Velier Caroni 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR

Aromas of tar, caramel, and woods give way to a complex palate brimming with rubber, leather, and balanced sweetness. Community consensus highlights its remarkable integration and layered character—an accomplished, crowd-backed Caroni worth discovering.

9.1  / 10  (69 reviews)

Caramel, tar and wood meet elegant, deep Caroni richness.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Remarkably balanced for 66.7% ABV
    • Complex, layered Caroni profile
    • Rich caramel and leather notes

    Caramel-sweetness rises above the signature Caroni tar and rubber, joined by elegant notes of polished wood, leather, menthol, and complex tertiary aromas. RumX tasters praise its balance and depth, with the high ABV expertly integrated for a surprisingly rounded sip. Worth exploring for Caroni aficionados ready for an intense, dessert-laced classic.

    Aroma

    Tar Caramel Menthol Woody

    Taste

    Rubber Tar Caramel Leather

    How is this rum rated?

    9.1  / 10  (69 reviews)
    Top 6% Trinidad
    Top 12% Caroni

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

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    9.1 / 10
    Review by: Maxence

    "Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Already on the rather tart side, yet the vintage-typical profile of the 1996 Caronis is still recognizable."

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    8.9 / 10
    Review by: Jakob

    "Wonderfully solid nose, polish and wood maturity en masse. With a little water, liquid Fishermans Friends. Not very dirty. Oily and dense in the mouth. A chemical factory with caramel. Spicy and complex. Then wood and caramel on the finish. A great Caroni. Tar and the burnt notes, however, very restrained. More of this please..."

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    9.1 / 10
    Review by: Joachim Guger

    "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."

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    9.2 / 10
    Review by: Zucker und Zeste
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX9145
    ABV
    66,7%
    Vintage
    1996
    Mark
    HTR
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    25 years
    No. of bottles
    738
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   25yr   66,7% 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 71 bottles to their collections:

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    66
    opened
    2
    emptied
    3
    Open rate
    7%
    Ø Market value
    1,035€

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    About the Caroni distillery

    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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