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The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998
Rubber, solvent and a mechanic's-workshop smell hit first — the classic Caroni petrol signature — but this one leans fruitier than most. Overripe tropical and red fruits sit underneath, with tar, coffee, burnt sugar and a cooling mint streak on the palate. The oily finish clings for ages. At 62.6% the heat shows, and a couple of tasters felt the alcohol wasn't fully tucked in.
The community says- Tar and rubber
- Fruit-forward
- But: Hot at 62.6%
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How does The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Fruity, oily Caroni with tar and rubber Caroni fans rate it high across the board — a fruit-forward, oily take on the tar-and-rubber profile. One or two note the 62.6% alcohol isn't perfectly integrated.
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newcomers put off by rubber and tar
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What does the community say?
100% rate it 8 or higher. 6 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni je destilerie z Trinidadu, produkujici v dobe sve nejvetsi slavy rum, ktery se pridaval v pomeru 1:10 do namornickeho blendu. Byl totiz moc vyrazny a divny nez aby byl prijemny na jazyku. V roce 2000 destilerka skoncila s produkci a byla uzavrena. Az v roce 2010 se objevili degustatori, kteri si rum oblibili prave pro jeho specialni chut. A zajem rostl. Caroni patri do kategorie rumu "you need to try before you die". Doporucuji, Caroni je opravdu unikatni rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
29.01.2022 The big Caroni tasting with old rum buddies, good food, snacks and a lot of talking about old times. Notes Dark in colour. Nose Round, wood, light roasted, fruity, pineapple, workshop, light mint, faint floral. Palate Fresh, wood, light smoke, fruits, leather, mint, naturally sweet, floral, workshop. Finish Long, medium dry, wood, citrus, light chocolate.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Ho avuto la fortuna di assaggiare questo rum direttamente da chi lo ha imbottigliato! Un caroni elegantissimo dove si mischiano le sue solite note di catrame e medicinali a note più dolci di frutta, crema e cioccolato! Una parte che non ho riscontrato in nessun altro caroni è il sentore presente di lievito che si percepisce anche leggermente nel gusto!
Review by Jakob
Schönes HTR-Profil mit noch recht präsentem Alkohol. Das Aromenspektrum ist sehr lebendig, Holz, Gewürze, Toffee und die typischen Heavy-Noten für Caroni kommen schön zur Geltung. Für die nicht ganz überzeugende Alkoholintegration gibt es von mir leichte Abzüge, das Release gefällt mir aber insgesamt gar nicht schlecht.
Review by Filip Šikula
Surprisingly very nice filling from wild parrot. Again, a very technical nose, which I have been seeing a lot lately with the 1998 caroni. Slightly sweet, yet very technical and finishes with a slightly minty flavour profile. Perfectly untegrated alcohol and a long warming finish.
Review by Timo Groeger
I don't know what to say. But this Caroni is really great;-) Nice rubber, solvent and dirt on the nose. Typical Caroni on the palate. Very medicinal, rubber, tar and leather are recognizable. Wow, 1a :)
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Auction results 380 € – 490 €
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Avg. community purchase price 452 €
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Details about The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by The Wild Parrot, at 62,6%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Wild Parrot Caroni HTR 1998 cost?
Community paid 237–564 €.
Current best price: 839.00 € – above the typical community range.
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