Aroma visualization from community tastings
The Little Distiller Caroni Ultimatum Rum HTR 1998
The surprise here is the fruit: for a Caroni, strawberry and red berries lead before the tar shows up. The nose stays fairly fruity with the classic bicycle-tube rubber, then the palate turns dirtier — tobacco, leather, spice, oily rubber over wood. One reviewer summed it up as "red fruits and a bit sweeter than expected." A rounded, unusually accessible 1998 HTR.
The community says- Strawberry-berry fruit
- Classic Caroni tar
- Slightly soft
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How does The Little Distiller Caroni Ultimatum Rum HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Fruity, accessible entry-level Caroni Loved as an easygoing entry into Caroni — strawberry, rubber and tar in balance. A few enthusiasts find it a touch soft and short, wanting more grit, but scores stay high.
People curious about Caroni who want a fruit-forward, gentler way in
Diesel-and-tar purists who want maximum dirty funk
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How is The Little Distiller Caroni Ultimatum Rum HTR 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
11% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Dave
What a horny board! Dirty aromas that are typical of Caroni, but also red berries and spices. Very nice :)
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Very pleasant, relaxed Caroni. I could drink it every evening. It was worth it that I was able to buy a bottle on the first market this year at a reasonable price. Update 2023-11-29: Tasted again, this time against RX17793. The Ultimatum is much stronger and dirtier and I like it better. The 89 points awarded at the time still stand.
Review by cigares
A nose that proudly displays its HTR provenance from Caroni. The tar and diesel notes are clear, while the other aromas (tropical fruit and herbal notes) add complexity. A lively attack where the alcohol supports the aromas without mixing them. Fruit takes center stage here, with apple, star fruit and even a touch of cherry. The mechanical workshop aromas support and deepen the other aromas. The long, complex finish is the perfect extension of the palate, giving this rum a great deal of harmony.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Relatively fruity on the nose but with chocolaty Caroni notes. Much dirtier in the mouth, rubber, slightly cinnamon, tobacco, leather and milk chocolate. The finish is oily and complex if you let it breathe for a long time. Good round 98 Caroni. Very accessible but still present in the profile.
Review by Cinci
Beautiful Caroni with the classic gummy notes supported by wood and strawberry notes. The nose is dominated by the smell of bicycle inner tubes. Alcohol should be more nicely integrated.
Review by Oliver
The perfect starter caroni. Interesting strawberry-cream-candy note.
Review by Werner10
Red fruits and a bit sweeter than expected.
Review by Mirco
Sehr schöner kontinentaler Caroni. Dennoch kein Vergelich zu jeglichen tropischen Veliers. Hiermit kann man auch Rum- und Caroni-Beginner begeistern, da er zwar mit typisch drecking Noten aufwartet, diese jedoch dezent integriert sind.
Review by DomM
Also a more approachable early 98 Caroni showing distinctive notes of berries. Enjoyable but lacks some of the more dirty notes.
Review by Jakob
Walks somewhat between worlds - on the nose still quite fruity, plus typical Caroni gum notes. On the palate then noticeably more intense, tar and heavy spice notes come to the wood and rubber and move the fruit notes clearly in the background. The fruits come into play again in the finish - quite independent in profile, a decent Caroni, but overall lacks a bit of finesse.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Rather sweetish berry profile and not too dirty. Lots of caramel and strawberry cream candy. Overall, however, it's a little too thin and too soft and goes away too quickly.
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Details about The Little Distiller Caroni Ultimatum Rum HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by The Little Distiller, at 64,10%.
Community purchases
19 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Little Distiller Caroni Ultimatum Rum HTR 1998?
Community paid 190–265 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
19 purchased · 35 tasted · 9 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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