Velier Caroni Paradise #4

Exquisite Caroni rum, rich, balanced, and complex.

Rich and complex flavor profile
Excellent balance of notes
Long-lasting finish
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This limited edition Caroni rum is a complex expression with notes of tar, rubber, and tropical fruits, highly praised for its balance and rich, layered profile.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Paradise #4 is a rare Trinidadian rum from the Caroni distillery, expertly selected by Velier and aged for 24 years. Distilled from molasses in 1996 and bottled at a potent 68.1% ABV, this rum showcases intense aromas of tar, rubber, and tropical fruits. Its flavor profile features bold notes of tar, rubber, dried fruit, caramel, and vanilla, creating a complex and balanced tasting experience. With only 215 bottles available, this limited edition rum is highly sought after by connoisseurs for its rich, diverse palate and superb finish. RumX users praise its excellent balance and complexity, while noting the integration of industrial and fruity notes that make it uniquely appealing.

    Aroma

    Rubber Tar Dried fruit Tropical fruit

    Taste

    Rubber Tar Dried fruit Vanilla

    How is this rum rated?

    9.3/10 29 reviews
    Top 2% Trinidad
    Top 3% Caroni

    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!

    Tasted at the WLP in 2023 and a sample from Jakob (thanks!). A classic 1996 nose with lots of depth, the machine shop notes balanced with very expressive fruit. Slightly less pleasant aromas of smoky oak and overripe mango. Wow! A super-expressive palate. Everything is in place and the evolution on the palate is smooth, complex and satisfying. A loooong finish! With woody and slightly smoky notes, discreet until now. A very fine, assertive rum, elegant and harmonious. The woodiness/smokiness is very present when the glass is empty, but all the aromas are equally present.

    #4378 22.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023

    A sublime Caroni that totally eclipses the first three releases in the Paradise range. We're clearly in another dimension, with a very expressive and diverse aromatic palette, ranging from hydrocarbons to tropical fruit notes, hot caramel, roasted oak, spices, leather, nuts and smoky notes. A real olfactory delight. On the palate, tropical fruits, notably mango and papaya, mingle perfectly with tar and rubber for a tasty, expressive and elegant whole. Caramel, oak, spices and empyreumatic notes (toasted, smoky) add opulence and body to a rich, complex rum. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The finish is almost eternal, with the same contrast of greedy fruitiness on the one hand, and dark, empyreumatic notes on the other, swirling between spices, leather, hydrocarbons, oak, smoky and medicinal aromas. A Caroni in all its splendor, complete, exuberant and refined, a true pleasure that unfortunately is not eternal, and comes at a price too.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX15932
    ABV
    68,10%
    Vintage
    1996
    Cask number
    #3786
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    24 years
    No. of bottles
    215
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   24yr   68,10% Paradise #4

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,013 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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