Aroma visualization from community tastings
Caroni Kill Devil HTR 1998
Members who know Caroni keep landing in the same place: a proper "dirty" one with fruit riding on top. Tar, leather and cigar smoke lead, then vanilla, dark chocolate and a pinch of salt round it out. At 63.2% it bites hard neat — several tasters insist on a few drops of water and 15-30 minutes of rest before it really opens. The finish runs long, dry and peppery.
The community says- Classic tar & leather
- Complex, layered
- But: Bites neat
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How does Caroni Kill Devil HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Dirty, tarry Caroni that needs water and time The consensus is a strong, classic Caroni — heavy, complex, satisfyingly grimy. Nobody calls it easy; the heat and tar demand patience and water first.
Caroni fans who love tar and smoke
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How is Caroni Kill Devil HTR 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
20% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Limited to a mere 233 bottles this is another great Caroni. First off this one bites and if you want all the flavours you're going to need a few drops of water and then let it rest for 15-30 minutes. After that it really scores. The nose is very nice with a bourbon touch to it followed by a mix of vanilla, tar, wood, olive topped with flowery notes and cigars. The palate is well rounded, heavy and complex with mint and licorice followed by fruits and a tad of oak. Really nice rum indeed.
Review by Mr. Stups
Ein Klasse Caroni. Habe nicht soo viel erwartet, da kontinental und Jahrgang 1998. Aber schön dreckig mit Fruchtnoten on top. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden
Review by DomM
Very nice bottling of the 98 vintage. More in the dirty side. Yet komplex with fruits and dark chocolate.
Review by Oliver
Great, complex nose with a combination of dirty and fruity associations. On the palate spicy, dirty, creamy with a touch of salt. Excellent representative of the 1988 vintage!
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 252 €
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Details about Caroni Kill Devil HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Hunter Laing, at 63,2%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
10 purchased · 10 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
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