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Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum (Haromex Selection) 1997
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Despite the near-60% strength, the alcohol reads soft and well-integrated here — most tasters were surprised how easy it drinks. Classic Caroni tar, petrol and rubber sit next to roasted wood, dark chocolate and caramel, with a few grilled-banana and dark-berry notes underneath. The catch: several found it lacks power, a "relatively weak" 1997 that stays out of the top tier.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar/petrol
- Alcohol well integrated
- Less suitable for: Anyone wanting sweet, easy rum or the most powerful Caroni
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum (Haromex Selection) 1997 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Dirty, tarry Caroni that drinks softer than 59% A well-liked continental 1997 Caroni with all the dirty tar-and-petrol signatures, but several felt it lacks punch and could use a higher ABV. Still a fun, drinkable pour.
Caroni fans who love the dirty, industrial tar-and-petrol style
Anyone wanting sweet, easy rum or the most powerful Caroni
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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20 community reviews
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Review by Joachim Guger
Most helpful positive review
Schönes 97er Profil. Etwas mehr Lösungsmittel , am Ende auch feine Noten tropischer Frucht. Es fehlt jedoch etwas die Kraft, aus dem Glas zu kommen. Tolles Gefühl im Mund und dann ein langer, frischer, sehr frischer Abgang. Funky! Gut trinkbarer Caroni, gefällt mir sehr gut. Es mangelt jedoch etwas an der Power.
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful mixed review
A relatively weak 97 Caroni . The nose is clearly the best thing about this bottling. Concise gas station and tar aromas with some dark berries. On the palate, roasted and peppery aromas predominate alongside the dirty aromas. The finish is relatively short
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Wow, he can really do something! Nice and dirty, nice and strong. I don't normally do this, but here I tried it with a few drops of water, and I have to say, they get a bit more out of the rum, delicious. A successful bottling that is still under the radar and was still available until recently. Thanks to BananaJoe for the sample from what appears to be the last bottle from the first market. 👍
Review by zabo
Edit: irgendwie hat es gestern nicht mein Foto gespeichert? Naja warum auch immer? Vom Profil her würde ich mittlerweile sagen, dass dieses eine typische 97er Abfüllung ist, wie sie zu erwarten war. Meiner Meinung nach solide, aber in die Spitzengruppe schafft sie es nicht. Finde das der Alkohol besser eingebunden sein könnte. Mit etwas Zeit und etwas Wasserzugabe (was ich eigentlich ungern mache) wird er zum easy sipper ohne großen Wiedererkennungswert. Denoch Caroni bleibt Caroni und ich mag das Zeug einfach.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6655 14.04.2026 Enjoying a few samples to see if it can clean up my sore throat and kill my fever. This is a pretty good bottling especially when looking at the price tag. All the mostly known Caroni flavours are in the profile and the balance is pretty good. Would have loved a higher ABV though.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, the first impression we get are roasted wood notes with nuts, dark chocolate, caramel, spicy with nutmeg and minty molasses, slightly musty, variety of dirty industrial tones like petrol, rubber, tar, solvents. On aeration, spicy cardamom and cinnamon arise, citrus and berries, herbaceous molasses. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is dirty and crisp, slightly mineral with rubber, plastic, roasted and spicy wood notes like vanilla, allspice, nuts, chocolate and caramel, malt.On oxidation, it becomes fruitier with berries and citrus, bitter, the molasses is herbaceous, joined with some menthol. 8,5:The finish is dry and tannic, dirty with industrial notes like petrol, rubber, nail polish, crisp with confectionery, the wood is roasted and spicy, as on the palate, we only have lemon from fruits, variety of molasses notes like black tea, grass and olive...
Review by Leo Krüper
The Caroni evening starts directly with an unexpected fireworks display. Wow! Great continental 97 Caroni. Really superior quality at a great price at the time. Alcohol perfectly integrated.
Review by Jakob
1997 crosstasting of continental aged releases: Nice BBR release, clear HTR aromas, pleasant body and good complexity. Nice release.
Review by Beewithme
Super tasty and dangerously drinkable. Alcohol super integrated.
Review by Dodo3000
It was allowed to breathe for 40 minutes. In the meantime, I kept smelling it. On the nose, notes of candis, grilled bananas, acacia honey, tropical fruit cocktail with a hint of dirty earth. On the palate you think it's around 50%, incredibly soft and oily, reminiscent of roasted almonds, Turkish honey, coconut spice cake, matured tobacco and 70% dark chocolate. Very long finish. This thing is fun!
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Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum (Haromex Selection) 1997 at live auctions
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20 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
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0% opened, 0 emptied.
What did the community pay for Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum (Haromex Selection) 1997?
Community paid 164–376 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 247 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Berry Bros & Rudd Caroni Trinidad Rum (Haromex Selection) 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd, at 59,1%.
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