Velier Caroni 5th Employees Roopnarine „Roop“ Toolsie HTR

A bold, dirty Caroni with plenty of tar, wood, and burnt caramel, softened by just enough sweetness to make the 66% ABV surprisingly easygoing. One to try if you enjoy deep, funk-driven spirits.

9.0  / 10  (57 reviews)

Tar, burnt caramel, rich wood—distinctly bold Caroni character.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Alcohol is very elegant eingebunden
    • viele dunkle Schokolade, süß mit Karamell
    • lange und dreckige Abgang mit teerigen Noten

    RumX members agree the 5th Employees Roopnarine ‘Roop’ Toolsie brings classic Caroni funk with tar, caramel, and woody notes right at the forefront. Rubber, leather, and dark chocolate round things out, creating a ‘genialer dreckiger Geschmack’ (Martin Augustin) and an ‘ölige Konsistenz, je länger im Mund desto sirupartiger’ (Schleepie). The experience swings between burnt, woody, and sweet: ‘Das hohe Alter wird erkennbar durch pointierten Fasseinfluss’ adds Jakob, while fans debate the balance of the Caroni signature notes against a smoothly integrated but powerful 66% ABV.

    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 !"

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    9.1 / 10
    Review by: Maxence

    "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."

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    8.8 / 10
    Review by: Jakob

    "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."

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    9.1 / 10
    Review by: Zucker und Zeste

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

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    8.4 / 10
    Review by: Oliver
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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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    Ø Market value
    1,002€

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    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,805 times with an average of 8.8/10.


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