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Cadenhead's Caroni HTR 1997
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Sipped neat, this is classic Caroni territory — tar, rubber and machine oil over oak, tannins and a bit of dark chocolate. One taster calls it "industrial workshop" in a glass, and that's the draw. There's light cherry and tropical fruit underneath, but at 59.4% it runs hot and the finish stays fairly short. Well-liked, if not the most singular HTR.
The community says- Tar and rubber
- Oily texture
- Less suitable for: Newcomers and anyone chasing sweetness
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How does Cadenhead's Caroni HTR 1997 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Dirty, tarry Caroni at cask strength Most owners rate it a good, honest Caroni — the dirty tar-and-oil signature is all there. A few feel it lacks the layers of the top bottlings.
Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
Caroni fans who love tar and diesel
Newcomers and anyone chasing sweetness
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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25 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
21.10.2022 Going through samples at home. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Wood, tannins, light chocolate, faint caramel, faint tar, faint rubber, light floral, light cherry. Palate Oily, wood, tannins,, light cherry, faint rubber, faint tar, light, light caramel, faint chocolate. Finish Short to medium, wood, light rubber, faint tar, dried fruit, spice.
Review by Asian Rum Palate
Most helpful mixed review
Finally my first Caroni, a bit disappointed or may be I have over expectation, quite simple forwarding, taste of industrial workshop, mild dirty machine oil, lacking layers, it would be great if more tropical fruits involved or maybe my palate have been spoiled by Hampden DOK lol.
Review by Jakob
Crosstasting 1997 Caronis from continental storage: crisp HTR profile with surprising fieriness. The profile has a pleasant breadth of aromas, covers the entire spectrum of the long matured HTR world and pleases with accessible aromas, but lacks unique characteristics.
Review by Michal Jurka
Nothing to write home about for me as far as Caroni goes. Light dirty, rubber, light mentol, light leather, tropical fruits, I also get light flowers. The taste is woody, spices, mainly peppery, little alcoholic, but also sweet-ish notes of tropical fruits and vanilla appear.
Review by Michal S
Ok Caroni, traditional aromas, technical tones, but a bit lacking for top releases.
Review by Happy Oner
Light pleasant drink, tones of TDL, free estimate about 40% by feel
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Cadenhead's Caroni HTR 1997 at live auctions
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- 14 bottles on the shelf, owned by 13 members
- 25 tastings
- 3 wishlists
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12 of 14 bottles are still sealed.
- 12 sealed
- 0 open
- 2 emptied
What did the community pay for Cadenhead's Caroni HTR 1997?
268 € median purchase price
The middle 80% of purchase prices were between 191 and 305 €.
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Details about Cadenhead's Caroni HTR 1997
A Pot Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Cadenhead's, at 59,4%.
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