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La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000 75cl bottle
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Aged rum · 17 years · 55%

La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000

8.9/10
Rated by Ian Gilman, Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 38 more ↓

Most tasters land on "a good, typical Caroni" — tar, rubber and diesel up front, with dried fruit, a little menthol and chocolate underneath. The main gripe: at 55% a couple found it toned down and less oily than the big 2000 bottlings, one calling it a lightweight. Give it 30-40 minutes and it opens into something deep and savoury.

The community says
  • Classic tar and rubber
  • Dried fruit depth
  • But: Toned-down oiliness
877.86 € incl. VAT Last bottle on the market
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Total 902.86 € (877.86 € 25.00 € shipping to Germany)
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How does La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000 taste?

Aggregated from 40 community reviews.

Dirty, tarry Caroni that opens up slowly Most rate it a strong, textbook 2000 Caroni — dirty tar, rubber and dried fruit. The catch: a few feel the reduced proof strips some of the oiliness and intensity they wanted.

Perfect for

People who already love the dirty Caroni tar-and-rubber profile

Less suitable for

Anyone new to rum or wanting a sweet, clean pour

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Top aromas · nose & palate
Tar73%
Roasted · nose only60%
Rubber53%
Spicy · nose only47%
Barrel · palate only33%
Tobacco · nose only33%
Dried apricot · nose only27%

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How is La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.9 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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What does the community say?

5% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 40 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Ian Gilman

Ian Gilman
Ian Gilman
May 2023127 reviewsUSA
9.5/10

Chocolate. Chocolate. So much chocolate. I was really ready for that tire fire taste but wow what an experience!

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jan 20245,560 reviewsDenmark
9.0/10

21.02.2020 A small private event where we borrowed the basement bar area for a private tasting and also had a go at their food. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose Wood, roasted, leather, fruits, cherry, tar, light rubber. Palate Oily, balanced, complex, wood, roasted, tar, leather, dried fruit, medium dry, light rubber. Finishvery long, dry, wood, tannins, raisin, light caramel.

Review by ladi972

ladi972
ladi972
Jan 20241 reviews
9.0/10

Un rhum d’exception, pas le palais habitué à boire du caroni mais dès l’ouverture, une odeur qui vous transporte et qui vous rappelle des longs dimanches d’hiver. Le nez goudronné, pétrole propre à la trinidad et un fort mélange entre le caramel et un poil de vanille. À la bouche le caramel se révèle de façon plus importante entouré d’un gras huileux industriel qu’on utilise pour faire fonctionner des machines des années 20. Un délice et un voyage !

Review by DomM

DomM
DomM
May 2024911 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

Caroni 2000 US bottling almost freshly opened - a very nice find at Pusser‘s in Munich. Lacking the side-by-side versus the EU edition, from memory this is on par. As for the EU bottling, this is a very nice expression of the 2000 vintage with high intensity, dirt and some dried fruits. Works very well at the reduced ABV imo.

Review by Mike H.

Mike H.
Mike H.
Jan 2023246 reviews
8.9/10

A rather dry and oily Caroni with vegetal notes, wood and a little fruit. I’m very happy to have tasted this one although it was a little different from the other Caronis that I have sampled so far.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Jakob
May 20231,430 reviewsSwitzerland
8.8/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Schöner, kompletter HTR-Caroni-Vertreter ohne absolute Glanzlichter.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Oliver
Apr 20231,197 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Intense and dirty note on the nose. Great rubber notes on the palate. Great overall package.

Review by Frank

Frank
Frank
Dec 2020682 reviews
8.8/10

I gave him an easy 40 minutes. He also needed that. Intense nose, spicy, toasty and fruity at the same time. Foremost sulfured and a fine menthol note. A sweetness of ripe papaya and honey and just behind that something dusty, smoky from old wood and tobacco. I likeIt's intense and delicious on the palate again. Sweet, salty and bitter at the same time. Menthol or mint I also have here and something metallic it seems. Shortly something singed plastic comes along. Something almond at the end.Menthol and some wood itself in the finish.A good Caroni.

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Details about La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000

A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by La Maison & Velier, at 55%.

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryCaroni
BottlerLa Maison & Velier
CategoryColumn Still Rum
StyleAged rum, Unsweetened
DistillationColumn Still
ABV55%
Volume75cl
Age17 years
Vintage2000
Limited edition2,892 bottles

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Community purchases

118 bottles logged by 79 collectors.

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10% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.

106 sealed 8 open 4 emptied

What does La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000 cost?

Community paid 170–800 €.

Current best price: 877.86 € – above the typical community range.

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About the Caroni distillery

The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,365 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000
La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000
Trinidad · 55% · 75cl
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