Aroma visualization from community tastings
Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998
Caroni fans looking for a fruitier take on the tar-and-rubber style should note this one. Rubber, bicycle-tube and a metallic edge sit up front, but let it rest and vanilla, dark chocolate, thyme and tropical fruit come through. The oily texture and long peppery finish are pure Trinidad. At 64.8% it's hot neat — a drop of water tames the burn without killing the menace.
The community says- Balanced Caroni funk
- Oily long finish
- But: Hot at 64.8%
View price history
+10Shopping safely on RumX Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
The look inside the bottle
How does Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Fruitier, balanced Caroni with rubber and chocolate Members rate it a fruitier, more balanced Caroni — the industrial rubber is there but tempered by fruit and chocolate. A few find gentler bottlings more intense. Cask-strength heat throughout.
Caroni fans wanting fruit with the tar
newcomers put off by rubber and heat
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
4 of 10 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 80% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Community voices
What does the community say?
50% 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 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
Limited to a mere 246 bottles this is a very nice one indeed. A dark profile all the way. A nose with lots of flavours especially if you let it rest. Flowery, fruity and the typical tar and rubber. I have a tad of thyme as well. The palate is fruity with oak and smoke and it is spicy, really spice in a pleasant way. The rubber and tar is there again with a bit of chocolate. The finish is long, spicy and has some honey to it.
Review by Daniel
Most helpful mixed review
Nose: In addition to the alcohol, a clear note of marzipan. In addition, aromas of rubber and herbs.Palate: Strong alcohol appearance, sharp, then the spice dominates. Accompaniments of, herbs, vanilla, fruits.Finish: Bitter dirty flavors remain, rubber and spice.Conclusion: More marzipan on the nose than the big brother with 65%, but on the palate almost identical with the typical characteristics. However, there are more intense or full-bodied representatives.
Review by Matej
Another Caroni in my hands. Aroma was heavy (in a good way) with lot of rubber and floral scents (thyme). I let it rest for while to noticed some sweet scents (mostly vanilla and caramel), fruits, smoke, wood and dirt. Very nice combination. Flavor was again heavy, little bit alcoholic and spicy. I love that oil texture with sweet tones of dark chocolate and vanilla and some teopical fruits. Dominant flavors for me were rubber and again herbal tones with hint of smoke, oak and dirt. Finish is quite long, warmy, peppery with lot of rubber and herbal flavors. Great sample, love that even I can say that this reminded of Trinidad rums (heavy, rubbery almost technical). Love that combination of fruits and dark chocolate.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔥 Kill Devil Caroni 1998 - 20 ans - 64,8 % We're staying with the 1998 vintage, but this time with 5 more years of aging... and 12.8% more in the glass! In a blind tasting, I'd never have placed it in the Caroni category: I'd have thought of it more as a TDL. A very fruity and above all floral profile, with a surprising dominance of eucalyptus. But there's also a smoky, spicy undertone. An atypical profile, but really nice. I really like it, even if it's a long way from the classic Caroni imprint.
Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 7.7/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Single Cask Rum
Read full review →
Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
Read full review →Of the Caroni casks that The Whisky Barrel had at one point, this is the best of them. This is a great example of what good Caroni can be, a mix of pleasant fruit flavors balanced out by those aggressive industrial notes. When they are balanced like this, it makes for a great and interesting rum that isn’t dominated by the industrialness.
Expert review by In Spiritus Veritas
Read full review →
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →I'll be looking forward to trying the sister cask of this rum, as this is a really good example of a fruitier, more balanced Caroni rum. It's still got all the menace it's just got a bit extra fruity complexity to help balance it out a little Really top stuff.
Expert review by Rum Diaries Blog
Read full review →
Details about Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Hunter Laing, at 64,8%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998?
Community paid 167–191 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
16 purchased · 10 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,396 times with an average of 8.8/10.
To Caroni →You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994
Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994Dirty, tar-heavy Caroni, very woody and dry
Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998
Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998Powerful, smoky industrial Caroni hit
Caroni Kill Devil HTR 1998
Caroni Kill Devil HTR 1998La Maison & Velier Caroni Navy Rum 100th Anniversary „Replica“ HTR 2000
La Maison & Velier Caroni Navy Rum 100th Anniversary „Replica“ HTR 2000Softer, workshop-style Caroni for beginners
Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994
Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994Dirty, tar-heavy Caroni, very woody and dry
Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 21 1996
Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 21 1996Tar, rubber and tropical fruit in balance
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →YouTube channel (in German)
