Velier Caroni Paradise #5 2000
World‑class Caroni: huge yet perfectly balanced, with dense caramel, menthol, tar and tropical fruit, stunning alcohol integration and an endless finish. Frequently praised as a benchmark 2000 vintage bottling.
Seasoned Caroni and Demerara fans who want a cleaner, ultra-balanced take on the 2000 vintage with big caramel, menthol, tar and tropical fruit at full cask strength.
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World‑class, balanced Caroni benchmark
If you love classic 2000 Caroni but wish for more polish and balance, this is the community’s go-to reference—powerful, deep and remarkably rounded for the ABV.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to very high ABV, or drinkers who expect ultra-dirty, workshop-heavy Caroni over balance and elegance.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,805 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Wow! The first smell already gives you an idea of what to expect here: Absolute Caroni top class! Intense, spicy and caramelly. The blind tasting reminds me of a Demerara rum (similar to CBH 1998). Caroni comes to perfection on the palate. Lots of wood (but not too much), creaminess and an endless, pleasant finish. An absolute 2000 reference!
Best from the 2000 Paradise Line!
A much less dirty caroni 2000 than its siblings! The tar part is less pronounced and more pleasant, while its menthol and medicinal part here turns into a very pleasant mint leaf and eucalyptus! The persistence is really amazing!
I tasted this Caroni at Velier Live 24. It is a great Caroni! Not as "dirty" as many others bottled by Velier but no less good! The alcohol is really perfectly integrated. The nose is caramelized, with notes of coffee and eucalyptus. On the palate it is at its best: it is a dense, creamy rum, as the color that can be glimpsed from the clear, hand-blown glass bottle already suggests. It is a balanced but at the same time very complex rum with menthol, chocolate and licorice notes. The finish is really persistent and long.