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Whisky Krüger Caroni Bürgermeister Rum (35cl) HTR 1997
Tasters land near-unanimous on this one: a classic dirty 1997 Caroni, but with more sweetness and fruit than usual. Tar, leather and charred oak up front, then honey, dried fruit and even tropical mango and pineapple soften the edges. One member calls it "the Leatherface of Caroni." Bottled at a hot 63.8%, so a few drops of water help it open up.
The community says- Tar and leather
- Honeyed sweetness
- Balanced complexity
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How does Whisky Krüger Caroni Bürgermeister Rum (35cl) HTR 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Dirty, tarry Caroni with honeyed sweetness Loved across the board — the heavy tar-and-leather Caroni signature balanced by real honeyed sweetness and fruit. Intense and dirty, but well-integrated. Add water to tame the ABV.
Caroni fans who love tar, leather and dirty notes
Anyone put off by high ABV or heavy industrial funk
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
16.06.2022 A nice day running through samples at home. Thanks to Peter for giving me a sample from this small cute bottle. Notes Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose Intense, wood, light roasted, light tar, light polish, light earthy, dried fruit. Palate Oily, wood, light roasted, light tar, medium dry, medium spicy, light cherry, caramel. Finish Medium to long, balanced, medium spicy, oily, lightly dry, fruits, light roasted wood. Estra note. Needs to rest in order to open up properly. ABV integration is very good.
Review by Leo Krüper
Vergebe die gleiche Note wie für die 70cl Variante. Ein toller kontinentaler 97er Caroni mit viel Teer, aber auch genügend Süße. Perfektes Alter die 18 Jahre. Länger darf der nicht im Fass bleiben meiner Meinung nach.
Review by DomM
Very nice in the nose. The typical dirty 97 notes are very well balanced with some sweetness (honey) and some fruity notes. Much more complexity versus some more straight forward dirty 97 bottlings. Same holds true on the palate. A subtile sweetness is perfectly enhancing dirty notes. High intensity and a very good Caroni from 1997 indeed.
Review by F.L.O.
Schöner Caroni mit extrem Leder. Der Leathetface unter den Caroni. Ansonsten typische Caroni Noten, röstig, Teer, Fass….dreckig (aber noch im Rahmen).. gefällt mir saugut. Da hätt ich gerne eine Flasche (who sells ??)
Review by Mr. Stups
A few drops of water almost make it even better. Very intense and dirty, but also a very unique profile. Not comparable with other Caroni. But I think it's great
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Details about Whisky Krüger Caroni Bürgermeister Rum (35cl) HTR 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Whisky Krüger, at 63,8%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
5 purchased · 14 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
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