Velier Caroni 5th Employees Roopnarine „Roop“ Toolsie HTR

dirty-sweet Caroni with long finish

Dirty-sweet balance
Long woody finish
Alcohol well integrated
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Oily, complex Caroni where tar, rubber and roasted wood meet caramel and dark chocolate, with a long finish and impressively integrated 66.1%. Widely praised by the RumX community.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX reviewers love this 1996 Caroni for its dirty-sweet balance and surprisingly easy 66.1% strength. Expect caramel and toasted wood on the nose, then tar, rubber and leather wrapped in dark chocolate on the palate. The finish is long and woody with hints of burnt sugar and citrus freshness. With 57 reviews and strong buyer confidence, this limited 741-bottle release earns consistent praise.

    Aroma

    Caramel Tar Woody Rubber

    Taste

    Tar Caramel Leather Barrel

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0/10 57 reviews
    Top 10% Trinidad
    Top 19% Caroni

    Perfect 1996 vintage profile with sweet and typical Caroni notes in the background. Alcohol integration is perfect as well. One of my favourite Employees for sure !

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: The great age is recognizable by the pronounced barrel influence, which nevertheless still allows enough tension in the profile so as not to be completely overlaid. In the midfield of the 1996 Caronis, which overall describes an excellent rum.

    Here I find the bitterness of burnt sugar and at the same time some sweetness of caramel. Subtle menthol, but not as blatant as in other Caroni from the Employeer range. Rubbery and somewhat metallic on the finish. The alcohol is also very elegantly integrated here. A great rum, but not quite as far ahead as the Manmohan.

    In the nose not quite as restrained as "Breeze". On the palate, however, also too woody and dry.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX9144
    ABV
    66,10%
    Vintage
    1996
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    25 years
    No. of bottles
    741
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   25yr   66,10% 5th Employees Roopnarine „Roop“ Toolsie HTR

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    The RumX community has already added 66 bottles to their collections:

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    3
    Open rate
    6%

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,002 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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