Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1985
Highly praised as a distinctive, nutty and vegetal Caroni with mechanic-shop character, good depth and a long warm finish, only slightly tamed by its moderate 49.5% ABV.
Caroni fans who enjoy the oily, mechanic-workshop style but want a slightly softer ABV, plus agricole lovers curious about a nutty, vegetal twist on Trinidad molasses rum.
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How does this rum taste?
Nutty, mechanic-shop Caroni classic
If you enjoy characterful but not brutal Caronis, this bottle hits a sweet spot: all the workshop and menthol notes, wrapped in hazelnut, chocolate and wood at a friendly strength.
Newcomers expecting sweet vanilla sippers or hardcore Caroni purists seeking maximum tar, diesel and high proof intensity.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,893 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Dégustation des Caronis Velier 1985. Un nez sombre, doux, amer et frais tout à la fois. Du caramel brûlé et du végétal (de la menthe en particulier) viennent compléter ce nez. L’attaque est soyeuse en bouche tout en apportant une explosion d’arômes. Tout est dit : profondeur, complexité, fraîcheur et bois parfaitement intégré. Des fruits cuits en fin de bouche avec de la pomme au four et de la banane. Une finale sur le caramel et le végétal, les fruits sont perceptibles jusqu’à l’extrême fin. L’atelier mécanique domine le verre vide. Un rhum splendide malgré son ABV un peu faible.
11.05.2008 Sanya in China is what Mallorca and Ibiza is to the Europeans. A beautiful place with long sandy beaches and mostly 5 star hotels. Notes. Very light in colour with a strong nutty precense. Oily palate with caramel and chocolate as well as light roasted wood. Oily palate with a long and warm finish. Caroni notes missing and only very light fruit in the profile.
Caroni 85 Crosstasting, really a shame, this has a killer nose, freshly unpacked Tire Tubing, vegetables, cooking banana, menthol mouthfeel. All this for a rather straightforward colouring caramel and Diesel flavour that ends in a mechanics workshop. hard border to the 90s....