La Maison & Velier Caroni Navy Rum 100th Anniversary „Replica“ HTR 2000 18yr 51,4%

"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: For me, the remaining value-for-money smash at Caroni. Not the best Velier release, even clearly not, but given the fact that here is a completely tropically aged distillate from the legendary distillery in the glass and continues to be available for a much lower price than the current (continental aged!) Releases, the recommendation remains virtually without alternative."

"Very pleasant and easy to drink Caroni. Well balanced and enjoyable while also carrying the typical notes you would expect. Only criticism should be the low-ish ABV, which could have made for a even better experience, if a bit higher imo. Nevertheless this is very good and can give a lot of more recent continental Caroni bottlings a run for their money."

"Good Caroni with still good PLV."

"A Caroni that we still sometimes manage to find in stores and that has not (yet) taken the elevator. A fantastic nose, one immediately smells the scents of machine shop and immediately after tropical fruits and a kind of black cherry.The palate attacks hard on diesel and rubber, but without ever being disturbing. A depth and a width of flavors amazing. A great success, but on the rougher side than the Caroni 21 or the Tresspassers of 96."

"Beautiful Caroni nose. Rather dirty, lots of gasoline and gunpowder. Exotic fruits and lime balance with freshness. Of course a bit less intense than its full proof brethren.Crisp and warm in the mouth. No fruit at all, but caramel.Gasoline and spice in the finish.Great drinkable Caroni that has everything a Caroni should have. I like the gasoline notes the best.⛽️⛽️⛽️PLV these days (01/23) a doozy."

"A lot of Caroni for still reasonably affordable money. Very much workshop. I like the finish best. In the mouth, in addition to the classic notes, a lot of menthol comes through, along with some acidity. The nose is also great."

"One of the best caroni I've ever had. Nicely smoky (more like beech smoke) and round. Not too strong after worn rubber tires like most. Beautifully complex. The alcohol is very nicely integrated."

"Edit: Now that I've had a few Caronis in the jar, I still think it's the best and cheapest still available. A classic that I simply have to adjust upwards a little! The tropical one beats many a continental one, which are more than overrated and extremely overpriced. For my Caroni horizon, which is still a little limited, a very fine piece. Compared to the Doris, it's a lot dirtier, but I still find it very balanced and round. The only negative point for me is that I don't think it lasts very long, otherwise it would probably have scored a 9 for me."

"Nice dirty notes. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. Very mild. Update: Tasted again after a long time. I didn't really like it 2 years ago. Now the points are clearly going up. The Caroni has hardly any sweetness or fruity notes, but lots of wood and typical Caroni components. For me, it's not in the top league, but in my opinion it's still an affordable alternative."