Velier Caroni 39th Release (The Last) 1996 23yr 61,9%

RX38 Excellent Column Still Rum 5,274 bottles Above 250€

9.4/10168 ratings

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“Heavenly Caroni with complex elegance; a true legend in a glass.”

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How does this rum taste?

A bold Caroni treasure with a symphony of woody, rubbery, and spicy notes. Its heavy profile is balanced by a surprising sweetness and fruity undertones. A complex, intense sip with a lingering, menthol-touched finish. Unforgettable and revered.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Rubber Tar Woody Mango Glue Plum

Taste

Woody Tar Dirty Rubber Leather Roasted

Finish

Woody Rubber Tar Spicy Barrel Burnt sugar

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Oliver

1 November 2023

9.6/10

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

Aroma

Dirty Sweet Tar Mango Woody

Taste

FullBodied Intense Caramel Tar Woody

Jakob

30 December 2023

9.8/10

“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...”

Aroma

Glue Clove Papaya Mango Raisin

Taste

Mango Papaya Milk chocolate Rubber Tar

Mirco

17 May 2024

9.8/10

“wow 😍 definitely one of my favorite caronis!”

Aroma

Rubber Tar Woody Glue Mango

Taste

Tar Leather Roasted Barrel Woody

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Johannes

28 April 2023

9.7/10

“What a Caroni ! Round, yet complex, little dirty, just perfect! Benchmark Caroni! Again and again - the Last!”

SaibotZtar

19 January 2024

9.5/10

“My absolute benchmark what (for me) Caroni concerns. There just fits everything ... fruit, spice, wood and some dirty flavors (tar, leather wood polish) all harmoniously merged into a work of art of rum ... I could spend hours with it ... sip for sip a pleasure.”

Aroma

Rubber Tar Woody Burnt sugar Tropical fruit

Taste

Dirty Rubber Burnt sugar Intense Vanilla

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Serge

16 January 2024

9.7/10

“Update: tasted again against the Velier 21 - the reference. It is a good round better (in the nose and on the palate) in terms of balance and the aromas in detail. Really great. Wow, a feeling of enlightenment, like with my first Caroni. Sensational nose, wonderful palate and everlasting finish. Perfect balance of dirt, wood, sweetness and fruit. I am very happy that I was able to try this wonderful rum and hope it wasn't the last time 👌”

Aroma

Rubber Tar Woody Glue Plum

Taste

Tar Dirty Leather Rubber Woody

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cigares

12 June 2024

9.7/10

“Le dernier (The Last) était mon premier rhum, un coup de cœur et la cause de ma passion pour les rhums. J’ai réservé sa critique pour ma cinq centième critique. Un nez complexe et chaleureux avec de l’atelier mécanique (goudron et caoutchouc), du caramel et des fruits. Un côté végétal assez marqué, de la vanille et de la pâtisserie. Un bois de cèdre très bien intégré et une pointe de citron vert. Des herbes aromatiques et sauvages en première bouche. L’alcool est marqué mais domestiqué. Les arômes envahissent la bouche d’abord vers le fond puis vers l’avant. Une évolution de bouche remarquable. Comme au nez l’atelier mécanique est en soutient et ne domine jamais. Une complexité d’arômes incroyable. Des épices chaudes et du sucre brun. La finale est aussi hyper complexe avec un côté végétal qui domine d’abord, puis arrivent les fruits, le côté pâtissier et du bois de cèdre. Une finale qui convoque tous les arômes à tour de rôle. Tout à la fin on découvre encore comme de l’encens. Un rhum qui vient d’être ouvert et qui gagnera encore avec de l’oxydation. Déjà un absolu ! Je me sens dans un cirque tropical, dans un verger en ville, odeurs fortes, musique forte, sensations fortes et plein de numéros de cirque différents. Whoua !”

Aroma

Tar Rubber Caramel Tropical fruit Vegetal

Taste

Vegetal Minty Confections Fruity Tar

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Maxence

18 January 2024

9.2/10

“A true masterpiece. Alcohol integration is perfect. Typical 1996 profile with sweetness balancing Caroni notes and cofee, dark chocolate adding more complexity. Very expressive rum, incredible profile, what else ? As we say, "Last" but not least 💘”

Aroma

Tar Metallic Menthol Vegetal Coffee

Taste

Tar Metallic Menthol Vegetal Tropical fruit

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Zucker und Zeste

28 November 2022

9.5/10

“Great Caroni with all the flavors you would expect from a Caroni. The dirty flavors are very pleasantly present, but do not displace the fruity flavors. A nice sweetness accompanies the whole thing. Probably the best Caroni we've had in the glass.”

