Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994
Loved by Aussierumfan, Mirco & 172 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a heavy, very dry Caroni at 57.18% with massive oak, tar, rubber and bitter minty herbs. RumX members praise its brutal complexity and endless finish; patience and airtime are essential.
- Huge complexity
- Intense dirty profile
- Endless dry finish
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Brutal, dry, world‑class Caroni For seasoned enthusiasts only: a heavy, very dry Caroni at 57.18% with massive oak, tar, rubber and bitter minty herbs. RumX members praise its brutal complexity and endless finish; patience and airtime are essential.
Hardcore Caroni lovers and tannin fans who enjoy very dry, woody, tar‑and‑rubber profiles with menthol bitterness and are happy to let a glass sit for hours.
Beginners, sweetness seekers, or anyone sensitive to strong wood tannins, bitterness, high ABV heat, or classic “dirty” Caroni aromas of tar, rubber and petrol.
How is Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 182 ratings
Review by Aussierumfan
A wonderfully intense and heavy Caroni we have here! A dirty Caroni with lots of wood. A very dark colour which I guess is the result of tropical aging. A poweful nose. Very spicy and complex on the palate. I am getting petrol, oak and some fruits/mango in the back ground! The wood is very present, getting close to bitter but still very enjoyable. A very length finish. I have a large sample so I am going to try it again in a few months to see what oxidisation does.
Review by Mirco
Ordentlich dreckiges Profil mit schweren Teer- und Gummitönen, nur sehr wenig Frucht, viel Holz und ausgewählten Gewürznoten sowie einem Hauch Minze. Macht richtig Spaß im Glas. Entwickelt sich nach Jahren in der offenen Flasche weiter und gewinnt an Komplexität. Für eine höhere Bewertung wirkt der 1994er Jahrgang allerdings etwas zu unausgewogen und wild, was für Caroni-Fans natürlich durchaus reizvoll ist.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Develops amazing aromatic complexity with a little patience and time spent in the bottle. Rather dry Caroni with only discreet, but very charming residual sweetness and a lot of barrel influence, which is undoubtedly intense, but does not tip into the too bitter. One of the bottlings where the long availability is qualitatively inexplicable. Exceptionally good.
Review by Oliver
Initially quite bitter and minty Caroni. However, with some rest and oxidation unfolds a highly complex and first-class rum!
Review by DomM
Very nice Caroni expression clearly profiting from its long tropical aging. Heavy on wood and cask notes with a nice touch of remaining sweetness and only hints of fruits. Reasonably dirty as well. Like it very much.
Review by SaibotZtar
One of the best Caroni rums I've ever tried, at least for me. Incredibly awesome complexity on the nose with lots of tropical fruits, dark fruits, leather, tobacco, vanilla, mint, caramel, and tobacco. On the palate very similar, delicious, just makes it incredibly fun to explore.
Review by Leo Krüper
Simply wow! Wood, heavy, tar, sweet, easy-drinking. World-class for such a very dry rum. It remains my favorite among the heavy Caronis. Lots of tobacco and tar notes. Compared to the other single casks, you can actually still find this rum for three-digit euro amounts, even though that's still an absurd price, of course.
Review by cigares
Un rhum très foncé d’apparence. 23 ans de vieillissement tropical. Un monstre. Il lui faut du temps, beaucoup de temps pour se révéler, mais alors il devient un rhum exceptionnel. Toujours marqué par le bois, mais avec une complexité et une profondeur d’arômes jamais goûtée auparavant. La finale est infinie et le verre vide, le lendemain matin raconte une histoire à lui tout seul. En un mot : plus il est oxydé, meilleur il est. Le fond de la bouteille est ma meilleure expérience de rhum à ce jour.
Review by Johannes
Anfangs sehr gut, auch Süße, dann sehr präsente Drecknoten, im Abgang schon deutliche Bitterkeit!
Review by Thunderbird
Ein rundum genüsslicher Caroni genau nach meinem Geschmack… so muss er für mich sein… wenn dann noch etwas mehr Frucht (rote Beeren) dabei wäre… er hätte eine Höchstnote verdient 😋
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Kleines Caroni Tasting. Dieser hier ist eher auf der dunklen holzigen Seite. Super intensiv. Bisschen bitter, bisschen Teer. Trotzdem sehr rund, komplex, lecker. Für mich bislang einer der besten Caronis die ich bis jetzt im Glas hatte.
Review by Serge
Update: Letzter Rest des Samples hat in Qualität eher zugelegt und der Rum hat nochmal an Leben und Frucht gewonnen. Definitiv eine gute Flasche um lange offen zu haben. 👌 Toller tropischer Caroni. Schön dreckig mit angenehm kleiner (aber feiner) Restsüße, schöner Holz Adstringierenz & Minz/Menthol und verbranntem Zucker / Karamell mit Leder und Tabak. Mit Geduld kommt dann etwas Nuss & Nougat an der Nase plus noch 🍌 und nach langer Verweilzeit etwas Mango / getrocknete Mango bzw ein (ganz kleiner) Hauch tropischer Früchte am Gaumen.
Review by Maxence
Another Caroni 1994 with a very dark profile. Nose is absolutely crazy : so intense and heavy. However, palate is less balanced and probably a little too woody and bitterish. It still tastes really good 🤙
Review by Joachim Guger
Freshly polished wooden dresser, varnish, fruit and burnt rubber out the back. Very dignified and noble the nose. In the mouth then almost only wood. Dry, astringent. I understand that opinions about this rum are divided, the weak point is in the mouth, in the finish then good again.According to experts, the Open Sample will be even better. Let's see in a few weeks.Edit: This happened nowIn the nose megagut, something more on fruit (mango, banana). You can smell a few hours on it...In the mouth still very astringent, but very complex now. Finish now also a bit more pleasing. Lots of oak and mango. A great Caroni!!!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Extremely dry, fresh, light and bitter like strong Assam black tea with a little mint. Very well balanced, for me personally it is just a little too dry and woody... Nevertheless, an absolute exception for me and really delicious.
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Community purchases
450 bottles logged by 306 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 12 emptied and repurchased.
Community paid €258–€822.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,195 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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