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.

    Most frequently mentioned flavors

    Aroma

    Vanilla Balanced Leather Caramel

    Taste

    Vanilla Complex Oak Rubber

    Finish

    Oak Vanilla Complex Rubber

    How is this rum rated?

    9.2/10
    17 reviews

    Top 4%

    Trinidad

    Top 8%

    Caroni

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    9.0/10

    "Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Wonderful complexity, sweetness, wood, spices, classic HTR notes - the 1996 vintage plays big here."

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    8.8/10

    "Very special Caroni with vegetal and floral notes. Very good nose, a little too special on the palate for my taste."

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    9.3/10

    "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."

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    9.6/10

    "This is probably one of the best from Caroni. A very elegant and well balanced rum. "

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX3452
    ABV
    64,3%
    Vintage
    1996
    Cask number
    #R5620
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    21 years
    No. of bottles
    119
    Bottle volume
    150cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   21yr   64,3% Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    Ø Market value
    5,261€

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    Open rate
    17%

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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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