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Cadenhead's Caroni TMCG HTR 1998
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Rubber, tar and warm leather with a surprising fruity lift — pineapple, cherry, a bit of kumquat — over oily, heavy body. Several tasters call the nose "floral rubber tire" and machine-shop classic Caroni. At 61.6% the heat is big but mostly well integrated. A textbook 1998 HTR; a few felt it plays the archetype a touch safe rather than doing anything wild.
The community says- Rubber and tar
- Oily heavy body
- But: High ABV heat
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How does Cadenhead's Caroni TMCG HTR 1998 taste?
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Oily, tarry 1998 Caroni with fruit Most love it: rubber, tar, wood and leather with unexpected tropical fruit and a long, oily finish. A couple wished for more menthol or a wilder edge, but ratings sit high.
Caroni fans who want rubber, tar and heavy oily body
Anyone new to Caroni or sensitive to high ABV
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by cigares
A nose of incredible softness, with rubber and lots of fruit. Kumquat, almond, a very pleasant vanilla woodiness. The alcohol is a bit more present on the palate with a slight sharpness at the start, then this rum fills the mouth with fruit, nuts, spices, varnish, and a tar background that enhances all the flavors. A tropical garden by the roadside. The finish is very long, with noble bitter flavors and a woodiness a bit more pronounced than on the palate. A citrus (kumquat) reappears right at the end. A real surprise, a delicious rum even if it is fruitier and more floral than the more powerful Caronis. Everything is balanced. Tasted again with an almost empty bottle, a very beautiful rum!
Review by TheRhumhoe
In the vein of the 1998 Caroni, Cadenhead's presents a lovely vintage with no real false notes. The nose opens with exotic pineapple fruit, then diverges with rounder cookie dough notes before falling back on a more classic profile: machine shop, smoky wood and warm spices are there to awaken the senses. The attack on the palate is lively, heavy and intense, but also oily and round. Rubber and tar are still warm, followed by tropical fruit, spices (vanilla, chili), oak, leather and hot caramel, which adds a touch of sweetness. Although the profile is well mastered, it lacks that little touch of madness that would set it apart from other Caronis of this fairly widespread vintage. The same applies to the finish. It's long, warm, petroliferous, smoky, with fruity touches and almost burnt caramel. Smoky oak, warm spices and leather are also present. This is a fine Caroni, but one that struggles to break away from the archetypal genre (or perhaps my palate is becoming demanding).
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4527 14.12.2023 The second Caroni of the evening and it's also a very nice and well balanced one. The Caroni profile is medium strong and there is a nice fruity touch to it. The palate is oily, well rounded and fresh with some cherry. The finish os medium to long with a light minty touch.
Review by Alex1981
Solid 98 Caroni, rather sweet nose with notes of pastry and cookie dough, the machine shop follows a bit later. Continues on the palate, the wood enters here gently together with some nice fruits. Long finish, great alcohol integration. Close runner up today, wonderful expression.
Review by Mirco
Good HTR that needs some time to unfold. 2. Tasting After my first tasting, I have to revise my rating slightly downward. Solid continental Caroni. Alcohol could be better integrated. Nevertheless, beautifully complex, oily, and heavy.
Review by Tom Buteneers
15/12/22: still like it. Not a very heavy Caroni, more fruity/dirty, but very nice. The bottle is almost finished now and that has made the rum more mellow.I have rather limited experience with Caroni rums so far. The characteristic factors are certainly there, but more subtle and less "dirty." In the nose I find it more fruity and medicinal, on the tongue very intense/complex with a serious kick from the alcohol with afterwards rather some mineral and earthy characteristics exactly.I do find it incredibly good and appropriate to taste on World Rum Day.Cheers 🌎🥃🧡
Review by Beancheese
First time having a Caroni and it did not disappoint. This rum was such a great experience - deep, bold, woodiness, smokiness and big body and finish. So glad I got a chance to try this and probably one of my favourite runs to date.
Review by Lot-NAS
Everything you would expect from a 1998 Caroni. It’s really nice overall and scratching the 9.0 rating (from my perspective) but for this something is missing. Where is the menthol I was promised? Nevertheless a great drop.
Review by Bene37
An intense board that brings together heavy sweetness, brackish aromas, and wood well. The over 60% pushes it powerfully, leaving little room for fine aromas, but that doesn't really bother. It hits hard and right on the spot. Fun to drink. 91/100 or 8/10
Review by Michael Schou
18-07-2025 - Rate 8.9 10-10-2025 - Rate 9.1 27-03-2026 - Rate 9.2 This one keeps getting better every time I taste it. A really great Caroni. Lots of power and intensity in the taste. Rubber, tar, wood and leather. All the things I like in a Caroni.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Mild and sweet. ... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory a rum that was added at a ratio of 1:10 to a navy blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
Powerful! The Caroni markers are discreet but very good all the same. intense and tasty. Well-integrated alcohol, interesting finish with return of the rubber
Review by jems5
Typical Caroni aromas mechanical workshop licorice cinnamon clove soft spices smoky a beautiful beast!
Review by Hendrik Müller
Once again a great, well-rounded continental Caroni from Cadenhead's. My rating is just below average, but still "very good" with my 8.6!
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15 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
26% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for Cadenhead's Caroni TMCG HTR 1998?
Community paid 174–280 €.
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Details about Cadenhead's Caroni TMCG HTR 1998
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Cadenhead's, at 61,6%.
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