Velier Caroni 1st Employees John „D“ Eversley HTR 1996

Classic, powerful Caroni with great balance

Classic Caroni markers
Complex and intense
Excellent alcohol integration
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Powerful yet well-integrated Caroni: tar, rubber and tobacco meet caramel, raisin and tropical fruit on a woody, complex palate with a long finish—often praised as an Employees highlight.

1947.00 €

Already purchased 105 times

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members prize this limited 22-year-old 1996 Caroni for its classic, heavy profile—tar, rubber, and tobacco over caramelized sweetness—delivered with impressive balance at 66.5% cask strength. Aromas of raisin and bicycle tube lead to a woody, complex palate with tropical fruit flashes and a long, satisfying finish. Benefits from time in the glass. Highly rated by 51 reviewers, it's a standout Employees release with strong buyer confidence.

    Aroma

    Tobacco Bicycle tube Tar Raisin

    Taste

    Woody Tobacco Rubber Complex

    How is this rum rated?

    9.3/10 51 reviews
    Top 2% Trinidad
    Top 3% Caroni

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Exquisite and stylish HTR representative from 1996. Rich sweetness with powerful rubber and tar notes. Balanced, drinkable and yet with rough edges. A highlight in the already impressive Employees series.

    An extraordinary Caroni! For me, a real highlight from the Employee series. However, it has a tad too much bite for a top rating.

    Wow! Well this one has to be one of the best Caronis I have tasted to date! It's just so well balanced! Alcahol is perfectly integrated. Very complex, with all the right caroni notes and nothing out of wack. Tar and rubber, but a lovely tropical fruits and burnt wood as well! Dark chocolate and a lovely sweetness at all times. A long satisfying finish. To me this is just stunning. 1996 is definitly a vintage to look out for!

    Had a very nice Caroni tasting yesterday and what a tasting :-) This one had all the typical Caroni flavours in it while also being heavy, intense and complex. When it was released the bottle wasn't too expensive but the prices have already skyrocketed.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX203
    ABV
    66,5%
    Vintage
    1996
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    22 years
    No. of bottles
    1,068
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   22yr   66,5% 1st Employees John „D“ Eversley HTR

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,235 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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