Aroma visualization from community tastings
The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998
Rubber, tar and solvent up front, then a surprisingly fruity core — pineapple, red fruits, overripe orchard fruit — with coffee, burnt sugar and a light minty edge underneath. This 1998 Caroni from The Wild Parrot leans more fruity and expressive than the maker's red-label version, and tasters call it a "very elegant" Caroni. At 62.6%, some found the alcohol beautifully integrated, others a touch hot.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar-rubber
- Ripe fruit depth
- Hot for some
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How does The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Tarry, fruity old Caroni at full proof Loved by Caroni fans for its mechanic-workshop funk over ripe fruit, coffee and burnt sugar. A few noted slightly hot alcohol; most found this white label rounded and expressive.
Caroni collectors who want tar, rubber and petrol with ripe fruit
Anyone new to rum or put off by rubber, tar and high proof
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How is The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
I don't know what to say. But this Caroni is really great;-) Nice rubber, solvent and dirt on the nose. Typical Caroni on the palate. Very medicinal, rubber, tar and leather are recognizable. Wow, 1a :)
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Ho avuto la fortuna di assaggiare questo rum direttamente da chi lo ha imbottigliato! Un caroni elegantissimo dove si mischiano le sue solite note di catrame e medicinali a note più dolci di frutta, crema e cioccolato! Una parte che non ho riscontrato in nessun altro caroni è il sentore presente di lievito che si percepisce anche leggermente nel gusto!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
29.01.2022 The big Caroni tasting with old rum buddies, good food, snacks and a lot of talking about old times. Notes Dark in colour. Nose Round, wood, light roasted, fruity, pineapple, workshop, light mint, faint floral. Palate Fresh, wood, light smoke, fruits, leather, mint, naturally sweet, floral, workshop. Finish Long, medium dry, wood, citrus, light chocolate.
Review by Filip Šikula
Surprisingly very nice filling from wild parrot. Again, a very technical nose, which I have been seeing a lot lately with the 1998 caroni. Slightly sweet, yet very technical and finishes with a slightly minty flavour profile. Perfectly untegrated alcohol and a long warming finish.
Review by Jakob
Schönes HTR-Profil mit noch recht präsentem Alkohol. Das Aromenspektrum ist sehr lebendig, Holz, Gewürze, Toffee und die typischen Heavy-Noten für Caroni kommen schön zur Geltung. Für die nicht ganz überzeugende Alkoholintegration gibt es von mir leichte Abzüge, das Release gefällt mir aber insgesamt gar nicht schlecht.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni je destilerie z Trinidadu, produkujici v dobe sve nejvetsi slavy rum, ktery se pridaval v pomeru 1:10 do namornickeho blendu. Byl totiz moc vyrazny a divny nez aby byl prijemny na jazyku. V roce 2000 destilerka skoncila s produkci a byla uzavrena. Az v roce 2010 se objevili degustatori, kteri si rum oblibili prave pro jeho specialni chut. A zajem rostl. Caroni patri do kategorie rumu "you need to try before you die". Doporucuji, Caroni je opravdu unikatni rum.
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Details about The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by The Wild Parrot, at 62,6%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998 cost?
Community paid 237–564 €.
Current best price: 839.00 € – above the typical community range.
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