Velier Caroni 6th Employees Ricky “Dirty Harry” Seeharack HTR 1996
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 25-year, 66.2% full-proof Caroni that piles on tar, rubber, roasted wood and dark caramel, lifted by flashes of tropical fruit and spice. RumX drinkers hail it as a textbook 1996 Caroni and one of the standouts of the 6th Employees release, best slowly sipped after a proper rest in the glass.
- Huge complexity
- Classic dirty profile
- Long powerful finish
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Benchmark dark, tarry 1996 Caroni For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 25-year, 66.2% full-proof Caroni that piles on tar, rubber, roasted wood and dark caramel, lifted by flashes of tropical fruit and spice. RumX drinkers hail it as a textbook 1996 Caroni and one of the standouts of the 6th Employees release, best slowly sipped after a proper rest in the glass.
Seasoned Caroni fans and cask‑strength lovers who crave dense tar, rubber and roasted oak wrapped in dark caramel with just enough fruit to keep things complex.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike dirty, industrial Caroni profiles and assertive wood influence.
How is Velier Caroni 6th Employees Ricky “Dirty Harry” Seeharack HTR 1996 rated?
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Review by Serge
A real Caroni cracker. Beautiful 1996 representative. Vanilla-caramel-wood ripeness in a harmonious foreground in front of tar, rubber and mango. Very very nice. Really great 1996 Caroni. Insanely delicious. I think I like it almost better than the Last.
Review by zabo
Im Battle um die Krone befanden sich der allseits beliebte Caroni 21, der Last und der Dirty Harry. Nach meinem persönlichen Empfinden und Vorlieben, würde mein Ranking so ausfallen 1. Dirty Harry 2. Last 3. Caroni 21 Alles drei absolute Knaller keine Frage. An einem anderen Tag kann es natürlich auch wieder anders ausschauen. Aber es handelt sich hier wirklich nur um Nuancen.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Angenehm, dass auch hier die lange tropische Lagerung nicht in zu heftige Bitternoten umschlägt. Die herben Noten sind zwar vorhanden, aber in schöner Balance mit den hier sehr ausgeprägt auftretenden tropischen Früchten (Mango, Kiwi), Teer-, Metall-, Karamell-, Holz- und Würznoten. Nach wiederholtem Tasting liegt er im Direktvergleich für mich klar vor dem Schwester-Release zu Ehren von Sonny Black, weil er m.E. Ein deutlich ausgewogeneres Gesamtbild bietet. Einer meiner subjektiven Favoriten aus 1996, weil er mit seiner tollen Tropenfruchtaromatik am Gaumen ohne erkennbare Fehlnoten ein absolutes Alleinstellungsmerkmal erreicht.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang & Jakob, 2023-07-27 Teil 3: Gegenüber dem Caroni 21 eine deutliche Steigerung, auch wenn die 0,2 Punkte nicht danach aussehen. Am Gaumen weniger fruchtig, aber würziger, rostiger und noch komplexer.
Review by Michael Schou
02-03-2024 Tasted at Whiskymessen.dk Sixth rum was this amazing Caroni. We found it tucked away in a corner, but managed to get a sample. This was to be the best rum of the day. Caroni as I like it. Caroni is like women. Gets better with age. Very powerful nose. Wood and tar. Tast followed nicely the nose. Nice to have a sample on the shelf 🥃
Review by Johannes
For me the best of the 6th release! Blind I would probably have guessed on a 2000, because but also a lot of dirty Caroni notes are present. But this complexity is simply the hammer!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another great Caroni.The nose is intense with roasted wood, rubber and tar trailed by fruits and caramel with a dash of medicinal notes to it.The palate is also intense with smoky wood, rubber and tar with fruit, caramel and vanilla trailing. In the back i can find chocolate and leather.The finish is long and has roasted oak, rubber and dried fruit to it with a light medicinal note.This one also got really good after resting for more than 15 minutes.
Review by Lawich Lowaine
Très beau nez. Un profil plus dark que les caroni classique mais complexe et très appréciable. Un bon mélange de bonbon à l’essence spécial caroni. Encore un tres beau 96
Review by Schleepie
Ein ganz toller Vertreter seiner Art. Genau die richtige Mischung aus Caroni-Dirt und einer angenehmen Süße. Klasse Abfüllung.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Big. Fat boy. Concentrated and syrup. On taste there is interesting mix between orange, orange peal, tobacco leaves and some smoke. Very good rum, sip by sip becomes in symphony in your mouth.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Ein ausgezeichneter Caroni mit einer besonderen Fruchtigkeit. Die typischen Werkstattnoten sind ebenfalls vorhanden. Im Hintergrund schmecke ich noch etwas Karamell. Die Abfüllung gefällt mir wirklich sehr gut.
Review by Buddudharma
Tried it at Bar Lamp. Very nice Caroni, high degree of complexity, not very strong on the fruity side. Not my absolute favorite, but a gorgeous rum nonetheless.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory rum, which was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the naval blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Review by Joachim Guger
The color, again a dream.Dense, full, balanced Caroni nose. Varnish, charred oak, tar and rubber. Compared to the Sonny Liston, um Black, fruitier and a bit fresher.In the mouth now warmer, more balanced and much more tar and rubber.Long finish, in the pan warmed condom.😃The nose I like the Sonny clearly better, but this is in the mouth a madness.
Review by Oliver
Great nose! Intense yet balanced on the palate.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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