Aroma visualization from community tastings
Taste
Rubber, Vanilla, Woody
Most mentioned across 10 tasting notes
- Perfect for
- Caroni fans who want cask-strength tar and rubber with a sweeter twist
- Less suitable for
- Anyone put off by rubber/tar notes or high-proof heat
The Duchess Caroni Trinidad HTR 1998
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Here's the surprise: this cask-strength Caroni actually reads a touch sweet and "crispy" on the palate, not just tar and rubber. Give it 30 minutes to breathe and the classic Caroni rubber-and-tar softens, letting vanilla and dried fruit through. At 64.6% the alcohol stays present, so it's warm and full, with a long finish. Distilled 1998, 20 years old, from the closed Trinidad distillery.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar/rubber
- Vanilla and dried fruit
- Less suitable for: Anyone put off by rubber/tar notes or high-proof heat
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Auction results: 234–354 € (4 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 07/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does The Duchess Caroni Trinidad HTR 1998 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Rubbery, tarry Caroni with a warm sweet edge Most tasters call it a good, characterful Caroni — rubber and tar over vanilla and dried fruit, with a slightly sweet palate. Needs air, and the high ABV shows.
Caroni fans who want cask-strength tar and rubber with a sweeter twist
Anyone put off by rubber/tar notes or high-proof heat
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
21 community reviews
Rating scale & review checks
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6 selected written reviews
The distribution above includes all 21 ratings, including those without text.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Solid Caroni. After 30 minutes of breathing it opens, but the alcohol remains present. Relatively sweet and "crisp" on the palate. Fun.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing rum at the height of its fame, which was added in a ratio of 1:10 to naval blends. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000 the distillery ended production and was closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who liked the rum precisely for its special taste. And interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of rums "you need to try before you die." I recommend it, Caroni is really a unique rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not a bad release and the price at release is not too bad in my mind. Light on the nose and warm on the palate. Some may say spicy on the palate but I like it. The dried fruit and vanilla becomes the overall profile very well in my mind.
Review by Martin Ekrt
On the nose I find it more subtle than the previous Duchess Caroni, with a smaller portion of technicality, but it still smells very nice. Tastewise. More fruit, less technicality. But the rubberiness comes through in the finish. Good and interesting.
Review by Jindrich Strobl
Very nice, strong a bit spicy and full. Long lasting taste.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1998. I rate it 8.6 out of 10, an excellent rum that ranks high even among my more than 1,300 ratings.
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25 bottles logged by 21 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
24% opened, 1 emptied.
What does The Duchess Caroni Trinidad HTR 1998 cost?
Community paid 164–269 €.
Current best price: 630.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 314 €. Price history with 4 auction results in RX+ ›
25 purchased · 21 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
Details about The Duchess Caroni Trinidad HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by The Duchess, at 64,6%.
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