The Duchess Caroni Trinidad HTR 1998
Highly praised as a complex, evolving Caroni with classic tarry, rubbery notes balanced by vanilla, fruit and chocolate. Powerful yet surprisingly balanced for the high ABV.
Seasoned Caroni fans and high‑ABV lovers who enjoy smoky tar, rubber and tobacco layered with vanilla, chocolate and dark fruits in a complex, slowly evolving sip.
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How does this rum taste?
Old‑school, powerful Caroni funk
If you already enjoy Caroni and cask‑strength rums, this is a rewarding bottle: plenty of classic dirty notes, extra nuance from age, but lighter and more balanced than the heaviest 1998s.
Beginners, those sensitive to alcohol burn, or people expecting ultra-heavy industrial HTR funk or an easy, sweet sipper.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,828 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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A rare complex and well integrated rum that keeps evolving as it aerates and warms up in the mouth. The nose is sweet with a hint of tar. At first itˋs fruity like strawberry then honey and tobacco. Lovely
Coffee, rubber, spices, petrol, smoke, flowers and honey.
Po Samaroli tu je konečně něco voňavého. Příjemný mix technických tónů a tropického ovoce. Hodně zajímavá chuť. Je tam lehce Caroni špinavost, ale nejvíce mě překvapila taková zvláštní pálivost jak u jídla s chilli. Vše tak dobře vyzrálé, že s tím nemám problém. Závěr by ale mohl být delší.
Very balanced and „sweet“ compared to other 98s. Dirty Caroni notes are present, however, not overly dominat. Vanilla, chocolate and fruits make for a nice bottling.