Velier Caroni 39th Release (The Last) Heavy Trinidad Rum 1996
Widely regarded as a world‑class Caroni: ultra‑complex, perfectly integrated 61.9% ABV, endless finish and a spot‑on balance of dirty workshop notes, dark sweetness, fruit and wood.
Caroni fans and peat/Islay whisky drinkers who crave intense dirty notes wrapped in dark caramel, wood and mentholated tropical fruit at full proof.
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How does this rum taste?
Benchmark heavy Caroni legend
If you already love serious Caroni, this is the ultra‑polished “all in” version—same workshop dirt, but deeper fruit, sweeter caramel and phenomenal balance at full strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or anyone who dislikes rubber/tar notes and doesn’t want to pay collector‑level prices.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,885 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Incredibly complex and yet easy sipping. A real Caroni highlight!
Auto-translatedEpic 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...
Auto-translatedWow, simply a masterpiece! Definitely one of my absolute favorites by Caroni. Everything that makes up this style comes into its own here perfectly, the dirty notes of tar and rubber complement the intense fruit notes, spicy wood nuances and the depth of the aromas wonderfully. Mega complex and the JG. 1996 simply shows everything that Caroni has to offer. This rum definitely lives up to all the hype.
Auto-translatedStill 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).