Velier Caroni 33th Release High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

Balanced Caroni, tar meets fruit

Well-integrated alcohol
Classic Caroni profile
Balanced fruit sweetness
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According to RumX reviews, it marries tar and rubber with dried and tropical fruits, caramel and warm spice. Smoothly integrated at 55%, it’s an accessible yet authentic Caroni sipper.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this Velier Caroni for its balance and surprisingly easy-sipping 55%: classic tar and rubber meet dried and tropical fruits, vanilla and caramel over warm spice and wood. Reviewers highlight the well-integrated alcohol, a gently smoky, lingering finish and an accessible, harmonious profile. A limited release of 1,025 bottles that many enjoy neat—popular on RumX with strong buyer confidence.

    Aroma

    Tar Rubber Vanilla Dried fruit

    Taste

    Rubber Tar Spice Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0/10 58 reviews
    Top 10% Trinidad
    Top 19% Caroni

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Round 98 Caroni with pleasant sweetness and thanks to the somewhat lower alcohol strength almost an easy sipping rum - as far as one can speak of it with Caroni. In direct comparison with the other Velier Caroni releases in the lower midfield on the way, which is still enough for a very good rating without effort - and once again highlights the almost unique quality of these rums.

    Goûté au restaurant et la bouteille est bien entamée. Un très beau nez où les fruits tropicaux viennent en premier. Avec aussi un nez de bourbon, de cuir et de sucre brun avec un petit peu de goudron. En bouche ce sont les fruits qui explosent avec l’alcool en soutient. Presque pas de notes sales en bouche, étonnant ! La finale est longue avec un peu d’amertume, toujours beaucoup de fruits et un fumé persistant. Le verre vide offre beaucoup de fruits avec quelques notes d’atelier mécanique. Edit: regoûté à l’aveugle dans le calendrier de l’Avent RumX, jour 24 et même si je ne l’ai pas reconnu, je confirme ma note.

    This Caroni has a quite classic profile from 1998 vintage with famous garage notes, dried fruits and wood on the nose. But, it offers some surprising salty notes on the palate. A really good surprise !

    Excellent, very drinkable Caroni. A little more focus on dried fruit, which I personally like very much. Enough burning tires. Anyone else have a bottle?

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX558
    ABV
    55%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    1998
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    16 years
    No. of bottles
    1,025
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1998   16yr   55% 33th Release High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR

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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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