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Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998
Made for Caroni heads who want the heavy industrial side turned all the way up. Rubber, tar and smoky oak lead, with a bitter, spicy palate and just a whisper of raisin underneath — a whisky-cask finish that one taster says "works very well." At 65.8% it drinks hot, and a drop of water plus some rest really opens it. Little fruit or sweetness to soften the blow.
The community says- Deep tar and rubber
- Smoky whisky-cask finish
- But: Hot at 65.8%
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How does Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Heavy tar-and-rubber Caroni at cask strength Most Caroni fans rate it highly for its unapologetic tar-and-rubber assault. One dissenter found it all industrial notes and no balance — even water wouldn't coax out fruit.
Caroni fans who chase heavy industrial notes
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How is Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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93% rate it 8 or higher. 3 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 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.
Review by Madi Dromamad
Un beau caroni avec une final dominé par le Scotch. L'association marche très bien dans l'ensemble.
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Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
Read full review →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.
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Auction results 185 € – 223 €
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Avg. community purchase price 175 €
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Details about Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Hunter Laing, at 65,8%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998?
Community paid 164–201 €.
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