Cadenhead‘s Caroni TMCG (The Nectar) HTR 1998
Loved by Benoit Mahe, Thunderbird & 30 more
For experienced palates: a powerful 20‑year Caroni at 62.8%. RumX members praise its oily texture, dirty rubber-tar smoke, bourbon oak sweetness and long, fruity-woody finish. Water strongly rewards slow sipping.
- Classic Caroni dirt
- Oily texture
- Long finish
Details about Cadenhead‘s Caroni TMCG (The Nectar) HTR 1998
How does Cadenhead‘s Caroni TMCG (The Nectar) HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Intense, dirty Caroni powerhouse For experienced palates: a powerful 20‑year Caroni at 62.8%. RumX members praise its oily texture, dirty rubber-tar smoke, bourbon oak sweetness and long, fruity-woody finish. Water strongly rewards slow sipping.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy dirty Caroni notes—rubber, tar, smoke—balanced by bourbon-cask sweetness and who are comfortable adding water to explore a high-ABV profile.
Beginners or anyone sensitive to strong alcohol, as well as drinkers who dislike rubbery, smoky, industrial notes in their rum.
How is Cadenhead‘s Caroni TMCG (The Nectar) HTR 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely 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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Review by Benoit Mahe
Not my best Caroni, but the result is not bad and the finish, though a little short, is pleasantly sweet.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose, the rum is still quite restrained ... but on the palate it unfolds its potential... the typical dirty Caronino notes and a slight freshness! The alcohol is well integrated! Oily it distributes itself in the mouth! The finish is so medium long ! A good Caroni
Review by Tschusikowsky
Very direct in profile and taste, Caroni. Nice and dirty but not too much. Tastes a little like bourbon fudge to me.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one has a bit of a bit from the ABV so I added a few drops of water to round it off a bit. The water releases a lot of wonderful flavours. The nose intense and has smoky wood, tar, rubber and fruit trailed by leather. The palate is intense and complex with smoky wood, tar, rubber and fruit trailed by leather. The finish is very long with smoky wood and pineapple and some rubber.
Review by Henry Scorpio
Very solid Caroni - does a lot of things well. Not a stunner but also was back from the days when Caroni was a bit more affordable. Enjoyed trying this in the shop at the time.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Sample tasted before I bought em today, nice dirty Caroni and still affordable! 6/10/24: alcoholic
Review by DomM
Nice and very enjoyable 98 Caroni. Nice oily texture on the palate. Overall more on the sweet side with noticeable Bourbon cask notes throughout. Moderately dirty.
Review by DosenZorn
Tasted as a 2cl sample and my first Caroni. On the nose, the often described bicycle inner tube. Dirty rubber and smoke, mixed with tropical fruit. The taste then tends more towards smoke, tar, burnt wood and red fruits with a long-lasting finish of fruit and woody bitterness. I really like it and am looking forward to the other Caroni samples.
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47 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 16 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,080 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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