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Caroni 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR (RX9145)

Introducing the exquisite "5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR" rum from the renowned Caroni distillery in Trinidad. This limited-edition rum has been selected and bottled by independent bottler Velier, distilled in 1996 from Molasses, and aged for 25 years. It boasts an impressive cask strength ABV of 66.7% with only 738 bottles in existence. The rum features enticing aromas of tar, caramel, menthol, woody, and vanilla notes. On the palate, expect flavors of rubber, caramel, tar, leather, and sweetness. This rum is favored by enthusiasts for its complexity, balance, and unique sweetness, making it an outstanding and highly sought-after Caroni release. Be prepared to experience a rum with a combination of the classical Caroni notes along with lovely fruity, vanilla, and caramel indications.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR is based on 50 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum:

The "5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR" is a well-balanced, complex Caroni rum with high ABV. It provides powerful sensory experiences, from the sweetness of caramel to robust industrial notes and rich fruitiness, elegantly accompanied by subtle wood accents.

Nosing impressions

Tar Caramel Menthol Vanilla Woody Roasted nuts Barrel Mango Cherry Toasted

Taste impressions

Rubber Caramel Tar Leather Sweet Charred Barrel Complex Intense Black pepper

Finish

Charred Barrel Tar Caramel Woody Mocha Burnt Metallic Dry Espresso

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How does the community rate this rum?

9.1 /1050 ratings

Community Rating

Already 50 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 9.1 out of 10. A total of 28 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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9.1/10

„Wunderschön gediegene Nase, Politur und Holzreife en Masse. Mit etwas Wasser flüssige Fishermans Friends. Nicht sehr dreckig. Im Mund ölig und dicht. Eine Chemiefabrik mit Karamell. Würzig und komplex. Im Abgang dann Holz und Karamell. Ein toller Caroni. Teer und die verbrannten Noten jedoch sehr zurückhaltend. Mehr davon bitte…“


Aroma

Polish Rubber Caramel Oak Toasted

Taste

Rubber BicycleTube Chemical Dried fruit Lime
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9.2/10

„On the nose, this Caroni shows restraint. In the mouth, however, it is already very pleasing. It is extremely sweet. Caramelllllll. If you didn't know that Luca Gargano would never add artificial sugar, well, you could almost question it here... After a bit of time in the glass, this rum softens. The alcohol is elegantly integrated. If the rum did not cost a small fortune, this Caroni would definitely go into my collection.“


Aroma

Barrel Caramel Milk chocolate Roasted nuts Mild

Taste

Rubber Caramel Creme brulee Delicious Complex
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9.1/10

„I'm not surprised anymore by Caroni releases by Velier. This 1996 is magnificent with round notes perfectly balancing typical Caroni profile. Astonashing rum 😍“


Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Milk chocolate Cappuccino Coconut

Taste

Vanilla Caramel Milk chocolate Cappuccino Vegetal
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8.9/10

„Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Bereits auf der eher herben Seite, dennoch ist das jahrgangstypische Profil der 1996er Caronis noch erkennbar.“


Aroma

Tar Menthol Coffee Barrel Caramel

Taste

Rubber Tar Mocha Black pepper Barrel
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8.7/10

„Rather restrained on the nose. Too bitter and astringent on the palate.“


Aroma

Tar Cherry Mild

Taste

Rubber Black pepper Charred
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9.3/10

„Ausgewogener als der Roop“

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9.1/10

„Wow, this one was very different and kind of sweet compared to all other Caroni's I have tried! The nose is wonderful with the typical tar and rubber notes with roasted oak on top. Fruits, and vanilla follows and I also get a bit of nuts in there. The palate is very well balanced when thinking about the ABV. Complex, sweet and oily with roasted oak topped with some rubber and tar. Fruit, vanilla, leather and caramel make the palate complete. Pretty sweet for a Caroni, but I know they would never add anything to sweeten the rum. The finish is long and has roasted oak, rubber and caramel to it. The caramel is very present in this particular release.“


Aroma

Caramel Vanilla Oak Nutty Pineapple

Taste

Rubber Tar Roasted Vanilla Mango
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9.6/10

„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“

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9.6/10

„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!“


Aroma

Barrel Menthol Mango Caramel Roasted nuts

Taste

Caramel Rubber Sweet Creamy Tar
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9.2/10

„verkostet zusammen mit dem Roop. Der Breeze wirkt an der Nase etwas runder, karamelliger und irgendwie kommen Assoziationen von Bohnerwachs auf (aus diesen ‚schrägen’ Tuben wie sie es früher gab). Der Roop kommt etwas frischer und stechender daher, Bergamotte und Kiefernholz im Hintergrund. Sind beide an der Nase noch eher zurückhaltend, kommen die Werkstatt-Noten am Gaumen dann aber brachial, einfach köstlich 🤤 Auch am Gaumen finde ich den Breeze etwas ausgewogener. Der Alkohol ist beim Roop nicht ganz so gut eingebunden.“


Aroma

Waxes Polish Vanilla Dried fruit Barrel

Taste

Rubber Tar Fruity Complex Caramel
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9.4/10

„Beim zweiten Versuch gefällt er mir viel besser. Sehr intensiv und würzig. Toller Caroni.“


Aroma

Menthol Barrel Tar Roasted nuts Toasted

Taste

Rubber Tar Charred Mocha Barrel
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8.4/10

„Nez charmeur mais bouche trop forte, à réserver aux fins de dégustations. Un peu déçu.“


Aroma

Caramel Roasted nuts Woody Tar

Taste

Intense Barrel Tar Charred Caramel
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9.0/10

„Der Breeze weist die typischen Caroni-Charakteristiken auf (Autowerkstatt, Gummi, Teer). Jedoch nicht so ausgeprägt wie man das von einem 96er Jahrgang erwarten könnte. Hier kommen auch rote Fruchtnoten, Vanille, Trockenfrüchte durch. Er benötigt eine lange Standzeit.“


Aroma

Plum Dried fruit Tar Vanilla Woody

Taste

Rubber Red wine Fruity
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9.3/10

„Superbe caroni 1996. Un peu différent et plus sombre que la plupart tout en retrouvant les marqueurs caroni. Très belle réussite.“


Aroma

Tar Caramel Menthol Vanilla Roasted nuts

Taste

Caramel Creme brulee Leather Minty
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7.2/10

„A good rum, but too much wood for my taste.“


Aroma

Menthol Tar Woody Citrus Tobacco

Taste

Sweet Bitter Dry Complex Tannins

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What are the key data of the rum?

Country
Distillery
Bottler
ID
RX9145
ABV
66,7%
Vintage
1996
Mark
HTR
Made from
Molasses
Age
25 years
No. of bottles
738
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Above 250€
Category
Rum

Is this rum rather collected or consumed?

The RumX community has already added 61 bottles to their collections:

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3.3%

Open rate

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About the Caroni distillery

The distillery Caroni is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 5,242 times with an average of 8.8/10.


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