Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Paul Ullrich) HTR 2000
World‑class Caroni: explosive tar, petrol and oak, lifted by dried fruits, chocolate and subtle sweetness. Intense yet rewarding, often named among the standout 2000 releases.
Seasoned Caroni fans and high‑ester lovers who enjoy industrial notes like tar, petrol and rubber balanced by dark fruits, chocolate and subtle sweetness at full cask strength.
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World‑class, brutally intense Caroni
If you already enjoy heavy Caroni at high proof, this single cask pushes that profile to the limit with extra power and depth—perfect when you want Caroni turned up to 11.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to very high ABV, or drinkers who dislike oily, industrial, tarry notes and prefer light, sweet, easygoing rums.
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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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14.03.2020 Had a nice afternoon and evening with friends. Notes. Light to medium dark. Nose: wood, roasted, citrus, dried fruit, tar, light rubber. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, chocolate, rubber, tar, caramel, orange. Finish: very long, wood, dried fruit, caramel, light rubber.
A rum tasted in a restaurant, the bottle well opened. A nose of grappa, strong in alcohol, vegetal, like a reminiscence of rhum agricole, rare at Caroni. On the palate, the alcohol hits hard and the workshop notes are present alongside tropical fruits with a clear smoky edge. My favorite Caroni of the evening, a little strong in alcohol, but otherwise delicious. The empty glass reveals other vegetal and even floral aromas. A fresh, youthful Caroni, but the alcohol is a little too present.
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: on the one hand, still rather wild, which is due to the alcohol, but also to the comparatively young age; on the other hand, already with a pronounced sweetness that accompanies the tar and motor oil notes throughout. It is precisely this combination that makes the rum extremely appealing and puts it in the top tier of 2000s releases.
90 points. Lost my tasting notes 😅