Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994 23yr 57,18%

"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Develops amazing aromatic complexity with a little patience and time spent in the bottle. Rather dry Caroni with only discreet, but very charming residual sweetness and a lot of barrel influence, which is undoubtedly intense, but does not tip into the too bitter. One of the bottlings where the long availability is qualitatively inexplicable. Exceptionally good."

"Quite dirty, very little fruit, lots of wood/spice tones and mint. I really enjoy it. Develops a higher complexity after years in the open bottle."

"Simply wow! Wood, heavy, tar, sweet, palatable. World class for such a very dry rum. It remains my favorite among the heavy Caronis. Lots of tobacco and tea notes. Compared to the other single casks, you can actually still find this rum for three-digit euro amounts, even if that is of course still an absurd price."

"A very dark rum in appearance. 23 years of tropical aging. It takes time, a lot of time to reveal itself, but then it becomes an exceptional rum. Still marked by the wood, but with a complexity and depth of flavors never tasted before. The finish is endless and the empty glass the next morning tells a story of its own.In a word: the more oxidized it is, the better it is.The bottom of the bottle is my best rum experience to date."

"Initially very good, also sweetness, then very present dirt notes, in the finish already clear bitterness!"

"Very nice on. Heavy on wood and cask notes with a nice touch of remaining sweetness and only hints of fruits. Reasonably dirty as well. Like it very much."

"Update: Letzter Rest des Samples hat in Qualität eher zugelegt und der Rum hat nochmal an Leben und Frucht gewonnen. Definitiv eine gute Flasche um lange offen zu haben. 👌 Toller tropischer Caroni. Schön dreckig mit angenehm kleiner (aber feiner) Restsüße, schöner Holz Adstringierenz & Minz/Menthol und verbranntem Zucker / Karamell mit Leder und Tabak. Mit Geduld kommt dann etwas Nuss & Nougat an der Nase plus noch 🍌 und nach langer Verweilzeit etwas Mango / getrocknete Mango bzw ein (ganz kleiner) Hauch tropischer Früchte am Gaumen."

"Another Caroni 1994 with a very dark profile. Nose is absolutely crazy : so intense and heavy. However, palate is less balanced and probably a little too woody and bitterish. It still tastes really good 🤙"

"Extrem trocken, frisch, leicht und bitter wie kräftiger Assam Schwarztee mit etwas Minze. Sehr sehr balanciert mir persönlich ist er nur etwas zu trocken und zu holzig... Dennoch ein für mich absoluter Ausnahme caroni und echt lecker."

"Small Caroni tasting. This one is more on the woody side. Super intense. A little bitter, a little tar. Nevertheless very round, complex, delicious. For me, one of the best Caronis I've had in a glass so far."

"A wonderfully intense and heavy Caroni we have here! A dirty Caroni with lots of wood. A very dark colour which I guess is the result of tropical aging. A poweful nose. Very spicy and complex on the palate. I am getting petrol, oak and some fruits/mango in the back ground! The wood is very present, getting close to bitter but still very enjoyable. A very length finish. I have a large sample so I am going to try it again in a few months to see what oxidisation does."

"So much has already been written about this Caroni that I only need to add that it's exactly my cup of tea. 😍 Especially because of that pronounced bitterness. But I also like KFMs ... 😜"