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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Paul Ullrich) HTR 2000
The surprise here is the sweetness — for a tar-and-rubber Caroni, several tasters found real tropical fruit and a soft "Süße" underneath. A 2000 single cask from Velier at a monster 70.3%: motor oil, petrol, oak and leather up front, with pineapple and chocolate showing through. One reviewer even caught a grappa-like, almost vegetal note. The alcohol runs hot and wild, but it lands where fans want it.
The community says- Tar and petrol depth
- Surprising tropical fruit
- Long oily finish
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Paul Ullrich) HTR 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Hot, oily 2000 Caroni with tropical sweetness A loved young Caroni — tar, petrol and oil balanced by tropical fruit and sweetness. The 70.3% ABV bites hard; a couple rank it below the 2000 Paradise #5.
Caroni fans who love tar, petrol and oil at cask strength
Anyone put off by high ABV or heavy petrochemical notes
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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Paul Ullrich) HTR 2000 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.2 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% 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?
100% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted in a restaurant, the bottle well opened. A nose of grappa, strong in alcohol, vegetal, like a reminiscence of rhum agricole, rare at Caroni. On the palate, the alcohol hits hard and the workshop notes are present alongside tropical fruits with a clear smoky edge. My favorite Caroni of the evening, a little strong in alcohol, but otherwise delicious. The empty glass reveals other vegetal and even floral aromas. A fresh, youthful Caroni, but the alcohol is a little too present.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: on the one hand, still rather wild, which is due to the alcohol, but also to the comparatively young age; on the other hand, already with a pronounced sweetness that accompanies the tar and motor oil notes throughout. It is precisely this combination that makes the rum extremely appealing and puts it in the top tier of 2000s releases.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.03.2020 Had a nice afternoon and evening with friends. Notes. Light to medium dark. Nose: wood, roasted, citrus, dried fruit, tar, light rubber. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, chocolate, rubber, tar, caramel, orange. Finish: very long, wood, dried fruit, caramel, light rubber.
Review by Mike H.
90 points. Lost my tasting notes 😅
Review by Oliver
Sehr schöne Süße am Gaumen.
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Auction results 2298 € – 2631 €
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Avg. community purchase price 4310 €
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Paul Ullrich) HTR 2000
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 70,3%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (Paul Ullrich) HTR 2000 cost?
Community paid 550–2,655 €.
Current best price: 2490.00 € – within the typical community range.
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