Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 15 HTR 1998

Easy-sipping Caroni with burnt sugar

Classic Caroni notes
Burnt sugar and oak
Long smoky finish
RumX community voice

Classic Caroni markers—tar, leather and burnt sugar—meet smoky oak and dried fruit. Accessible at 52% with a long, warming finish; several reviewers call it an easy entry into Caroni.

352.84 €

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX150
ABV
52%
Vintage
1998
Mark
HTR
Made from
Molasses
Age
15 years
No. of bottles
12,477
Bottle volume
70cl
Velier • Caroni 1998   15yr   52% 100% Trinidad Rum 15 HTR

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love this Caroni for its classic profile: tar and leather over burnt sugar and smoky oak. At 52%, it's accessible yet intense, with dried fruit and a long, smoky finish. Many enjoy it neat after a short rest; some note it's less complex than other Caronis. A popular pick with 146 community reviews, and a limited release of 12,477 bottles.

    Aroma

    Tar Woody Burnt sugar Leather

    Taste

    Tar Oak Leather Roasted

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.5/10 146 reviews
    Top 38% Trinidad

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: The HTR profile comes through, rather dry overall, little sweetness. Well accessible thanks to the reduction, without offering any great complexity. Apart from that, however, a solid Caroni from tropical storage with a classic profile.

    Typical Caroni rum. However, not very special at a low drinking strength. The aroma is there, but not particularly complex. In my opinion, the weakest of the bottlings from the standard series. Nevertheless, a rum that is fun to drink.

    Very nice entry level Caroni at a wonderful drinking strength. More toasty and more caramel than the 12. Falls in comparison to the outstanding 1996 vintage but clearly.

    Compared to the 12 year old this one is fruitier and it has more complexity and smoothness to it. The nose is typical Caroni and it's rounded and intense with a bit of industrial flavour to it. The palate is very complex and fruity with smoky oak to it. The finish is very long and fruity with smoked oak to it. Price to quality is good.

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    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,315 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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