Duncan Taylor Caroni Single Cask Rum HTR 1997 16yr 53,8%

RX6240 Very good Pot Still Rum Single Cask 296 bottles Above 250€

8.8/1016 ratings

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“An impressively balanced Caroni with rich, robust flavors and complex notes.”

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How does this rum taste?

The Single Cask Rum HTR brings a well-balanced, powerful blend of tar, rubber, and oak, underscored by faint notes of dried fruit and caramel. Its robust profile is expertly balanced with subtle hints of chocolate, vanilla, and smoke. A truly satisfying Caroni.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Rubber Tar Dark chocolate Caramel Dried fruit Banana

Taste

Tar Caramel Tropical fruit Woody Oily Banana

Finish

Tar Rubber Burnt sugar Dried fruit Banana OrangePeal

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Joachim Guger

12 October 2023

8.8/10

“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.”

Aroma

BicycleTube Rubber Tar Varnish Camphor

Taste

Oak Caramel Burnt sugar Maple Dried fruit

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum HTR taken from user Joachim Guger

Galli33

25 December 2023

9.0/10

“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!🤤”

Aroma

Rubber BicycleTube Tar Varnish Passion fruit

Taste

Tar Rubber BicycleTube Caramel Dark chocolate

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum HTR taken from user Galli33

Johannes

3 September 2023

8.4/10

“You can tell that this is a younger Caroni, which already has many dirty notes. Alcohol well integrated, nice complexity!”

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum HTR taken from user Johannes

mto75

11 June 2023

8.6/10

“a real revelation compared to the recently tasted whiskey Doris 97 Caroni. On the nose dirty notes, but not too aggressive, in between always a touch of dried fruit and caramel. On the palate workshop, motor oil, dark chocolate, burnt sugar. A nice smoky bacon note on the finish. Stands on par with the good 97 Bristol or S.B.S. bottlings for me. Best thanks to Vienna for the sample.”

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum HTR taken from user mto75

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

5 February 2022

9.0/10

“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.”

Aroma

Dark chocolate Rubber Nutmeg Tar Cherry

Taste

Caramel Tar Rubber Woody Oily

Mentalo

22 April 2024

8.7/10

“Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Schöne Balance aus dreckigen Caroninoten und fruchtigen Noten. Leichte angenehme Süße. Dazu etwas Holz. Abgang ist lang und mit schönen dreckige Noten. Schöne ausbalancierte Abfüllung”

Aroma

Tar Rubber

Taste

Tar Rubber Tropical fruit Woody

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum HTR taken from user Mentalo

zabo

6 September 2023

9.0/10

“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.”

Aroma

Rubber Tar Caramel Dark chocolate Dried fruit

Taste

Caramel Tar Tropical fruit Platsic Mineral

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum HTR taken from user zabo

Hans-Peter Jank

12 January 2024

8.8/10

“Mein erster Caroni! Kräftiger, fruchtiger Genuß. Macht Lust auf mehr.”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
Caroni

Bottler
Duncan Taylor

RumX ID
RX6240

ABV
53,8%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
1997

Cask number
#110

Mark
HTR

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
16 years

No. of bottles
296

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

251 €

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