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The Heavy Trinidad Rum (Old Whisky) HTR, crafted at the iconic Caroni distillery in Trinidad, is a coveted limited release by independent bottler Velier. Distilled in 1996 and painstakingly aged for 20 years, this cask-strength rum boasts an impressive 70.8% ABV. Enthusiasts highlight its balanced complexity, featuring aromas dominated by banana, vanilla, tar, rubber, and chocolate. The palate is delightful with rich caramel, woody, vanilla, leather, and tar notes. Revered for its seamless integration of high alcohol content, this Caroni edition is favored for its long, memorable finish. With only 250 bottles available, it captures the essence of Caroni's signature "dirty" profile, offering a refined and immersive tasting experience for collectors and rum aficionados.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,839 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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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.
The style of rum to fall in love with and fool your partner with. A goddess among rums, showing both power and character, but also sweetness and finesse. This contrast can be seen on the nose, with an oiliness and dirtiness that comes on quickly, then fades to give way to woody notes, then spicy, but above all to an infinite sweetness of (dark) chocolate, vanilla, caramel, toffee and brown sugar. At no point do we perceive more than 70% alcohol. Dried fruit, banana, roasted notes and burnt tobacco complete a profile that leaves you speechless. The attack on the palate is astonishing. The integration of the alcohol is perfect, there's nothing to say. While Caroni's hydrocarbons and dirtiness are present, it's above all the sweet, caramelized, chocolate and vanilla notes that impress here, offering unrivalled roundness and gourmandise. Banana, dried fruit, tobacco, empyreumatic notes (roasted, smoky), coffee, spices, leather and oak intertwine in a near-perfect profile. The balance of flavors is mastered and complexity is at its peak. The finish is endless, not to say eternal. Caroni's smoky, "garage car" notes combine with the sweetness of caramel, toffee, cookie and brown sugar for a most savory aftertaste. Hints of tobacco, leather, chocolate and hazelnuts (particularly roasted) are also present, creating a profile of absolute mastery. This Caroni is a masterpiece that represents its element well: a lively, intense fire for character, that can also warm and melt the heart, an eternal flame to which I bow.
I was very excited about this sample. A great 96 aroma straight away on the nose. Dirty with tar, rubber & petroleum as well as great roasted notes, vanilla, caramel, wood, dried fruit as well as chocolate and some banana. Very tasty. Similar aromas on the palate and really intense - multi-layered with numerous aromas at the same time. Fruity coffee is also present. Very slightly cooling menthol on the finish. Strong. Right at the top of the list of my favorite caronis so far.
Extremely awesome, dirty Caroni notes. Really dirty, toasty and bacony on the palate. Outstanding Caroni!