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Velier Caroni 1st Employees Dennis „X“ Gopaul HTR 1998
Sip this neat and slow — at nearly 70% it hits hard, and bigger sips will burn. Underneath the heat sits classic Caroni: burnt rubber, tar, caramel and dark chocolate, with a menthol edge and a finish that lingers. Several tasters call the nose gorgeous but the alcohol relentless. Reward it with patience and tiny pours and the complexity opens right up.
- Classic Caroni profile
- Long melting finish
- Rich complex palate
+10
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How does Velier Caroni 1st Employees Dennis „X“ Gopaul HTR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Intense, tarry cask-strength Caroni for slow sipping Loved as proper Caroni essence — tar, rubber, caramel, dark chocolate, long finish. Nearly everyone notes the heat is intense; in tiny sips it's a powerhouse, in larger ones it burns.
Caroni fans who love tar and rubber at cask strength
Anyone put off by intense heat or high ABV
How is Velier Caroni 1st Employees Dennis „X“ Gopaul HTR 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.9 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 41 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 41 ratings
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Aromatically a stunner, but the alcohol remains present. At just under 70%, this is not really a point of criticism, the rum is still excellent and fun to drink. Definitely one of the outstanding tropical representatives of the 1998 vintage.
Review by Oliver
Really great nose with lots of caramel and cocoa.The alcohol is too present on the palate (just under 70%) and prevents a top rating.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Caroni essence as it is written in the book. Wild bitter vanilla concentrate, car paint, burnt rubber, dark chocolate, fresh mentholated allspice and a hint of salted caramel! Fat! Thanks Oli for the opportunity ❣️
Review by Aussierumfan
A very nice Caroni! The nose is amazing with lots of caramel! On the palate it is massively hot! Almost too strong for me, lots of alcahol. Still a wonderfully complex caroni if taken in very small sips, tar, rubber, wood, some dark chocolate, with a long finish.
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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This rum comes in very powerful and strong. The alcohol can burn especially if you take larger sips. The price is pretty fair for a product of this quality and definitely worth a try if you're a connoisseur.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Last of the line-up. Powerhouse.
Review by Maxence
Another 1998 vintage from the Employees special edition. Nose is slightly too dry to my liking but the palate brings fruity and round notes giving more complexity and balance to this profile. A very good rum but does not take the crown of 1998 vintage from Ramgobie in my opinion.
Review by Blackbeard Bill
Happy to have the experience of this rum. Sad that it won’t be made anymore
Review by Stefan H.
Großartiger runder und ausgewogener Caroni mit einem Abgang zum dahinschmelzen.
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Details about Velier Caroni 1st Employees Dennis „X“ Gopaul HTR 1998
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 69,5%.
Community purchases
79 bottles logged by 65 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni 1st Employees Dennis „X“ Gopaul HTR 1998 cost?
Community paid €370–€1,881.
Current best price: €1,849.90 – within the typical community range.
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79 purchased · 44 tasted · 32 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,226 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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