Trinidad
There are 1,164 rums from Trinidad in the RumX database.
Show all Trinidad rumsTrinidad is a small Caribbean Island in the Lesser Antilles and is located close to the venezuelan coastline. After discovery in 1498 by Christoph Columbus the island remained first under spanish control, but passed the lead around 30 times between spanish, french, british, dutch and courlandic rulers. The United Kingdom gave Trinidad its independence in 1962. The diverse origin of its inhabitants gave birth to a particular culture of which carnival is an essential element. It is also noteworthy that two languages coexist on the island: French and Creole. When the British occupied the island in 1797, they also brought the sugar industry and its by-product rum with them. So Trinidad still produces rum in the british style (pot-still, rather heavy) until today. Today Trinidad only has one operating distillery left, Trinidad Distillers Ltd. (T.D.L), which was founded in 1949. The distillery is part of the Angostura company, which is famous for their aromatic bitter used in many cocktails. The island also is the home of the world-famous Caroni distillery, which closed its doors in 2002 after 84 years in operation. The Caroni rums are known for their unique dirty style and are very sought after on the collectors market, causing the prices to skyrocket for a few years with no end in sight. Trinidad rum is known for its rather complex taste, with notes of herbs, tar, leather and burned caramel. Beginners could try out the various TDL bottlings by independent bottlers to get an impression of Trinidad rum such as the Plantation Trinidad 2009 (RX9683) or the Rum Artesanal TDL 2002 (RX7783).
Popular rums from Trinidad
Top rated Trinidad rums
Heavy Trinidad Rum (Exclusive for Giuseppe Begnoni) HTR
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: The nose is still relatively unspectacular, as far as one can speak of a tropically aged Caroni from the 1996 vintage - but on the palate, there are real fireworks. Sweetness, spice, borderline smokiness, wood, rubber and tar...I feel in good hands all round, precisely because this rum definitely has rough edges and the high alcohol content is not hidden and brings out the typical Caroni notes almost perfectly. Impressive level."
Heavy Trinidad Rum (Stefano Cremaschi) HTR
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"14.03.2020 Had a nice afternoon and evening with friends. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: wood, roasted, rubber, tar, cherry, earthy, mint. Palate: wood, light smoke, tar, rubber, citrus, oily, leather. Finish: very long and warm, wood, coffee, citrus, chocolate."
Paradise
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Intensiv mit viel Menthol, Alkohol erkennbar, gut, aber nicht formvollendet eingebunden - zumindest im Direktvergleich mit anderen Abfüllungen des Jahrgangs. Schöner 2000er ohne allerletzte Komplexität."
Trilogy Guyana Stock Blended Rum
Top review from cigares :
"Un rhum que j’ai eu la chance de goûter à l’aveugle. J’ai parié sur un blend Caroni, Demerara et Jamaïque. Un nez de vieux bois vernis, des esters discrets, des fruits jaunes et des fruits tropicaux trop mûrs. Une petite hésitation en début de bouche, comme un déséquilibre, puis tout se met en place, les arômes envahissent et emplissent l’espace jusqu’à l’apex. Magnifique ! Puis tout redescend dans une finale super longue, très boisée et pourtant fraîche. Le verre vide est étonnement vif avec un côté frais et un côté vieille corde de chanvre."
Heavy Trinidad Rum (Velier) HTR
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"29.01.2022 The big Caroni tasting with old rum buddies, good food, snacks and a lot of talking about old times. Notes Medium dark colour. Nose Wood, roasted, workshop, leather, light rubber, tar, light smoke, apricot. Palate Well rounded, wood, roasted, light smoke, spice, tar, light rubber, faint caramel and leather, cherry. Finish Long and warm, wood, roasted, petrol, cherry, faint chocolate, faint tar and rubber."
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All rums from Trinidad
- Velier Caroni Paradise #6 (Guyana Stock) 1996 24yr 62,4% RX15927
- Velier Caroni Heavy Rum Guyana Stock (Kirsch Whisky) HTR 1996 20yr 62,4% RX213
- Velier Caroni 39th Release (The Last) 1996 23yr 61,9% RX38
- Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Old Whisky) HTR 1996 20yr 70,8% RX1403
- Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1974 34yr 66,10% RX1882
- Velier Caroni 1st Employees John „D“ Eversley HTR 1996 22yr 66,5% RX203
- Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 20yr 60,21% RX258
- Velier Caroni Paradise #4 1996 24yr 68,10% RX15932
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