Aroma visualization from community tastings
High Spirits Collection Caroni HTR 1998
One taster calls this the "dirty" Caroni done right — the tar and rubber are all there, then a gentle sweetness rolls in and rounds the whole thing off. Underneath sit burnt sugar, dried apricot, leather and a menthol edge that tips minty on the finish. At 58% it's warm but well behaved, more balanced than a wild ride on burning tyres. A long, dry, faintly bitter close seals it.
The community says- Tar and rubber
- Softening sweetness
- But: Warm at 58%
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How does High Spirits Collection Caroni HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Tar-and-rubber Caroni, rounded by soft sweetness The recurring word is balance: classic tar-and-rubber Caroni softened by real sweetness. Members find it rounder and easier than most, and rate it highly for that reason.
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How is High Spirits Collection Caroni HTR 1998 rated?
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What does the community say?
100% rate it 8 or higher. 4 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Chrischi78
Very balanced, pleasant, typically complex Caroni profile but with a subtle, pleasant sweetness. The finish is wonderfully long with a slight bitterness. Wonderful. Thanks to Leo for this sample!
Review by Leo Krüper
Very expressive first tasting. Some sweetness to the tar, as it should be.
Review by Johannes
Nice balance, complex, I like it very much!
Review by Fuwi
A round, unagitated representative of the Caroni bottlings. The nose is pleasantly soft and catchy, vanilla with strong wood aromas, rubber and tar. On the palate there are the expected aromas such as rubber, light notes of burnt sugar, dark fruit and a hint of mint, which tips slightly into menthol in the finish. Very pleasant and round, not a wild ride on burnt rubber tires. Thanks Leo for the split!
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Details about High Spirits Collection Caroni HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by High Spirits Collection, at 58%.
Community purchases
1 bottles logged by 1 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
1 purchased · 11 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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