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Spheric Spirits Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1997
What surprises people here is how much fruit sits next to the tar. It's a 1997 Caroni that carries the classic dirty, tarry, rubber-and-bicycle-tube side, but berries, menthol and even apricot keep it from being one-dimensional. Several tasters call it a "tamed" Caroni — full at 62% yet drinkable, with the ABV well integrated. One reviewer rates it among the best 97s he's had.
The community says- Tar and berries balanced
- Long spicy finish
- Less wild
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How does Spheric Spirits Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Balanced tarry Caroni with real berry fruit A well-liked 1997 Caroni: tar and rubber balanced by berries, menthol and spice. Calmer than the wildest Caronis, which most tasters see as a plus.
Caroni fans who like tar with fruit alongside
Anyone new to heavy, tarry rum
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 27 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gregor
Einer der letzten sauberen caronis. Habe mit dem abfüller einen sipp in Barcelona genossen und fand ihn Mega. Es fehlt zwar der gummigeschmack fast vollständig aber das tut ihm sogar sehr gut wie ich finde.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Typical Caroni. Everything quite in balance. Everything is a bit muted therefore easier than most Caronis. Very drinkable and still complex.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Passt mir sehr gut. Dreckig, intensiv auch das Volumen passt gut. Aprikosen Note im Abgang war überraschend. Sicher nicht der wildeste Caroni. Gefällt mir aber tiptop.
Review by Galli33
Nose: Overwhelming smells of tar, rubber, bicycle tube pair with some berries (raspberry, blackberry..), a bit minty and for sure the barrel 😜.Mouth: Tar, Rubber, bicycle tube with a lot of spiciness. The tastes of the berries are well noted. Here you‘ll find a lot more various notes like: licorice, roasted almonds, dark chocolate, espresso, toasted barrel(oak).Finish: Medium-Long with some notes of the barrel(oak), dark chocolate, smoky, espresso.. Very delicious (not dirty) finish 🤓I enjoyed this one a lot. Very solid Caroni with all classic edges and a smooth elegant finish.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
02-09.04.2022 This was crazy week, where some friends and I rented a nice summerhouse on Rømø. The plan was to go nuts for a whole week with different rums without going overboard. The final agreement came to 6 rums a day and then enjoy nice walks or ferry rides during the day. Day 2 Notes Dark in colour. Nose Fresh, fruity, banana, light coconut, light wood, faint smoke, light leather, faint mint. Palate Oily, fresh, light wood, faint tar, fruits, pineapple, light coconut, faint earthy, light mint. Finish Medium to long, light wood, oily, light roasted wood, dried fruit, light pineapple, faint leather. Extra note. ABV very well integrated so an easy drinkable Caroni.
Review by Johannes
Finde ich erstaunlich gut! Runder, aber auch komplexer Caroni mit Bourbon-Noten und auch leichte dreckige Noten.
Review by Thunderbird
A straight Caroni... with convincing nose... on the palate not quite as intense and complex... but quite good!Especially the continuous dirty and berry note convinces!
Review by DomM
Nose is intense and distinctive Caroni. However, this one is on the more tamed side. Dirty notes are balanced by some fruits (I get mostly berries) / wood / menthol and rather sweet/caramelley notes. Same on the palate: intense dark notes, some dirt, some fruits. Very enjoyable and balanced bottling.
Review by Oliver
Herrlich, fruchtige Nase. Toller, entspannter 1997er Caroni
Details about Spheric Spirits Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Spheric Spirits, at 62%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 27 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,324 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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