Velier Caroni 6th Employees Ricky “Dirty Harry” Seeharack HTR

Straight-up Caroni dirtiness with tar, rubber, and burnt wood predominant, balanced by flashes of caramel and tropical fruit. If you’re after classic, potent old-school Trinidad rum with edge, this one stands out—especially for those who crave the rougher side.

9.0  / 10  (58 reviews)

Full-bodied, dark, and deliciously dirty Trinidad Caroni rum.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Dense, full, balanced Caroni nose
    • Impressive complexity and tropical fruit
    • Langer Abgang, in der Pfanne erwärmtes Kondom

    Dirty Harry is very much a classic Caroni profile, with dominant notes of tar, rubber, and roasted oak. Caramel sweetness weaves in, but the rum leans drier and darker than some 1996 siblings—"less on the fruits and more on the dark notes" (@Djehey). Several find it quite intense and singular: "Big. Fat boy. Concentrated and syrup" (@Rumclub Latvia). Those who love the full-bodied, "dirty" character—think smoky wood and "Werkstattnoten"—will find a lot to appreciate, though some say the wood can overwhelm and the fruity aspects fade in the glass.

    Aroma

    Roasted Rubber Caramel Leather

    Taste

    Tar Caramel Woody Rubber

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0  / 10  (58 reviews)
    Top 10% Trinidad
    Top 19% Caroni

    "Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Angenehm, dass auch hier die lange tropische Lagerung nicht in zu heftige Bitternoten umschlägt. Die herben Noten sind zwar vorhanden, aber in schöner Balance mit den hier sehr ausgeprägt auftretenden tropischen Früchten (Mango, Kiwi), Teer-, Metall-, Karamell-, Holz- und Würznoten. Nach wiederholtem Tasting liegt er im Direktvergleich für mich klar vor dem Schwester-Release zu Ehren von Sonny Black, weil er m.E. Ein deutlich ausgewogeneres Gesamtbild bietet. Einer meiner subjektiven Favoriten aus 1996, weil er mit seiner tollen Tropenfruchtaromatik am Gaumen ohne erkennbare Fehlnoten ein absolutes Alleinstellungsmerkmal erreicht."

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    9.3 / 10
    Review by: Jakob

    "For me the best of the 6th release! Blind I would probably have guessed on a 2000, because but also a lot of dirty Caroni notes are present. But this complexity is simply the hammer!"

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    9.2 / 10
    Review by: Johannes

    "... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory rum, which was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the naval blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum."

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: Pavel Spacek

    "Almost zero fruit to be found here but neat smoke, tar and dark caramel. Nice thing but I'm still not a fan of smoky caronis for now.... At the very end, some baked banana actually comes through. Wicked!"

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    8.5 / 10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX10635
    ABV
    66,2%
    Vintage
    1996
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    25 years
    No. of bottles
    630
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   25yr   66,2% 6th Employees Ricky “Dirty Harry” Seeharack HTR

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    15%
    Ø Market value
    1,354€

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    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,701 times with an average of 8.8/10.


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