Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 21

Classic, balanced Caroni with integrated power

Classic Caroni notes
Balanced and complex
Alcohol well integrated
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Classic Caroni character—rubber, tar and leather—balanced by vanilla, oak and spice. Reviewers commend the integrated ABV, oily texture and long finish; approachable yet deeply complex.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this 21‑year Caroni for its balanced, classic profile: tarry rubber and leather meet vanilla sweetness and oak, with hints of spice, dark fruit and menthol. The 57.18% is widely noted as well‑integrated, delivering power with a smooth, oily feel and a long, evolving finish. Frequently recommended neat and as an accessible gateway to Caroni. A bestselling favorite with 238 community reviews and exceptional confidence.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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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    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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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,013 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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