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Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 75cl bottle
Caroni · Trinidad · 62,1%

Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998

8.4/10 based on 11 community reviews ↓

For experienced palates: a powerful 23‑year Caroni at 62.1%, with dry smoke, tar, tobacco and light cherry and raisin. RumX members praise it as a tasty, unusually smoky continental Caroni sipper.

  • Distinct smokiness
  • Dry Caroni profile
  • Good balance
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Details about Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryCaroni
ABV62,1%
Volume75cl
Age23 years
Vintage1998
Limited edition247 bottles

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How does Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 taste?

Aggregated from 11 community reviews.

Dry, smoky Caroni with a twist For experienced palates: a powerful 23‑year Caroni at 62.1%, with dry smoke, tar, tobacco and light cherry and raisin. RumX members praise it as a tasty, unusually smoky continental Caroni sipper.

Perfect for

Fans of dry, smoky Caroni who enjoy high-ABV continental bottlings with tar, tobacco and subtle cherry/raisin fruit rather than heavy funk.

Less suitable for

Those sensitive to high ABV or expecting ultra-dirty, hyper-complex Caroni with big rubber and oil notes.

How is Caroni Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) HTR 1998 rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.4 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Rum reviews

A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Oliver

Mar 20221,183 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Smoky Caroni. I like!

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

May 20245,424 reviewsDenmark
8.4/10

11.06.2021 A nice evening with some friends at the beach bringing some nice rums. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Light wood, faint smoke, spice, faint rubber, workshop, cherry. Palate Balanced, light wood, faint tar, light rubber, faint smoke, raisin, light cherry, spice, faint coffee. Finish Medium to long, light wood, faint smoke, rubber, medium dry, light coffee, faint cherry.

Review by Mirco

Mar 2024528 reviewsSwitzerland
8.3/10

Round, continental Caroni that doesn't offend anywhere. The dirty notes are missing. However, some smoke does come through, which is unusual. However, it is fun and was affordable at the release price.

Review by Johannes

Sep 20232,749 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

A somewhat unusual Caroni. Lots of alcohol at the beginning, which is not so well integrated, then light wood notes, smoke, few typical Caroni notes, some vanilla. The finish is surprisingly short.

Review by Jakob

Mar 20221,407 reviewsSwitzerland
8.0/10

Quite smoky Caroni, which is generally more at home on the dry side. Tar, tobacco and smoky notes dominate. Not quite my world.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

Feb 20222,425 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

A little one-dimensional compared to cave guildive and Bellamy caroni but still delicious!

Community purchases

10 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.

4 Closed In collections, sealed
0 Opened Being poured right now
0 Emptied Finished — came back for more
0% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

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About the Caroni distillery

The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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