Velier Caroni 2nd Employees Kevon „Slippery“ Moreno HTR 1998
Seasoned Caroni fans and high-ABV lovers who enjoy dirty tar, rubber, smoke and evolving tropical fruit in a long, dry, complex cask strength sipper.
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How does this rum taste?
Most love its heavy Caroni dirt, tar and fruits with a long, warming finish. Critics find the alcohol aggressive and a bit beastly. Consensus: top-tier, intense Caroni just below the very best.
If you already enjoy big Caroni like other 1998 Velier Employees, this pushes the same dirty-tarry profile to the max—rewarding slow sipping and patience once the alcohol settles.
Beginners, those sensitive to high alcohol or who prefer soft, sweet, easy-drinking rums with low intensity and immediate charm.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,746 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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I was a bit disappointed when I first tried it... I made a mistake. I've to admit it. This rum needs time, a lot of time to breath and open up and also to make you travel through different place Caroni is known for, dirty oil, gaz, but also fruity, with sweet tropical stewed fruits, generous cake... Take this Caroni as a trip in the distillery, take your time don't rush, smell it and drink slow, you will be highly rewarded. Now my bottle is half empty, opened for months and the rum became really stellar !!!
A sample tasted after the Caroni Velier 1983 52%. Totally different. Thanks Thomas for the sample. Here's a "real" Caroni as you'd expect, even stronger than expected. A powerful nose of incense, machine shop, fruit and cold ash. Intense and concentrated on the palate, with fruit above all and a finish dominated by noble bitterness. A Caroni for lovers of extreme rums. Tasted again with oxidation, it's even better, more mysterious. The empty glass tells a whole story about an old church with a tropical fruit market in front. Fascinating!
Farbe: Kastanie Geruch: Riecht fruchtig nach Pflaume in Madeira, Rosinen und Schokolade. Dabei alkoholisch und cremig. Geschmack: Süß im Mund, dabei fruchtig und alkoholisch scharf mit Aromen von Kümmel und Anis. Beim Schlucken extrem kräftig, intensiv und vollmundig. Super lecker, komplex, würzig, Rum-Trauben-Nuss Schokolade, Fudge und Toffee. Abgang: Lang Wärmt von tief innen. Dabei leicht bitter, trocken, holzig mit Ingwer. 90 Punkte
Nose of incense and ash lively attack mentholated tertiary notes not very clear, dry medium astringency light woody medium mineral tar suffers from matches and quite warm finish finally quite different from classic Caroni, more tense