Caroni
There are 589 rums from the Caroni distillery in the RumX database.
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15926
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Gigantic nose, full spectrum of Guyana stock Caronis on the palate with vanilla, caramel, oak, fresh mint, subtle bitter notes and well-tarred HTR dirt notes. Complex, dirty, sweet. Superior quality."
15927
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Together with cask #5613, the best Caroni ever for me. A little more subtle on the nose, with the full aroma package of the Guyana Stock HTR Caronis on the palate: vanilla, caramel, oak, fresh mint, dried tropical fruits, plus the dirty HTR aromas. You can't get much more than that. The ultimate in tasting and therefore for me the absolute top of the Caroni Veliers."
1882
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: A kind of quintessence of the Caroni profile - tar, rubber, wood. Still pure dirt on the nose, with a subtle sweetness on the palate. Aromatic power in its most elegant form - the rum plays at the highest level in the nose and mouth, beating various other top shots in a blind comparison and therefore ranking among the best releases ever from Trinidad. Impressive."
1403
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: A formidable representative from 1996. Great caramel sweetness, very well integrated alcohol and beautiful complexity. For me, this is one of the best Caronis ever. Great."
5321
Top review from cigares :
"Un rhum que j’ai eu la chance de déguster à l’aveugle et j’ai parié sur un blend Demerara, Caroni et un peu de Jamaïque pour la vivacité. Et donc un flagon de la marine britannique. Un nez de mélasse avec des fruits et des esters. De la douceur en contraste avec un côté vif, pas mal d’alcool aussi. De la vieille corde, du pruneau, du vieux bois et des fruits jaunes. La bouche attaque tout en douceur, en contraste avec un nez vif. Puis les arômes sombres envahissent la bouche et seulement alors le côté vif réapparaît. Tout s’accorde en finale, comme si ce rhum avait été blendé à la perfection. Une finale extrêmement longue et entêtante, mais aussi élégante et complexe. Ce rhum raconte une histoire d’héritier, noceur et dépravé. Aujourd’hui seul dans son château délabré avec de beaux restes."
1472
Top review from cigares :
"I had the chance to taste it blind, and my money was on an old Demerara. A nose of very, very old tropical Demerara, with lots of wood, but balanced by a fresh, almost minty character. Old tar, used to dampen the boards of sailing boats, and spruce too. The palate follows the nose quite closely, with a slight tartness: old tar and varnished wood. The finish is very long, both powerful and elegant, woody to the point of madness, but balanced thanks to the menthol. There's even a hint of salinity on the finish. A rum that tells a story of sailing ships, fragrant warehouses, old ropes and the sea. Splendid!"
15930
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023 / Golden Circle Caroni Paradise Tasting 2024: erneut auf der eher herben Seite des Jahrgangs. Röstige Bitternoten aus dem Holz, aber in schöner Balance mit Milchschokolade, Karamell, dunkle Gewürze, Vanille, Tropenfrüchte. Ausgezeichneter Rum."
15928
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023 / Golden Circle Caroni Paradise Tasting 2024: An der Nase noch recht schmeichelnd mit ausgewogenen Nuancen von Holz, Teer, Medizin, Gewürzen und Fruchtnoten. Am Gaumen mit eindrücklicher Wucht, trocken, herb, pointiert. Grossartig."
15931
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023 / Golden Circle Caroni Paradise Tasting 2024: Rather dry, tart but very aromatic. Great complexity, displays all the notes of the 96 Trinidad stock in top form and convinces overall. Sensational quality, a pleasure."
15935
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Almost Demerara-like on the nose - oak, caramel, subtle vanilla. On the palate with recognizable barrel influence, well-balanced bitterness. Alcohol very well integrated. Slightly less menthol than other representatives of the vintage. Beautiful complexity."
15932
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023 / Whisky Live 2023 / Bottle Opening 2024: Absolutely impressive cask from the Trinidad stock from 1996. Exquisite blend of sweetness, the typical dirty Caroni markers and spice. The consistently high level of the 1996 Velier Caronis is almost unbelievable!"
1882
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: A kind of quintessence of the Caroni profile - tar, rubber, wood. Still pure dirt on the nose, with a subtle sweetness on the palate. Aromatic power in its most elegant form - the rum plays at the highest level in the nose and mouth, beating various other top shots in a blind comparison and therefore ranking among the best releases ever from Trinidad. Impressive."
1403
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: A formidable representative from 1996. Great caramel sweetness, very well integrated alcohol and beautiful complexity. For me, this is one of the best Caronis ever. Great."
1472
Top review from cigares :
"I had the chance to taste it blind, and my money was on an old Demerara. A nose of very, very old tropical Demerara, with lots of wood, but balanced by a fresh, almost minty character. Old tar, used to dampen the boards of sailing boats, and spruce too. The palate follows the nose quite closely, with a slight tartness: old tar and varnished wood. The finish is very long, both powerful and elegant, woody to the point of madness, but balanced thanks to the menthol. There's even a hint of salinity on the finish. A rum that tells a story of sailing ships, fragrant warehouses, old ropes and the sea. Splendid!"