Aroma

Rubber Tar Woody Glue Menthol

Taste

Dirty Tar Varnish Rubber Overripe

DomM

4 September 2022

9.4/10

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

Aroma

Glue Pineapple Waxes Berries Plum

Taste

Woody Vanilla Banana Dried fruit Cedar

Christoph H.

4 April 2022

9.6/10

“In a word: COMPLETENot only as Caroni, but also as rum in general. Rarely you have something so round and complex in the nose, insane! Fruits of all kinds, furniture polish, rubber, vanilla herbs, milk chocolate and an incredible honey sweetness. The cask is present, but not even close to over the top for 23 years. The rum takes over the mouth incredibly quickly with a sensational and creamy honey sweetness and is no less complex here. "No bitterness" sends its regards.Not for nothing a legend and a highly deserved appreciated rum”

Aroma

Cherry Berries Plum Dried dates Mango

Taste

Sour cherry Fruits Dried fruit Orange Creamy

Robert Bauer

4 February 2023

9.4/10

“Nose While Long Pond 2007 TECC was a disturbing Bacon painting, this Caroni is a tropical Monet! Full of elegance, complexity, herbs and an astonishing richness. We can honestly say that we've never had such a herbal nose. A bunch of gentians, laurels, thyme, Maggi, roasted vanilla pods, oregano and fresh cut eucalyptus (we love this!). Under the surface there is a deep molasses note, noble woods and leather, a lot of milk chocolate, liquorice, noble mold and wet mud and leaves in the forest. Pure sophistication! All traversed by this vibrant menthol-y freshness. We are in love. With water: my gosh, the herbs and chocolate level just went to the next level! This could be the most elegant interpretation of Jägermeister on this planet. Palate The thickest herbal oil. Smooth and mellow like an alpaca coat.There is no sharpness or edge at all. Incredible when you consider the abv. We get all the herbs, the chocolate and the mud we had on the nose. It's a shame, but we must stick to the protocol (who defined this?). With water: Smoother, oilier, sweeter, almost like liquid eucalyptus pralines (it's toxic we know). Not as complex as the bouquet, but still fabulous. ғɪɴɪsʜ Endless like a Pink Floyd record with a very pleasant cocoa + cola (mind the difference) bitterness and a small piece of a new tyre. You still taste it the morning after. Crazy stuff.”

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Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴

11 June 2024

9.4/10

“Kleines Caroni Blind - Tasting mit 4 tollen Caronis. Den the Last konnte man auch blind erahnen. Nochmal einen Tick runder und komplexer als die 3 anderen verkosteten Caronis. Trotzdem überfordert er nicht. Ein Rum für jeden Tag wenn er nicht seinen Preis hätte. :) Update: Nochmal in Ruhe verkostet. Im Geruch fast etwas dezent. Im Mund explodiert der Rum dann aber. Die 23 Jahre Reifung geben ordentlich Holzeinfluss, allerdings überhaupt nicht unangenehm. Frucht und dreckige Komponenten sind ebenfalls vorhanden. Der Abgang ist lang und warm. Gefühlt kann man den Rum noch Stunden später schmecken. Ein wahres Highlight.”

Aroma

Dirty

Taste

Dirty

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Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷

26 September 2021

9.4/10

“Nose: Caroni, just the way we like it. Deeper/riper notes, it's gourmand, it's really appealing! In the mouth: Oh boy! Intense and delicious! A well-mastered power, refreshed by a mentholated side - it's excellent. Rubber still present when you wake up. Really delicious ❤”

Aroma

Rubber Tar Citrus CookieDough Glue

Taste

Woody Tar Minty Leather Balanced

Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

8 November 2022

9.6/10

“No, nothing really needs to be written about this rum. Even if I had not known beforehand what I have in the glass, I would have given this rum my highest rating so far. Absolutely let breathe before drinking! But then everything just fits. What a stroke of genius of a blend! The completely tropical maturation can be tasted from every pore. ROUND, HEAVY, COMPLEX. THE LAST.”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
Caroni

Bottler
Velier

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
5274

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

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