Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994
World‑class tropical-aged Caroni: oily, dirty, fruity and beautifully balanced. Community loves the elite nose and powerful yet approachable palate, calling it a benchmark 1994 Velier release.
Seasoned enthusiasts who crave dirty, oily Caroni profiles with strong tar, rubber and garage notes wrapped in dark fruit and caramel at a manageable 52% ABV.
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Iconic, dirty-fruity Caroni benchmark
If you already enjoy heavy Caroni, this hits the sweet spot between full-on dirt and integrated fruit at a very drinkable strength—less brutal than cask strength but still unmistakably Caroni.
Beginners or those sensitive to industrial, tarry notes, astringency and moderate bitterness, or anyone expecting an easygoing sweet sipper.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,915 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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26.01.2013 Had a nice meet up with other nerds at this old hotel. Afterwards some played at the Casino. Notes Very dark in colour. Nose Complex, wood, medium roasted, rubber, tar, cherry, light smoke, anise. Palate Oily, wood, roasted, tannins, tar, light rubber, faint smoke, cherry, balanced, complex. Finish Medium to long, wood, roasted, anise, light rubber, faint tar.
Allein die Flasche des Caronis macht schon einiges her. Durch die 52℅ ist er spürbar leichter als einige seiner Brüder. Dennoch kommen alle klassischen Caroniaromen zum Vorschein. Die lange tropische Lagerung ist auch hier deutlich zu merken. Der schlürft sich einfach so weg, da muss man echt aufpassen.
Very impressive Caroni. The nose has more woody and spicy influences. The typically dirty notes only really come to the fore in the mouth. The Caroni is an absolute stunner in the mouth, showing its excellent quality here. Great finish.
Dirty, fruity and lots of menthol. It is followed by a wonderful varnish polish note. Caroni upper league on the nose. Very similar also to the Guyana Stock 23ys and equally good.In the mouth the same score, the 52% is just enough, thereby it would also be quaffable.😄 Oak now comes more to the fore.Great Caroni in an iconic bottle.