Duncan Taylor Caroni Single Cask Rum HTR 1997
For experienced palates: a classic 1997 Caroni at 53.8%, dirty yet balanced. Expect tar, rubber, workshop oil, wood, dried fruit, caramel, dark chocolate and a long warm finish. Highly praised by RumX Caroni fans.
- Classic Caroni dirt
- Great balance
- Long finish
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How does Duncan Taylor Caroni Single Cask Rum HTR 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Textbook dirty-yet-balanced 1997 Caroni For experienced palates: a classic 1997 Caroni at 53.8%, dirty yet balanced. Expect tar, rubber, workshop oil, wood, dried fruit, caramel, dark chocolate and a long warm finish. Highly praised by RumX Caroni fans.
Seasoned enthusiasts who love oily, dirty Caroni profiles with tar, rubber and workshop notes supported by fruit, caramel and dark chocolate complexity.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike tarry, industrial Caroni character and prefer soft, sweet dessert rums.
How is Duncan Taylor Caroni Single Cask Rum HTR 1997 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.8 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
Very good, delicious, powerfull Caroni from 1997! Tar, Varnish, Bicycle tube in the foreground, followed from a nice woody note with some hints of roasted almonds. Sometimes also some fruity notes like banana, cherries and passion fruit comes through! The alcohol is integrated very well! Very dirty and delicious!🤤
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This was a good day because two people decided to bring Caroni's. We never complain about people bringing Caroni to a tasting. The nose is also typical Caroni, though lighter than the previous one on the wood. Fruit and nutmeg follows the tar and rubber as well as a hint of chocolate. The chocolate is more obvious in the glass after an hour empty. The palate is well balanced and oily again with the typical tar and rubber. Wood and fruit then hits you followed by vanilla, caramel and chocolate. There is a hint of smoke in there as well. The finish is long and woody with tar, rubber and dried fruit.
Review by zabo
A very nice Caroni. The only thing to criticize is that I find it very drinkable. That scares me a little. Thanks Joachim for the sample, very, very tasty.
Review by Joachim Guger
Great, typical 1997 Caroni nose. Powerful in relation to the alcohol content. Perfectly balanced. Beautiful mouthfeel, powerful and warm. Very nice, long finish. The prototype of an (excellent) 1997 Caroni. Everything there, no extras.
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
Mein erster Caroni! Kräftiger, fruchtiger Genuß. Macht Lust auf mehr.
Review by Mentalo
Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Schöne Balance aus dreckigen Caroninoten und fruchtigen Noten. Leichte angenehme Süße. Dazu etwas Holz. Abgang ist lang und mit schönen dreckige Noten. Schöne ausbalancierte Abfüllung
Review by mto75
a real revelation compared to the recently tasted whiskey Doris 97 Caroni. On the nose dirty notes, but not too aggressive, in between always a touch of dried fruit and caramel. On the palate workshop, motor oil, dark chocolate, burnt sugar. A nice smoky bacon note on the finish. Stands on par with the good 97 Bristol or S.B.S. bottlings for me. Best thanks to Vienna for the sample.
Review by Johannes
You can tell that this is a younger Caroni, which already has many dirty notes. Alcohol well integrated, nice complexity!
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 6 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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