Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 21

Complex Caroni, tar and vanilla

Reviewers love its balanced mix of bold Caroni traits—rubber, leather, oak, and deep sweetness—while blending in subtle dark fruit and vanilla. It's frequently called an ideal sipper and an essential for Caroni enthusiasts.

9.0/10 238 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Benchmark Caroni for many
    Long, complex finish
    Smooth integration of alcohol

    Fans can't get enough of this Caroni, calling it complex, powerful, and highly balanced. Classic notes of rubber, tar, and leather are joined by vanilla and a surprising fruity undercurrent. Many enjoy sipping it slowly, comparing it to other top Caronis, often saying it's the benchmark for the style. If you love deep, rich, and slightly "dirty" rums with a touch of sophistication, this is a must-try collectible.

    Aroma

    Rubber Woody Tar Vanilla

    Taste

    Rubber Tar Leather Vanilla

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0/10 238 reviews
    Top 10% Trinidad
    Top 19% Caroni

     Grandiose Velier Caroni. 1996 produced outstanding Caronis. This blend from different batches is able to marry everything that makes Caroni so special. Typical dirty notes paired with a good deal of complexity. One of my favorites.

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    9.2 /10
    Review by: Mirco

     Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Top Caroni and an excellent representative of the great '96 vintage. Balanced, complex, Caroni-typical notes, dark fruit and beautiful sweetness. An ideal entry-level rum into the high-quality world of tropically aged Caronis with a price-performance ratio that is no longer quite so easy to finance, but still relatively good for Caroni. Excellent.

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    9.1 /10
    Review by: Jakob

     Very nice combination of Caroni notes, fruits, smoke and brunt notes as well as a mint and a certain sweetness. Very well made aged Caroni blend - very accessible and enjoyable.

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    9.1 /10
    Review by: DomM

     A 1996 Caroni that doesn't deny its vintage, tar and tropical fruit in equal measure. A smell of marzipan gives this rum a pastry-like quality. You can still find it in a few stores, but at inflated prices, as if it were about to go up in price, which is possible given the quality of this beverage. More mellow than Navy Rum 100th and Kill Devil 1998 65.5%, but even more complex and deep in flavor. Delicious! Tasted again and the fruit and sweetness took precedence over the tar. A real delight! Clearly an undervalued rum. The end of the bottle is delicious.

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    9.3 /10
    Review by: cigares
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX39
    ABV
    57,18%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    1996
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    21 years
    No. of bottles
    11,722
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   21yr   57,18% 100% Trinidad Rum 21

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    10%
    Ø Market value
    449€

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    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,878 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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