Velier Caroni 1st Employees Dennis „X“ Gopaul HTR 1998
Highly praised Caroni archetype: massive power, dark caramel, rubber and wood with a long finish. Intense but rewarding for experienced drinkers, considered one of the standout 1998 tropical bottlings.
Seasoned Caroni fans and high‑proof lovers wanting a classic, heavy HTR profile with rubber, tarry wood, menthol and dark caramel intensity.
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Classic full‑proof Caroni powerhouse
If you already enjoy full‑proof Caroni, this is textbook HTR: huge power, dark intensity and long finish, but it really needs tiny sips or water to shine.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to very high ABV, or drinkers who dislike rubbery, industrial Caroni notes.
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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Exclusive for Giuseppe Begnoni) HTR 1996
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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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Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Aromatically a stunner, but the alcohol remains present. At just under 70%, this is not really a point of criticism, the rum is still excellent and fun to drink. Definitely one of the outstanding tropical representatives of the 1998 vintage.
Auto-translatedReally great nose with lots of caramel and cocoa.The alcohol is too present on the palate (just under 70%) and prevents a top rating.
Auto-translatedCaroni essence as it is written in the book. Wild bitter vanilla concentrate, car paint, burnt rubber, dark chocolate, fresh mentholated allspice and a hint of salted caramel! Fat! Thanks Oli for the opportunity ❣️
Auto-translatedA very nice Caroni! The nose is amazing with lots of caramel! On the palate it is massively hot! Almost too strong for me, lots of alcahol. Still a wonderfully complex caroni if taken in very small sips, tar, rubber, wood, some dark chocolate, with a long finish.