Duncan Taylor Caroni Single Cask Rum HTR 1997
Highly praised as a textbook 1997 Caroni: dirty workshop notes wrapped in caramel, chocolate and dried fruit, with great balance, integrated alcohol and a long, satisfying finish.
Fans of classic dirty Caroni who enjoy tar, rubber and workshop notes balanced by caramel, chocolate and fruit at a punchy but well-integrated 53.8%.
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Textbook dirty-but-balanced 1997 Caroni
If you already enjoy Caroni or other heavy, oily rums, this is a benchmark 1997 HTR: all the dirt and tar you want, nicely rounded by sweetness and fruit without being cask-strength brutal.
Beginners or those sensitive to higher ABV and heavy, oily “dirty” profiles with tar, rubber and wood in the foreground.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,915 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Very good, delicious, powerfull Caroni from 1997! Tar, Varnish, Bicycle tube in the foreground, followed from a nice woody note with some hints of roasted almonds. Sometimes also some fruity notes like banana, cherries and passion fruit comes through! The alcohol is integrated very well! Very dirty and delicious!🤤
This was a good day because two people decided to bring Caroni's. We never complain about people bringing Caroni to a tasting. The nose is also typical Caroni, though lighter than the previous one on the wood. Fruit and nutmeg follows the tar and rubber as well as a hint of chocolate. The chocolate is more obvious in the glass after an hour empty. The palate is well balanced and oily again with the typical tar and rubber. Wood and fruit then hits you followed by vanilla, caramel and chocolate. There is a hint of smoke in there as well. The finish is long and woody with tar, rubber and dried fruit.
A very nice Caroni. The only thing to criticize is that I find it very drinkable. That scares me a little. Thanks Joachim for the sample, very, very tasty.
Great, typical 1997 Caroni nose. Powerful in relation to the alcohol content. Perfectly balanced. Beautiful mouthfeel, powerful and warm. Very nice, long finish. The prototype of an (excellent) 1997 Caroni. Everything there, no extras.