Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998
For experienced palates, this cask strength 20‑year Caroni from Kill Devil is all about industrial tar, rubber, smoky oak and bitter spice, with raisins and caramel underneath. A bold, unsweetened Caroni classic for slow sipping with water.
- Intense Caroni profile
- Complex smoky oak
- Long spicy finish
Details about Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998
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How does Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Powerful, smoky industrial Caroni hit For experienced palates, this cask strength 20‑year Caroni from Kill Devil is all about industrial tar, rubber, smoky oak and bitter spice, with raisins and caramel underneath. A bold, unsweetened Caroni classic for slow sipping with water.
Seasoned enthusiasts who love heavy, industrial Caroni notes, high ABV intensity and dry, smoky oak with a Scotch‑leaning finish.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike bitter, tarry, rubbery profiles and prefer sweet, easygoing rums.
How is Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Kill Devil make very good finishes on their rums and this one is no exception. At release the price was pretty good, but now it has surpassed the 450 euro maker. The nose is spicy with smoky oak and tar. There is a light note of rubber and some raisin in there as well, a well balanced nose actually. The palate is lightly bitter and spicy with smoky oak, tar and light rubber followed by fruits, caramel and tannins. The finish is long and surprisingly spicy with smoky wood and raisin. Resting and a drop of water really releases the flavours.
Review by Madi Dromamad
Un beau caroni avec une final dominé par le Scotch. L'association marche très bien dans l'ensemble.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni je destilerie z Trinidadu, produkujici v dobe sve nejvetsi slavy rum, ktery se pridaval v pomeru 1:10 do namornickeho blendu. Byl totiz moc vyrazny a divny nez aby byl prijemny na jazyku. V roce 2000 destilerka skoncila s produkci a byla uzavrena. Az v roce 2010 se objevili degustatori, kteri si rum oblibili prave pro jeho specialni chut. A zajem rostl. Caroni patri do kategorie rumu "you need to try before you die". Doporucuji, Caroni je opravdu unikatni rum.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
"Normally, I am a big fan of Caroni, but this is one that is just okay. This is just an all-out assault of those aggressive industrial notes. Plenty of that roadside construction site going on without any fruits or sweetness to balance it out. Somehow water doesn’t bring out any fruit either (and it still drinks a tad hot diluted for me). Overall, one of my least favorite Caroni rums I’ve tried."Read full review →
Community purchases
14 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.
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