Velier Caroni 4th Employees Dayanand „Yunkoo“ Balloon

Dirty, smoky Caroni classic

Classic Caroni profile
Intense complexity
Long warming finish
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Big tar‑rubber Caroni with smoky oak, menthol freshness and flashes of vanilla and mango. Intense cask strength that opens up in the glass with a long, warming finish.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love this heavy Caroni for its intensely “dirty” profile—tar, rubber and smoky oak lifted by menthol and hints of vanilla, mango and citrus. Powerful at cask strength yet rewarding after aeration, it delivers a long, warming finish. Often enjoyed neat; some even recommend it in an Old Fashioned. With 63 reviews and strong buyer confidence, it’s a standout for classic Caroni fans.

    Aroma

    Tar Rubber Smoky Menthol

    Taste

    Rubber Tar Woody Intense

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0/10 63 reviews
    Top 10% Trinidad
    Top 19% Caroni

    The rum would have knocked out the other two Caroni's in the flight blindfolded. Undisputed nose-and-palate heavyweight champion. That's what a Caroni has to be like!

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Intense HTR, wood, spices, tobacco and menthol flank the typical tar, rubber and petrol aroma profile of heavy Trinidad rums. A very good representative of the 1998 Caroni vintage.

    A Caroni representing the distillery's heavy style. The nose is very intense at first, with notes of oil, smoke and spices, then gains in subtlety after aeration with some fruity notes, caramel and hazelnut. The attack on the palate is powerful, heavy and very warm, with notes of tar and rubber. The smoky, spicy side is as present as ever, with a hint of leather and bitterness. Still, red fruits and citrus fruits lurk in ambush, making it easier to drink. The finish is long, dark, smoky and woody, with tannins drying out the palate. A hint of mango also makes itself felt. An unpolished, complex Caroni that reveals much more after aeration.

    Yesterday I had the unique opportunity to compare this rum with other 98s, including Paradise #2. Compared to the Paradise, this one is quite different, very brute with a high alcohol content that is not perfectly integrated, becomes milder with time, nice menthol notes!

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX7340
    ABV
    68,3%
    Vintage
    1998
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    22 years
    No. of bottles
    1,180
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1998   22yr   68,3% 4th Employees Dayanand „Yunkoo“ Balloon

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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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