Velier Caroni 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR 1996
World‑class Caroni: massive intensity, oily texture and deeply layered tar, rubber, caramel and oak. Community praise its balance, natural sweetness and long finish as among the best 1996 releases.
Seasoned Caroni fans and high‑ester lovers who enjoy dirty workshop notes balanced by pronounced natural caramel sweetness, cask‑strength intensity and long, oily finishes.
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Elegant yet dirty Caroni powerhouse
If you already enjoy 1996 Velier Caronis but want a slightly sweeter, more polished take without losing the dirt and power, this is the bottle that will seriously reward patience and airtime.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike dirty tar/rubber profiles or heavy oak bitterness at full proof.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,787 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Great Caroni and one of the best 96 I've ever had in the glass. Absolutely cool matured, in the nose a dream and in the mouth with the best I've ever had. Outstanding
2 drops of water, 2 hours in a glencairn glass before the tasting. It's a beautiful Caroni, very elegant and deep. The best bottle of the 5th employees release. Gorgeous!
Beim zweiten Versuch gefällt er mir viel besser. Sehr intensiv und würzig. Toller Caroni.
Šestý zaměstnanec večere. Ve vůni jde první lešťenka, později sladké tóny karamelu. V chuti je to komolexní zážitek, dřevo, kůže, leštěnka, espresso, v ústech tvoří olejnatý a hutný dojem. Závěr je dlouhý a člověk opravdu nechce, aby zkončil. Nádhera.