RX358)

The HTR is an 18-year-old rum from the Caroni distillery in Trinidad, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum. It has an ABV of 61.5% and is highly rated with an average score of 85/100. Its aroma is intense and inviting, with notes of orange, chocolate, red wine and other distillery scents. The taste is described as intense with fruity and mechanical workshop aromas. Some reviewers find it too expensive for what it offers but it remains popular due to its Caroni brand name.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of HTR is based on 23 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum.

Nosing impressions

Tar Rubber Leather Dried fruit Orange Caramelized Raisin Varnish Smoky Chocolate

Taste impressions

Woody Tar Rubber Dirty Dried fruit Smoky Caramelized Orange Raisin Solvents

Finish

Smoky Woody Bacon Roasted Dirty Wine Cigar Menthol Rubber Oak

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8.5 /1023 ratings

COMMUNITY RATING

Already 23 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 8.5 out of 10. A total of 3 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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9.1/10

Fin d’une bouteille, une excellente chose pour apprécier un Caroni. Le verre embaume la pièce avant même de mettre le nez dessus. Un nez fort et doux à la fois avec de l’orange amère, du chocolat noir et un parfum de vin rouge et bien sûr les parfums typiques de la distillerie. Une attaque vive mais aussitôt après débarquent les fruits et les arômes d’atelier mécanique. Une finale longue et savoureuse où revient orange amère et chocolat. Un rhum dur et fermé à l’ouverture de la bouteille, mais savoureux avec de l’oxydation et même encore meilleur avec beaucoup d’oxydation (fin de la bouteille).


Aroma

Chocolate Rubber Leather Orange Tar

Taste

Woody Tar Caramelized Orange Rubber
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8.6/10

A slightly older tasting. A very nice Caroni where you have the traditional rubber and tar notes as well as some fruit and chocolate. Really nice balance between the flavours and also pretty good ABV integration. Pretty good price at release and the empty glass was really nice.


Aroma

Woody Tar Rubber Orange Raisin

Taste

Balanced Woody Tar Rubber Raisin
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9.1/10

Ein wirklich toller Caroni! Klassische Caroni-Noten mit einem leichtem Rotweincharakter. Von den Schwächen des 1997-Batches ist hier absolut nichts zu bemerken. Eine ernsthafte Alternative zu den schwarzen Flaschen. Mittlerweile aber auch schon schwierig zu bekommen. Dieser Rum ist meine Empfehlung neben dem 17 und 21 Extra Strong, um in die Caroni-Welt einzutauchen.


Aroma

Dried fruit Raisin Caramelized Orange Tar

Taste

Dried fruit Raisin Orange Caramelized Rubber
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8.7/10

Sehr guter 1997er Caroni... ausgewogen und gut trinkbar Alkohol top eingebunden. Schöne Balance zwischen Frucht,Schokolade und den typischen dreckigen Notes (Teer,Gummi etc) Im Abgang schmeckt es etwas nach Karamell dunklen Früchten.

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8.5/10

die typischen, dreckigen Caroni-Marker sind deutlich vorhanden, aber was mir hier besonders gefällt, sind die Noten von dunkler Schokolade, sowohl an der Nase als auch am Gaumen.


Aroma

Dried fruit Rubber Caramelized Tobacco Orange

Taste

Tar Caramelized Dried fruit Smoky Dirty
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7.7/10

Probiert als 5cl Sample. Wieder ähnlich dessen was ich zu Caroni bisher so gelesen habe. Geruchlich Teer, Gummi, Rosine, Trockenfrüchte und ne Spur Orange. Geschmacklich ebenfalls etwas dreckig, Teer, Gummi, modrig, Getrocknete Früchte und feuchtes Holz. Rauchrig, rüstig im Abgang und eine ölige Konsistenz. Gefällt mir ziemlich gut, jedoch nicht so sehr wie der Cadenheads/The Nectar. Den aktuellen Preis von 300€/0,7l finde ich jedoch nicht gerechtfertigt. Der kommt vermutlich nur daher weil Caroni drauf steht.


Aroma

Dried fruit Leather Tar Rubber Orange

Taste

Tar Woody Dried fruit Rubber Dirty
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8.7/10

Hier wurde der Fehler Caronis auf 40% zu verwässern (Bristol VSOC und 1998) behoben und das wird extrem belohnt. So richtig intensiv dreckig als würde man eine geteerte Zigarre zerkauen, so wie ich mir einen Caroni vorgestellt habe. Nicht nur die Nase ist hier einladend auch der Geschmack ist geradezu hypnotisierend intensiv. Kleines Manko: Mir als Nichtraucher gehen hier die Fruchtaromen etwas ab.


Aroma

Rubber Tar Leather Dried fruit Burnt

Taste

Rubber Dried fruit Woody Smoky Cigar
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9.0/10

Ich liebe die Bristol Caronis. Der 2015 war mein erster und ich genieße heute Abend meine letzten cl. Habe mittlerweile 2016, 2017 und 2019 auf Lager. P/L waren die Teile einfach Top. Ich persönlich finde die kontinentale Lagerung für das Caroni Arome sehr gut. Ich nenne es die Aschenbecher Aromen 😅 ... love it. Habe ich beim tropischen Velier so nicht gefunden. Leider geil. Zum Glück auf Vorrat gekauft.


Aroma

Tar Rubber Dried fruit Roasted Smoky

Taste

Tar Spicy Dried fruit Woody Roasted

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What are the specs of this rum?

Country
Distillery
ID
RX358
ABV
61,5%
Vintage
1997
Mark
HTR
Made from
Molasses
Age
18 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Above 250€
Category
Rum

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19.6%

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About the Caroni distillery

The distillery Caroni is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 3,845 times with an average of 88/100.


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