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D8E31AFD-1343-45BA-9903-756B43693E3DTrinidad Caroni Velier
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (TWE) HTR 2000 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 17 years · 70,4%

Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (TWE) HTR 2000

9.0/10Excellent
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One taster called it "a very deep and dirty Caroni," and that's the shape of it: oak, rubber, tar and orange peel, with a woody, spicy edge and a long warm finish. A few note it leans more woody than funky and could use a touch more complexity, but the classic tar-and-citrus Caroni signature is all here at a serious 70.4%.

The community says
  • Tar and rubber
  • Long warm finish
  • Orange peel

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2,900.00 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 4,142.86 €/l
Total 2,900.00 € Free shipping
Sold by The Bottle Shop Delivery to Germany, Ø 3.9 days delivery time
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (TWE) HTR 2000 taste?

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Dirty, tarry Caroni at cask strength Loved by Caroni fans for its tar, rubber and orange peel, though a couple feel it lacks the depth of the top 2000 vintage releases. The 70.4% ABV bites.

Leather Rubber Tar Orange peel Passion fruit Caramelized +5
Perfect for

Caroni collectors who want tar, rubber and petrol-heavy Trinidad rum

Less suitable for

Beginners and anyone put off by high ABV or heavy tar-and-rubber notes

Experience level · Connoisseur (5/5)
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Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
On the nose
Leather 2×Dark chocolateCaramelizedOrange peelTobaccoPassion fruitMentholRubber
On the palate
Tar 2×Rubber 2×Nail polishOrange peelLeatherMacePassion fruit

3 of 20 left detailed tasting impressions

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Is it right for you?

Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.

What does the community say?

9.0/10 Excellent

20 community reviews

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Dec 20237,313 reviewsDenmark
8.8/10

05.01.2019 A very nice tasting event where I met new local rum nerds. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: wood, roasted, orange, earthy, light rubber and tar, caramel. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, cherry, tar, rubber, chocolate, light mint. Finish: very long, warm, wood, roasted, orange, light rubber and tar, citrus.

30 found this helpful

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Oliver
Apr 20231,236 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Quite unremarkable nose. On the palate also rather average for the 2000 vintage.

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Review by Jason Tack

Jason Tack
Jason Tack
Mar 202110 reviewsUnited Kingdom
9.6/10

A very deep and dirty Caroni... lots of oak, rubber, tar and citrus going on here. The mulchy fruits are there but this is a very dirty, woody and spicy Caroni. Interesting and I love it!

13 found this helpful

Review by Pavel Spacek

Pavel Spacek
Pavel Spacek
Nov 20241,897 reviewsCzech
8.6/10

... 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.

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Review by Maxence

Maxence
Maxence
May 2026186 reviews
8.6/10

A great Caroni 2000 single cask which is however lacking a bit of complexity and funkyness, especially on the palate, to reach the top spot among the best releases from this vintage like EATALY, Whisky Antique or Nectar.

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Community shelf

23 bottles logged by 20 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

4% opened, 1 emptied.

22 sealed 0 open 1 emptied

What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (TWE) HTR 2000 cost?

Community paid 247–2,339 €.

Current best price: 2,900.00 € – above the typical community range.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 2,064 €. Price history with 9 auction results in RX+ ›

23 purchased · 21 tasted · 18 wishlist · as of

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

A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 70,4%.

DistilleryCaroni
CountryTrinidad
BottlerVelier
CategoryColumn Still Rum
StyleAged rum, Rarities
Raw materialMolasses
DistillationColumn Still
ABV70,4%
Age17 years
Vintage2000
Limited edition238 bottles
MarkHTR
Volume70cl
Cask #R4008
Single cask

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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (TWE) HTR 2000
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (TWE) HTR 2000
Trinidad · 70,4% · 70cl
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