Velier Caroni 34th Release 100 Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum 1996

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Very round Caroni, which has not been harmed by the slight reduction to Navy Strength. The rum brings the 96 sweetness in perfection to the expression, in addition sounds rubber, fresh oak and vorallem a present spiciness from coffee, pepper and clove. Was for a long time a still well available Caroni representative from 1996, but has now "caught up" and is also increasing in price - but here it may at least be noted that the quality in the glass is absolutely convincing. An excellent representative of the m.E. anyway outstanding vintage 1996.

Unfolds its full potential after approx. 45 minutes in the air. After the waiting time, you are rewarded with a fantastic Caroni nose: tar, rubber, caramel and solvents - the HTR profile in its purest form. The palate is incredibly complex and the pleasant sweetness of the 1996 vintage provides the perfect counterpoint to the rather dirty notes. Rightly a classic of tropically aged Caronis! Complex yet balanced and delicious. A real experience!

One of the most convincing rums I've ever had in a glass, and for me the second-best Caroni to date (behind The Last, which I remember as being a little thicker on the palate). A little dream. Not just for a Monday evening. 😍

Definitely a good rum but mouth is quite disapointing with some pepper / chilli notes which are quite disturbing. Alcohol integration could have been better as well for the nose. What a surprise for a diluted version of "Trespassers" bottling, one of my favourite Caroni 👀

RumXmas #24, blind: Very “Foursquare” in the nose, but the dirty, tarry and rubbery Caroni is present on the palate. The good, balanced kind, fruity and very well rounded. The one it comes closest to in my experience so far, is a Cadenhead’s Caroni 1998 TMCG, but there the “dirty aspects” are less present compared to this one. Alcohol probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 60%. Absolutely brilliant, one of the highlights of the calendar. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and all the best for you and your loved ones. 🎄🥃 31/10/24: Quite a sweet Caroni, very tasty and fruity, slight bitterness that disappears after a while.

Spirits Museum Tasting 29th of March 2025. Un nez doux, raffiné, puissant, équilibré, gourmand et rafraîchissant. Difficile de concilier autant d’adjectifs en un seul rhum. L’alcool et le bois sont parfaitement intégrés, on ne les sent pas et ils soutiennent les arômes. Les fruits tropicaux, les notes d’atelier mécanique et la fraîcheur végétale sont à égalité. Une belle gourmandise sucrée ajoute de la complexité sans prendre le dessus. L’alcool ressort un peu plus en bouche et masque dans un premier temps les autres arômes puis ils se développent comme au nez. La finale est légèrement acide et astringente mais super longue et on y retrouve toute la complexité du nez. Un magnifique rhum que je me réjouis de regoûter avec plus d’oxydation.

Really incredible quality. Definitely one of my highlight rums so far. Eternal finish, but still very round balanced 96 Caroni. At the 2nd tasting still a rum to kneel down. Wow.

A wonderful Caroni! So balanced yet so complex, very enjoyable. I gave this one a bit of time in the glass. Love the dirty notes, tar and rubber, but I love the slight sweetness as well. Spicy and some fruits as well as it being quite oily on the palate. A lovely long finish, A great start to my Velier tasting journey😁

#24 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: N: cocconut, tar, rubber, spicy, dirty, woody, rosted nuts M: complex, dry, spicy, tar, woody, rubber, leather, oak F:Dark Chocolate, tar, minty, oak, vanilla, toffee Prediction: Caroni, for sure 😎, approx. 65% and with 20 years What a great rum for the 24th! Great mix of fruits and caroni. Very balanced and pleasant to drink. It’s a high 90 candidate, if it wasn‘t watered down.. Update: Found this is a small restaurant in italy. After the second sip, still an amazing rum.

