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Spirits Shop Selection Caroni The Legend Collection HTR 1997
Caroni devotees will feel right at home here: this 1997 HTR is all rusty machine-shop, tar and rubber, with roasted wood, dark chocolate and burnt sugar underneath. A few tasters catch sour cherry and tropical fruit if they let it breathe, plus a light sweet undertone beneath the dirt. One member likened it to the well-loved Thompson and Bürgermeister bottlings. The one gripe: at 63.8% the alcohol runs a touch hot.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Very long finish
- But: Hot alcohol integration
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How does Spirits Shop Selection Caroni The Legend Collection HTR 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Dirty, tarry '97 Caroni with long finish A classic dirty '97 Caroni — tar, rubber, roasted wood and an endless finish. Most rate it high; the common note is the alcohol could be integrated better.
Caroni fans who love tar, rubber and heavy industrial funk
Anyone wanting sweet, soft or fruit-forward rum, or who dislikes high ABV
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How is Spirits Shop Selection Caroni The Legend Collection HTR 1997 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?
95% rate it 8 or higher. 6 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by David Graf
Mein erster Caroni. Vom Geruch her hätte ich zu allererst auf einen Whisky getippt; intensive Fassnoten, dazu Vanille, Gummi und Anis. Im Mund kommen dann Teer, dunkle Schokolade und ein mineralischer Geschmack dazu. Abgang mittel, jedoch stark Alkohol lastig - klingt lange nach.
Review by Alex Kunath
Geruch: Man merkt direkt die Caroni DNA. Hier kommt abwechselnd was rostigen und was fruchtiges Kraftvolles in der Nase. Geschmack: Die Noten aus der Nase spiegeln sich auf der Zunge deutlich wider. Lecker! Allerdings könnte der Alkohol besser integriert sein.
Review by Leo Krüper
Klassischer 97 Caroni, deren Profil mir hervorragend gefällt. Dieser hier hat auch den leicht süßen Unterton unter den schweren Teer Noten, den man/ich bei Caroni so liebe.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not too bad a release, would have loved a slightly better ABV integration. Needs to rest for a good while before it releases its flavours.
Review by Peter Sjoroos
Revisiting. Still a fantastic rum for the price
Review by Johannes
A good '97 Caroni, but nothing outstanding.
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Auction results 278 € – 355 €
from 8 sales, latest 03/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 428 €
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Details about Spirits Shop Selection Caroni The Legend Collection HTR 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Spirits Shop Selection, at 63,8%.
Community purchases
19 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Spirits Shop Selection Caroni The Legend Collection HTR 1997 cost?
Community paid 247–435 €.
Current best price: 791.10 € – above the typical community range.
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