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Caroni RA Trinidad Rum HTR 1998
Surprise number one: at 64.3% the alcohol barely bites — several tasters call it mild and creamy for the strength. This is a 1998 Caroni, so expect the dirty stuff: burnt rubber, tar, leather and tobacco, but wrapped in unusual sweetness — toffee, orange cake, blackberry and apricot. A few find it a touch one-dimensional, others call it one of their Caroni favorites.
The community says- Buried 64% heat
- Tar and berries
- Can lack complexity
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How does Caroni RA Trinidad Rum HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 57 community reviews.
Sweet, sootier 1998 Caroni, alcohol well hidden Most love this rounded, unusually sweet 1998 Caroni with well-buried alcohol. The split: some find great balance and berries, others say it lacks complexity and leans too dirty.
Caroni fans and people wanting a softer, sweeter entry to the dirty style
Anyone chasing fruit-forward rum or the heaviest diesel-bomb Caroni
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How is Caroni RA Trinidad Rum HTR 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% 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. 20 selected write-ups from 57 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful positive review
My first Caroni bottle, the second is just about to be split and emptied. The alcohol is very well integrated and the typical dirty Caroni aromas are very present. Ideal for (soon-to-be) poor Caroni disciples =D
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
... 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.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, roasted wood notes with toffee, nutty, oaky, rubber and menthol, dried apricots and raisins, tropical fruits, are the first thing we notice, slightly rigid. On aeration, the rum is dirty, industrial with tar, the fruits citrus and berries, the molasses herbaceous, as new roasted wood notes, slightly smoky like coffee, confectionery, spicy with vanilla, arise. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is tasty, but a bit alcoholic, dry, slightly sweet with roasted wood notes like cream toffee, chocolate, then leather, peppery and smoky, industrial with rubber and tar, fruity with citrus, dried apricots and cherries, as the molasses is herbaceous. 8,5:The finish is long, dry&tannic, roasted wood notes with spice overpower others, the barrel impact is very strong, still we could notice rubber and tar, citrus and berries, herbaceous molasses, dark with black tea..
Review by Oliver
Very smooth Caroni with rather subtle, dirty aromas. Unusually sweet for a Caroni, but still pleasant. Perfect, accessible Caroni entry.
Review by DomM
Quite dirty on the nose. Lacks complexity on the palate. Very dark notes forwards complimented with some dirt.
Review by Jakob
Beautiful HTR Caroni, typical aromatics for the 1998 vintage. Great complexity, the intense dirty notes are perfectly embedded in caramel sweetness and spices. A few fresh berry notes are also added on the finish, adding variety. Beautiful barrel selection.
Review by rboy
Ok, wow. My first Caroni and I was definitely not prepared for this. Now I get the hype. Wow.
Review by Thunderbird
Nose: The alcohol is barely perceptible! Woody, spicy notes predominate, very pleasantly mild. On the palate, the rum is creamy soft and spreads well in the mouth! Woody tones predominate again, slightly bitter and a little tar taste! The alcohol content is hardly noticeable here either! It has a slightly bacony, roasted note. The woody, spicy note continues in the finish! It remains medium long ..... A good rum, but not outstanding for me and therefore too expensive in my opinion
Review by Martin Spooner
Schöne mechanische Nase :-D leicht schmutzige Rosine durch verbranntes gummi gezogen. Toller röstiger Geschmack. Rosinig gummiartig. Ein toller rum der mich wohl auf den caroni Geschmack gebracht hat. Immernoch einer meiner caroni Favoriten In der Nachverkostung: Gott Hölle was ein geiler rum!!
Review by Boletus
Ein durchaus schöner Caroni, der ziemlich auf der schmutzig medizinischen Seite ausgeprägt ist. Viel Teer, Phenol und Gummi sind zu finden und auch der relativ hohe Alkoholgehalt ist ganz gut integriert. Allerdings sind die fruchtigen Aromen eher Mangelware, was den Genuss etwas einseitig macht.
