AC1B01EF-920A-4D31-AF49-6984B056E966Trinidad Caroni Velier
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000 70cl bottle
Aged rum · 15 years · 68,4%

Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000

9.0/10
Rated by cigares , Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 19 more

Caroni chasers and people who already love that tar-and-rubber profile are the ones who'll get this. Expect heavy oak, smoke, dried fruit and leather over the signature tar and rubber, with cherry and a little mint on the nose. One taster called it "complexe et fruité" rather than harsh — but at 68.4% it hits hard. A few note it runs drier than most Caronis.

  • Classic tar and rubber
  • Complex and smoky
  • Well-integrated 68%
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000 taste?

Aggregated from 21 community reviews.

Heavy, tarry cask-strength Caroni, drier than most A loved 2000 Caroni: heavy, oily, tar and rubber with dried fruit and smoke. Unusually dry and herbal for the style; a couple find it slightly astringent and one wanted a longer finish.

Perfect for

Caroni fans who love tar, rubber and smoke at full strength

Less suitable for

Anyone new to rum or wanting a sweet, easy sipper

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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000 rated?

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5% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by cigares

cigares
Feb 2023916 reviewsSwitzerland
9.2/10

Jour 24 du calendrier Samples de luxe. Splendide nez qui me plonge dans l’univers Caroni. Pas un Caroni dur et sans concessions, un Caroni complexe et fruité. Ouch ! La bouche est puissante, les arômes massifs s’arrondissent pourtant assez vite et s’entremêlent. Une fête du village avec des maisons de vieux bois au cheminées fumantes. Mille odeurs mêlant fruits trop mûrs et voitures qui ont cuit au soleil de l’après-midi. La finale révèle le potentiel de ce rhum avec d’autres expressions, puis d’autres encore. Infinie et parfaite. Un rhum d’exception, surtout pour sa finale, mais il réserve sans doute encore de bonnes surprises à l’oxydation. Le verre vide fait la part belle à un atelier mécanique tout proche.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jan 20245,545 reviewsDenmark
9.2/10

30.05.2020 Had a nice afternoon with friends and friends of friends including some nice bottles of rum. Notes Dark in colour. Nose Heavy, wood, roasted, tar, rubber, light mint, fruits, cherry. Palate Heavy, oily, wood, roasted, faint smoke, dried fruit, leather, tar, rubber. Finish Long and warm, wood, roasted, tannins, leather, tar, dried fruit.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
May 20231,429 reviewsSwitzerland
9.1/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Wunderbar intensiver Caroni mit Drecknoten, Holz und Gewürzen. Sehr guter Vertreter des 2000er Jahrgangs.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Apr 20231,195 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

Richtig himmlische Nase mit Röst- und Kakao-Noten. Am Gaumen sehr gut, aber einen Tick zu adstringierend für eine Top-Bewertung.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Apr 20232,829 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

Hervorragender Vertreter seines Jahrganges!

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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000

A Pot Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 68,4%.

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryCaroni
BottlerVelier
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV68,4%
Volume70cl
Age15 years
Vintage2000
Cask no.#3767
Limited edition210 bottles

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Community purchases

20 bottles logged by 17 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

5% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.

19 sealed 0 open 1 emptied

What did the community pay for Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000?

Community paid 224–3,865 €.

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20 purchased · 22 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of

About the Caroni distillery

The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,286 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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