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Caroni Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum HTR 1998
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Anyone curious about Caroni's famous "dirty" side will find a friendly way in here. This 1998 HTR shows the classic tar, rubber and lacquer, softened with a little tropical fruit, honey and mint. Several tasters call it a good starting Caroni, though most agree the finish runs short and the 63.4% needs resting time to settle down.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar/rubber
- Oily texture
- Keep in mind: Short finish
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How does Caroni Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum HTR 1998 taste?
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Classic dirty Caroni, gentler and short-finished Most see a genuine, well-behaved Caroni — tar, rubber, mint — but not a revelation. The recurring gripes: a short finish and slightly rough alcohol. One reviewer summed it up: "not bad but not overly exiting."
Aroma profilePeople wanting an entry into Caroni's tar-and-rubber style
Seasoned Caroni fans chasing a top-tier bottling
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
32 community reviews
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Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Accessible Caroni. Ideal if you want to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Caroni.
Review by cigares
Most helpful mixed review
A sample taken at the German Rum Festival 2024. A lovely nose of soft caramel and very ripe tropical fruit. Very little machine shop and a little spicy. The palate is a little unbalanced, dry and not very pleasant. Although it has everything that makes Caroni famous. The finish is rather long, but less than you'd expect from a Caroni. A nice fruity finish comes in at the very end to save this disappointing rum on the palate and in the finish.
Review by zabo
And another continental '98 Caroni. Nice piece, contains the typical notes known from this non-tropical vintage. Personally, far too one-dimensional and meaningless for me. Somehow something is missing here. In short, when you swallow it, you can count down from 10 and then the experience is already over. There are better wines from this vintage.
Review by RumTaTa
Sehr ölige Konsistenz im Glas mit dicken einzelnen Tropfen, die träge ins Glas zurückrinnen. Die Nase gefällt mir schon sehr gut: reichhaltig und intensiv, Caroni-Dreck ist ebenfalls da und der Alkohol scheint gut eingebunden zu sein. Interessanterweise finde ich auch Waldhonig! Am Gaumen viel Süße und fruchtig aber auch ausreichend Gummi und Teer 😉 und wieder Waldhonig. Gleitender Übergang zum langen Nachklang mit mehr Fassnoten und Trockenheit neben dem Caroni-Dreck. Für mich ein sehr stimmiger Caroni. Honig und Minze ergeben eine spannende "medizinische" Mischung. Preis und Genuss stehen m.M.n. bei dieser Lost Distillery aber schon lange in keinem gesunden Verhältnis mehr.
Review by Thunderbird
GRF13: This is a Caroni that plays the field more on the dirty side. I still like the nose best, as at least there is still a noticeable amount of fruit there. 8.6 It loses something on the palate. It's not complex enough for me and the alcohol is not particularly well integrated. 8.2 The finish is ultimately far too short for a Caroni. A pretty good entry-level Caroni.
Review by Johannes
I miss a bit of complexity, but all in all a very good Caroni with balanced dirty and wood-bourbon notes.
Review by Skyfly
Not a bad representative of the 98 Caronis. Complex on the nose, but very restrained in terms of dirtiness, the freshly tarred road unfolds from the palate. Nice tropical fruits and light mint as companions
Review by Timo Groeger
Definitely a very tasty Caroni. A Caroni as it’s written in the book. Definitely very dirty on the palate, lots of tar, rubber, and lacquer like we have here. Tastes really delicious :-) 😀
Review by DomM
Solid 98 cask. Not bad but not overly exiting.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5407 18.06.2025 Enjoying a few samples after work while relaxing in front of the telly 😊 Nose Wood, light roasted, light tar, light rubber, fruits, light cherry, spice, light mint, faint medicinal. Palate Wood, tar, rubber, spice, faint smoke, faint nutts, light mint, fruits, light medicinal. Finish Medium long, wood, light mint, light cherry, light rubber, light tar, spice, faint chocolate. Empty glass Light tar and rubber, light honey, light fruits, mint, faint herbal. This is a Caroni where the finish is pretty short compared to normal. Needs to rest to balance out the ABV which is a bit off from the start. Pretty light in my mind and could be a rum for a Caroni beginner, though the tar and rubber are well present. German Rum Fest 2024 sample.
Review by Alex Kunath
Today the new triple sample package from Rum Artesanal arrived quickly. That's why I didn't try it at the GRF. The Caroni is not wrong in itself but also nothing really good. After some time, typical notes of a 98 Caroni come to the nose and tongue. It is very relaxed to drink and tastes quite good.
Review by Michael Schou
30-08-2025 - Rate 8.8 German Rum Festival 2025 What a way to start German Rum Festival. Caroni as the first rum of the day 🥃🥳 Very nice nose with hints of tar and rubber. Some smoke and oak Palate classics Caroni. Rubber, tar and medicinal. Not as punchy as other Caroni’s. Medium finish. Could not taste it as long as usual 21-11-2025 - Rate 9.3
Review by Jakob
Classic HTR profile, for the 1998 vintage on the mild, sweet side. Dirt notes very well integrated, nice caramel-vanilla touches, dark spices, cask notes. In the finish dry and for an HTR with relatively restrained aftertaste. Solid Caroni.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Clearly more classic Caroni style than the predecessor 98er from RA. Spicy smoky, dirty, slightly fruity, more cask and significantly drier. Alcohol is pretty well integrated. Solid Caroni but no revelation.
Review by Schnubbii
Classic Caroni profile on the nose. On the palate quite tasty fruity-dirty, without any special unique feature. For me basically a good rum, but definitely not worth its price.
Review by DosenZorn
For a top rating, the fruity note on nose and palate is missing. Otherwise, the typical Caroni dirty notes in the form of tar and rubber are present. Solid, decent bottling, but by far not worth the asking price.
Review by Winetrader
A rum with tar and caramel aromas. It's not very typical Caroni and the power on the palate is strong. The palate is a bit dry and the tongue stings... however, it is a powerful rum.
Review by Basti
Trade fair rating 13. GRF. Found the alcohol a bit disturbing on the palate.
Review by alex
What to say about this Caroni... It's not bad, it's good, it drinks well but unfortunately we are very far from the great crus that this distillery has produced. For those who don't know it, worth discovering, it's not bad to start; for those experienced with Caroni, skip it. After all, not everything is negative, but you remain a bit unsatisfied with the length on the palate 😅
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing in its heyday a rum that was added in a ratio of 1:10 to the naval blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. The distillery ended production and was closed in 2000. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who liked the rum precisely for its special taste. And interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of rums "you need to try before you die." I recommend it, Caroni is really a unique rum.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
A great rum with fantastic aromatics. Very dirty. However, for a top rating, it's just a touch unbalanced. Dry, slightly bitter, and a bit alcoholic. Still a nice Caroni outside of Velier.
Review by Mickey-Blueeyes
Best Caroni ever
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Caroni Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum HTR 1998 at live auctions
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8 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
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12% opened, 0 emptied.
What does Caroni Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum HTR 1998 cost?
Community paid 253–350 €.
Current best price: 299.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 350 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Caroni Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum HTR 1998
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 63,4%.
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