Thompson Bros. Caroni HTR 1997
Loved by zabo, Alex1981 & 27 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 20‑year, 61.9% Caroni beast that rewards slow sipping. RumX members rave about its balance of dirty diesel funk, rubber, dried fruits and polished wood, with huge intensity and length.
- Huge complexity
- Classic dirty Caroni
- Great balance
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How does Thompson Bros. Caroni HTR 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
World‑class, dirty‑fruity Caroni beast For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 20‑year, 61.9% Caroni beast that rewards slow sipping. RumX members rave about its balance of dirty diesel funk, rubber, dried fruits and polished wood, with huge intensity and length.
Seasoned Caroni fans and high‑ester lovers who enjoy dirty rubber, tar and diesel notes wrapped in ripe fruit and oak at near‑cask strength.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or who dislikes dirty, industrial Caroni funk and intense, demanding spirits.
How is Thompson Bros. Caroni HTR 1997 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by zabo
First of all, thanks to Mopar Rules for auctioning and sharing the bottle. I became quite curious about this bottling and am grateful to have been part of the sharing. In hindsight, I should have taken more than 5cl. I think it's simply delicious, quite restrained on the nose but develops into an insanely good drop in the mouth.
Review by Alex1981
Thompson tasting at AA with Phil. Woah, what a beast! Powerful, heavy, complex. Well integrated symphony of rubber, fruits, alcohol & wood. Stays with you forever and invites for a more thorough tasting. Wonderful!
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
Very powerful but balanced! Pure happiness!!! A monster ❤
Review by Mopar Rules
This is an amazing rum and can easily compete with the bespoke Velier bottlings. A very good Paradise substitute. A bit shy on the nose, but nevertheless very complex and well balanced it explodes on the palate. One of the very few rums that not even hold the promise of the nose on the palate but are even better (other then our french friends who promise a lot on the nose). A fantastic rum. Mmh, shall I pour the split back to the bottle and keep it? I should, eh?
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
11.06.2019 Enjoying some samples in good company. Colour Dark in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, light tar, faint rubber, light caramel, spice, light dried fruit, light cherry. Palate Light oily, wood, light roasted, fruits, light cherry, light orange, light tar, faint coffee, spice, faint honey. Finish Long, light oily, wood, fruits, light berries, light tar, spice, faint floral, faint coffee. Needs to rest for a good while to really release all its flavours.
Review by Johannes
More on the dirty side. Finish could be longer.
Review by Tom Buteneers
More on the dirty side of the Caroni spectrum, good balance
Review by Mirka
Ça cogne au niveau alcool.
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Community purchases
28 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 19 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,122 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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