15935
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Almost Demerara-like on the nose - oak, caramel, subtle vanilla. On the palate with recognizable barrel influence, well-balanced bitterness. Alcohol very well integrated. Slightly less menthol than other representatives of the vintage. Beautiful complexity."
15932
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023 / Whisky Live 2023 / Bottle Opening 2024: Absolutely impressive cask from the Trinidad stock from 1996. Exquisite blend of sweetness, the typical dirty Caroni markers and spice. The consistently high level of the 1996 Velier Caronis is almost unbelievable!"
5304
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: he 94 vintage is in top form here, the typical dirty Caroni aromas full of rubber and tar meet bone dry wood, smokiness, dark spices and a touch of sweetness and fruitiness. At home on the extremely dry side and therefore what for HTR purists. Great cinema."
1217
Top review from Jakob:
"The Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Complex with pointed sweetness and heavy fruit notes, which are contrasted by the barrel influences, tart spiciness and subtle Caroni dirt notes. One of the releases from the presumed "Paxarette era", which scores with sophistication and complexity despite 24 years of tropical storage."
5663
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: on the one hand, still rather wild, which is due to the alcohol, but also to the comparatively young age; on the other hand, already with a pronounced sweetness that accompanies the tar and motor oil notes throughout. It is precisely this combination that makes the rum extremely appealing and puts it in the top tier of 2000s releases."
468
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Very aromatic and intense, the high alcohol adds punch but also expressiveness. Lots of vanilla melt on the palate and finish. Excellent 1996 Caroni, although not quite at the top of the vintage."
237
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Formidabler 96er Caroni mit der typischen schweren Süsse, satten dreckigen Teernoten, Holz, Menthol und einer guten Spur Schokolade. Was mich am meisten fasziniert ist, wie klar hier bei aller Vergleichbarkeit die Unterschiede zwischen Trinidad und Guyana Stock zum Tragen kommen - die Trinidad-Fässer bringen einen pointierten adstringierenden Charakter ein, der im ersten Moment schnell überfordernd wirken kann, de facto aber eine gänzlich andere Facette der 96er Caronis aufscheinen lässt und ein Feuerwerk an Aromatik eröffnet. Beeindruckend - die Employees-Serie lässt hier die erste Geige aufspielen. Ein Hochgenuss, jedes Mal aufs Neue."
249
Top review from Jakob:
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Very round Caroni, which has not been harmed by the slight reduction to Navy Strength. The rum brings the 96 sweetness in perfection to the expression, in addition sounds rubber, fresh oak and vorallem a present spiciness from coffee, pepper and clove. Was for a long time a still well available Caroni representative from 1996, but has now "caught up" and is also increasing in price - but here it may at least be noted that the quality in the glass is absolutely convincing. An excellent representative of the m.E. anyway outstanding vintage 1996."
3339
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"05.01.2019 A very nice tasting event where I met new local rum nerds. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: wood, roasted, orange, earthy, light rubber and tar, caramel. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, cherry, tar, rubber, chocolate, light mint. Finish: very long, warm, wood, roasted, orange, light rubber and tar, citrus."
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CARONI - 100% Trinidad Rum
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 7,119 times with an average of 8.8/10.
All rums from Caroni
- Wu Dram Clan Caroni Single Cask 1998 23yr 62,2% RX10258
- Wu Dram Clan Caroni Single Cask 1997 24yr 60,6% RX10259
- Worshipful Company of Distillers Caroni Fine Trinidad Rum 1997 17yr 46% RX7863
- Whiskybroker Caroni Milan Rum Fest HTR 1997 19yr 57% RX6102
- Whisky-Fässle Caroni Fine Single Barrel Rum HTR 1997 18yr 50,5% RX4889
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Rendsburger Bürgermeister Rum HTR 1996 12yr 69% RX1211
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Rendsburger Bürgermeister Rum 1996 12yr 69,1% RX5965
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Bürgermeister Rum HTR 1997 18yr 63,8% RX2158
- Whisky Krüger Caroni Bürgermeister Rum (35cl) HTR 1997 18yr 63,8% RX12546
- Whisky Import Nederland Caroni First Cask 1999 19yr 61,2% RX9824
- Whisky Doris Caroni Doris 20th Anniversary Rum 1997 23yr 51,1% RX16123
- Whisky Concerto Caroni 1998 24yr 61,9% RX15260
- Whisky & Rhum Caroni L‘Esprit 1996 19yr 64,3% RX6132
- Vinmonopolet Caroni Trinidad Rum HTR 1997 14yr 64,2% RX11675
- Vinmonopolet Caroni Trinidad Rum HTR 1997 14yr 40% RX4561
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