Cadenhead‘s Caroni HTR 1997
Highly praised continental Caroni: dirty tar/rubber, smoky wood and caramel sweetness in great balance, with powerful spice and a long, warm finish that rewards patience and slow sipping.
Seasoned Caroni fans and lovers of dirty, smoky, tar-and-rubber heavy profiles who want a dry, powerful cask‑strength sipper with plenty of spice and a long finish.
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How does this rum taste?
Dirty, balanced Caroni powerhouse
If you already enjoy 1990s Caroni and like them on the drier, dirtier side, this Cadenhead’s HTR gives you all the tar, rubber and spice you’re looking for at full power.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV or anyone preferring soft, fruity, sweet rums without diesel/tar or rubber notes.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,781 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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14.12.2023 Retasting this rum and I still love it. The Caroni notes are more subtle but the overall balance is nice. --------------- Once this rum is rested the Caroni notes just come crawling across the table. I rested it for 15+ minutes before giving it a go. The nose has smoky wood, tar and rubber trailed by caramel, orange and a light earthy note. The palate is kind of in your face with roasted/smoky wood, tar, rubber, mango, caramel and light tobacco and iodine. What I like is the warm pepperyness on the palate. The finish is long and warm with wood and some earthy notes.
Great fruity caroni.
Köln-Bonner-Rumtreffen: angenehmer Caroni, alle Marker vorhanden, am Anfang etwas Speck in der Nase. Etwas dreckig, ABV noch lange spürbar, aber sehr gut eingebunden. PLV passt bei dieser Abfüllung super!
Very spicy. Has an interesting sweetness that goes well with the rest of the flavors.