Review by Frank
In der Nase gleich getrocknete, geschwefelte Aprikose, Kirsch-Essig, metallisch. Pfirsich-Aromen, holzig, Tabak, Leder. Frisch geöffnete Kakaopulver Dose. Gut eingebundener Alkohol. Am Gaumen intensiv, schnell in Richtung würzig, Tabak und Leder. Jetzt auch etwas dreckig, röstig. Metallisch, dann aber auch schnell wieder Weg. Leder im Abgang. Insgesamt schön und gefällig. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Toller und runder 98er caroni aus den alten RA Zeiten. Ungewöhnlich süß, fast schon dick von der Viskosität am Gaumen, tolle Aromatik nach dem typischen verbrannten Caroni Gummi mit Brombeere, Aprikose und schwarzem Pfeffer, Aktienhonig und Toffee als fruchtigen Gegenpol. Kann man durchaus sehr gut trinken!
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Typical tar/ash notes for Caroni. An inviting fruitiness (all the berries). Not so much Diesel this time. More leaning towards the red fruits than the "chemical notes". Maybe not the heaviest and most typical Caroni. But all in all very very tasty. Nicely balanced and complex. I might get a bottle of this.
Review by Filip Šikula
Svincany caroni tasting 19.12.2024
Review by Wernie
Nase: recht mild, fruchtig, süß, dazu Leder, rauchig und eine Messerspitze Gummi Gaumen:süß, rauchig,dunkle Schokolade,Leder, röstig und ein wenig Gummi Abgang:Mittellang, geprägt durch den Gaumen,dazu ein paar Beeren unf Ingwer Der SBS hat mir besser gefallen,durch die deutlicheren Caronigene im Mund,auch wenn die Nase mir hier leicht vorn lag. Im Vergleich war der Abgang vom SBS auch extrem lang.
Review by Christoph
Nachdem was man in Blogs über fantastische Caroni Rum liest glaube ich nicht das dieser dazu zählt. Es war mein erster Caroni und er lädt nicht wirklich zu mehr ein.
Review by Harald
Farbe: Goldbraun Geruch: Süß nach Orange bzw. Orangenkuchen, nach Toffee, Leder, Lakritze und Gummi. Geschmack: Im Mund würziger Toffee, dann etwas Orange und Waldhonig. Wird dann immer würziger und schärfer. Beim Schlucken sehr kräftig im Geschmack, würzig-scharf mit Ingwer und Pfeffer, Lakritze und Leder Abgang: Lang Wärmt von tief innen. Schmeckt im Abgang nach altem Fass und Ingwer. 89 Punkte
Review by Alexander Rasch
Sehr ausgewogener Caroni, welcher in der Nase schön rund wirkt. Am Gaumen sehr viel Fasseinfluss. Evtl. etwas zu viel. Die Tannine sind sehr deutlich und die Bitterstoffe präsent. Trotzdem schön trocken und die typischen Caroni Noten sind da. Angenehm dreckig ohne zu präsent zu sein. Ausgewogen. Alkohol gut integriert. Gefällt mir, auch wenn er nicht an andere Abfüllung in der Preisklasse von Bristol oder Kill Devil ganz dran kommt.
Review by Bloodwyn
Irgendwie fast sanft und dann doch kraftvoll, denn der besondere Caroni-Charakter kommt schön durch. Tolle Balance für die Fassstärke und Destillerie!
Review by 86kringo
Ungewöhnlich unaufregender caroni dem trotz des hohen Alkoholgehalt die Komplexität am Gaumen fehlt ...
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Details about Caroni RA Trinidad Rum HTR 1998
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 64,3%.
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Caroni RA Trinidad Rum HTR 1998 cost?
Community paid 96–256 €.
Current best price: 511.10 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
33 purchased · 57 tasted · 13 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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