Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1996 21yr 64,3%
Deep, complex, classic Caroni essence, truly exceptional.
The Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR is a complex and balanced vintage Caroni, featuring rich vanilla, leather, and sweet oak notes. Distinct yet harmonious.
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How does this rum taste?
- Complex and balanced profile
- Rich vanilla and oak notes
- Highly collectible
The Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR, crafted at Trinidad’s Caroni distillery, is a rare 21-year-old expression bottled by Velier. Distilled in 1996 from molasses, it offers a potent ABV of 64.3%. Available in only 119 bottles, this cask strength rum is revered for its complex vanilla, oak, and spice notes. Users appreciate its balanced aroma of vanilla, leather, and caramel, with minty freshness. While some find the taste uniquely bitter-sweet, it maintains a harmonious complexity. Loved for its depth and profound woodiness, the 1996 Caroni is a collector's gem, symbolizing the distillery’s legacy.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 7,808 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Jakob
Dec 30, 2023
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Wonderful complexity, sweetness, wood, spices, classic HTR notes - the 1996 vintage plays big here."
Oliver
Apr 28, 2023
"Very special Caroni with vegetal and floral notes. Very good nose, a little too special on the palate for my taste."
Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
May 24, 2021
"It's intense! Very complex, hard to pin down and delicious! A woody and fruity depth. Powerful and round . It's really excellent 🔥The rubber is still slightly present the next day when you wake up."
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Oct 5, 2020
"This is probably one of the best from Caroni. A very elegant and well balanced rum. "