8,9:On the nose, the first impression we get is a bit rigid, as fruit notes are almost non existent, we notice tar&rubber and roasted wood with nuts.Slowly dried fruits crawl out, with apricots, raisins, caramel and toffee from wood and some menthol. On aeration, coconut and citrus are out, some spice, then tropical fruits with mango, passion fruit, as a molasses is candied. Now solvents and dirty notes are felt more, so are leather and coffee. 9,1:On the palate, the attack is a very opposite of the nose, as tropical and dried fruits with mango, raisins, apricots totally occupy our tasting buds.Roasted wood with caramel and spicy vanilla slowly gather power, keep the rum balanced, delicious when industrial dirty notes arrive with rubber and tar.After some rest, the molasses brings tea and tobacco, there are some anise, faint menthol, citrus with mandarine and some currants. Not heavy Caroni at all, but very tasty. 8,9:The finish is long, dry and a bit tannic, still very round, some new notes join the spectre from before like herbaceous molasses and some chocolate... Edit:18.2.25 😋

Un Caroni très élaboré qui oscille entre puissance et élégance. Le nez est rempli de notes sales mêlant hydrocarbures et atelier de garage automobile, avec une bonne dose de notes fumées qui vont vers le fût de chêne. Les épices viennent aguicher le nez avec le caramel cuit et la mélasse. Les fruits, secs et tropicaux, donnent un supplément de rondeur aux narines, avec des notes de noix de coco sur la longueur. Un très bon rendu entre l’authenticité du jus et sa douceur. L’attaque est bouche est spectaculaire, tant dans la richesse que la subtilité des arômes. Le côté pétrolifère ressort de plein fouet avec une touche épicée sur la vanille et le piment. Le cuir et les notes fumées emplissent la bouche, mais cela reste très gouleyant grâce aux fruits exotiques et aux fruits secs qui donnent beaucoup de volupté. L’alcool est très bien intégré. La finale est extrêmement longue, imprégnée par les notes sales et empyreumatiques. Les épices donnent un côté chaud et vif que l’on retrouve du palais. La gourmandise des fruits et du caramel est toujours palpable. Un Caroni si délicieux qu’on pourrait en boire tous les jours, à la fois complet, profond, riche et très fin. Un pur ravissement sensorielle.

Super Rum. Ein exquistes Getränk. Die Nase ist verhaltener als andere Caronis. Das Bouquet ist wundervoll. Exzellente Balance. Süss, fruchtig, Schokolade, Kaffee unf Gewürze, blaue Früchte wie Brombeere und Cassis, Vanille. Einzig der nicht so lange Abgang gibt Anlass auf ein wenig Kritik.

Ein ausgezeichnetes Produkt. Caroni ist ohnehin die richtige Adresse für unterhaltsame und einzigartige Aromen. In der Nase breiten sich Karamell, Beeren und tropische Früchte aus. Fast schon nussige, dunkle Schokolade, Holz und kräuter kommen dazu. Im Mund ist eine schöne und fruchtige Süße. Dunkles Karamell, Beeren und wieder Schokolade gehen über in Keksteig und Leder und münden in holzigen und kräuterigen Tönen. Tee und Fassnoten sind im Hintergrund. Sehr komplex und ausgewogen. Der Abgang ist lang mit Noten von Karamell, Kakao, Leder, Kräutern und interessanten Fasseinflüssen. Das leere Glas riecht fantastisch. Ich bin wirklich begeistert von dieser komplexen Kreation, die immer einer gewissen Balance folgt. Vielen Dank an Rumkopf für das Sample.

RumX Advent Calendar, 24.12, blind.First impression: a super Demerara, direction CBH, or TDL? With time, the increasingly dirty and minty, vlt. but Caroni? nose: incredibly beautiful, compact, aromatic, round. Spicy-fruity with orange, cherry, grape and berries as well as vanilla, tobacco and light licorice. Lovely woody and a fine vinegar note to it. Fresh mint, light at the beginning, getting stronger at the end. With time it gets dirtier and goes towards Caroni.Palate: complex, tasty. Minty and pleasantly woody, slightly bitter and malty-spicy. In fruit I find cassis, lemon, orange peel, peach, candied orange peel. Some anise and leather and a touch of pistachio. Hardly dirty on the palate.A beautiful, fruity and compact Caroni with less dirty flavors.

Beautiful nose with a great melange of gum/tar with lovely caramel, vanilla, dried fruits (raisin, coconut, apricot) and solvents. The palate doesn't quite keep up with the nose for me.