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Asta Morris Caroni Rasta Morris HTR 1997
"Typical Caroni," as one taster put it — tar, rubber and polish on the nose with a menthol streak, then baked apple and banana underneath. The palate is rich and powerful at 63%, mixing that dirty tar-and-rubber core with pepper, herbal notes and a citrus-menthol finish that goes on forever. A continentally-aged HTR that a few felt could be even dirtier, but nobody argued it wasn't good.
The community says- Classic tar and rubber
- Endless minty finish
- Rich at full proof
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How does Asta Morris Caroni Rasta Morris HTR 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Intense tar-and-menthol Caroni at cask strength Well-loved among Caroni fans — intense tar, rubber and menthol over ripe fruit, long dirty finish. A couple wished for more chemical funk, but most call it superb.
Caroni lovers who want tar, rubber and menthol at full strength
Newcomers and anyone put off by high ABV or petrol-style notes
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What does the community say?
100% rate it 8 or higher. 7 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one was a nice surprise, at least for me. A more heavy one than the others and also much better in all regards. The nose is typical Caroni, intense with all the tar, rubber and polish with a tad of menthol. In the back i find banana and cinnamon. The palate can really deliver on the nose. Again tar and rubber are there mixed with menthol. Fruitier than the nose with herbal and grassy notes. Nice and warm with pepper. The finish is forever with citrus, menthol enveloped by smoky wood.
Review by Jakob
Crosstasting 1997er Caronis aus kontinentaler Lagerung: Schönes HTR-Profil, tiefe Aromatik, schönes Profil - sehr angenehm, rund, geradezu süffig. Gefällt mir ganz gut.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Superb Caroni! Beautiful integration and length, great
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory rum, which was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the naval blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Review by Hendrik Müller
This thing is really something! You rarely find a continental matured Caroni as puristic and intense as this. I've had it in the house bar for a while now and I'm glad that I still have a bottle or two in the cellar. I find it similar in taste to the Velier 12y, just with a real bang %.
Review by Александр Иванов
First Caroni. Nose: OK, that's typical Trinidad. Lot of mint & menthol. Tar, resin, rubber, baked apples, tobacco, leather, cinnamon, mace, cigars. Some of pencil shaving. Wished more chemical maybe, but it's still amazing. Taste. Rich & powerful. Maybe, need some water. Baked apples, resin, tar, menthol, polish, leather, mint tobacco, again this pencil carbon. Maybes ome roots. Salty, mint, cardamon. Aftertaste: long, dirty, saty, minty. Baked apple, leather, tobacco, cardamon, rubber & hint of back tea. Conclusion: great, ballanced & very interesting. Typical to Trinidad, but I wish more dirty aromas, because legends about Caroni, be ahead of this rum )) Tasteful !
Review by Ayc
Nose: slightly rancid meat, very alcoholic all the same, but fades relatively quickly once opened. smoky. Palate: a little alcoholic bite, still strong, alcohol integration not excellent. On the other hand, nice ripe fruit. Light citrus. Length: very nice, nice persistence and very long chew on the Caronian notes we like, this rum is sublime, the fruit comes back afterwards at the very end. very good
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Auction results 323 € – 343 €
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Avg. community purchase price 297 €
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Details about Asta Morris Caroni Rasta Morris HTR 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Asta Morris, at 63,1%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Asta Morris Caroni Rasta Morris HTR 1997?
Community paid 155–298 €.
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