Velier Caroni 39th Release (The Last) Heavy Trinidad Rum

The aroma bursts with rubber, tar, wood and hints of mango and menthol, leading into a palate dominated by leather, dark fruit, and deep caramel notes. Universally praised for its complexity and perfectly integrated power—a classic Caroni, highly revered by the RumX community.

9.4  / 10  (195 reviews)

Tar, dark fruit, menthol and leather—all Caroni power, refined.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Complex: tar, rubber, wood, dark fruit
    • Perfect alcohol integration at cask strength
    • Long, evolving, legendary finish

    Deep, intense notes of tar, rubber, and woody spice make Caroni’s "39th Release (The Last) Heavy Trinidad Rum" a standout for lovers of bold, complex profiles. Nuanced hints of dark fruit, menthol, chocolate, and leather build extraordinary depth, all harmonized by an expertly integrated, warming cask strength. RumX tasters praise its legendary Caroni 'dirtiness' gracefully balanced with fruit and sweetness—worth exploring for anyone seeking the epitome of heavy Trinidad rum.

    Aroma

    Rubber Tar Woody Mango

    Taste

    Tar Woody Rubber Dirty

    How is this rum rated?

    9.4  / 10  (195 reviews)
    Top 1% Trinidad
    Top 2% Caroni

    "Incredibly complex and yet easy sipping. A real Caroni highlight!"

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    9.6 / 10
    Review by: Oliver

    "Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: An almost endless bouquet. The classic Caroni notes interact magnificently with fruit, wood and an exquisite sweetness, resulting in a fantastic complexity. An outstanding representative of the Caroni style, and not just in comparison with other bottlings from the remarkable 1996 vintage. Or to put it another way: A better one is yet to be found. And this journey will continue in 2023..."

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    9.8 / 10
    Review by: Jakob

    "wow 😍 definitely one of my favorite Caronis! Everything that makes Caroni can be found here, dirty notes like tar and rubber discreetly between fruit, wood and spice. Mega complex and 1996 shows everything that makes Caroni. Definitely lives up to the hype surrounding the bottle."

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    9.8 / 10
    Review by: Mirco

    "Still absolute top notch out of 96 and out of the Velier Caronis overall. Leaning a bit more towards the dirty notes vs. 30th and 34th, yet still incredibly balanced, delivering everything you would expect (and more)."

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    9.4 / 10
    Review by: DomM
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX38
    ABV
    61,9%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    1996
    Mark
    Heavy Trinidad Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    23 years
    No. of bottles
    5,274
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   23yr   61,9% 39th Release (The Last) Heavy Trinidad Rum

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    The RumX community has already added 658 bottles to their collections:

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    17
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    16
    Open rate
    5%
    Ø Market value
    1,020€

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,813 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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