Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998

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The "Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR" was produced in Trinidad at the Caroni distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler Hunter Laing. It was distilled in 1998 from Molasses and then aged for 20 years. The rum has an ABV of 64,8% and the mark is HTR. This is a limited release and there are only 214 bottles. 9 community members rated this rum with an average of 8.2/10. The rum smells like Rubber, Bicycle tube and Metallic, and on the palate there is Alcoholic, Rubber and Peppery.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Brand
Kill Devil
RumX ID
RX749
ABV
64,8%
Vintage
1998
Mark
HTR
Made from
Molasses
Age
20 years
No. of bottles
214
Bottle volume
70cl
Hunter Laing • Caroni 1998   20yr   64,8% Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR

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    How does this rum taste?

    Aroma

    Rubber Bicycle tube Metallic Caramel

    Taste

    Alcoholic Rubber Peppery Dark chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.2/10 9 reviews

    Another Caroni in my hands. Aroma was heavy (in a good way) with lot of rubber and floral scents (thyme). I let it rest for while to noticed some sweet scents (mostly vanilla and caramel), fruits, smoke, wood and dirt. Very nice combination. Flavor was again heavy, little bit alcoholic and spicy. I love that oil texture with sweet tones of dark chocolate and vanilla and some teopical fruits. Dominant flavors for me were rubber and again herbal tones with hint of smoke, oak and dirt. Finish is quite long, warmy, peppery with lot of rubber and herbal flavors. Great sample, love that even I can say that this reminded of Trinidad rums (heavy, rubbery almost technical). Love that combination of fruits and dark chocolate.

    Limited to a mere 246 bottles this is a very nice one indeed. A dark profile all the way. A nose with lots of flavours especially if you let it rest. Flowery, fruity and the typical tar and rubber. I have a tad of thyme as well. The palate is fruity with oak and smoke and it is spicy, really spice in a pleasant way. The rubber and tar is there again with a bit of chocolate. The finish is long, spicy and has some honey to it.

    🔥 Kill Devil Caroni 1998 – 20 ans – 64,8 % On reste sur le millésime 1998, mais cette fois avec 5 années de vieillissement en plus… et 12,8 % de plus dans le verre ! À l’aveugle, je ne l’aurais jamais placé en Caroni : j’aurais plutôt pensé à un TDL. Profil très fruité et surtout floral, avec une dominante d’eucalyptus étonnante. On retrouve néanmoins une trame fumée et épicée. Un profil atypique, mais vraiment sympa. J’aime beaucoup, même si on est assez loin de l’empreinte classique d’un Caroni.

    Nose: In addition to the alcohol, a clear note of marzipan. In addition, aromas of rubber and herbs.Palate: Strong alcohol appearance, sharp, then the spice dominates. Accompaniments of, herbs, vanilla, fruits.Finish: Bitter dirty flavors remain, rubber and spice.Conclusion: More marzipan on the nose than the big brother with 65%, but on the palate almost identical with the typical characteristics. However, there are more intense or full-bodied representatives.

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    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,315 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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