Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 12 HTR 2000
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For curious explorers ready for classic Caroni dirt: diesel, tar, rubber and wood wrapped in vanilla and subtle fruit. At 50% it’s intense but surprisingly drinkable. Widely praised as a reference entry into the Caroni style among 176 RumX reviews.
- Classic Caroni DNA
- Accessible 50% ABV
- Great entry Caroni
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How does Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 12 HTR 2000 taste?
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Textbook, approachable dirty Caroni For curious explorers ready for classic Caroni dirt: diesel, tar, rubber and wood wrapped in vanilla and subtle fruit. At 50% it’s intense but surprisingly drinkable. Widely praised as a reference entry into the Caroni style among 176 RumX reviews.
Fans of dirty, industrial rums who want a clearly recognizable Caroni profile in a more approachable 50% format and as a first serious step into the distillery’s world.
Beginners expecting sweet, smooth rum, or drinkers who dislike rubber, tar and diesel notes, or who want lush fruitiness instead of dry, woody intensity.
How is Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 12 HTR 2000 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.4 lands squarely 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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Based on 179 ratings
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Nice entry rum into the Caroni world. Rubber and tar meets wood - not much more, but also not a bit less.
Review by Mirco
Nice entry-level Caroni. The typical Caroni notes can also be found here: tar, rubber and diesel. For me, much better than the 15 from this series. Doesn't go to extremes and the ABV is too low for my taste.
Review by Oliver
Caroni essence! With his young age he brings exactly what makes Caroni: dirt, gasoline and gruffness. Very special, but awesome!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
outstanding caroni! Passion fruit, fresh green mint, honey, incense, metallic but not too much, incredibly harmonious fruitiness and just my thing! awesome! 😍🤤🤤 very drinkable and still quite a long finish, especially! Makes absolutely fantastic daiquiris and Sazerac's by the way!
Review by Tschusikowsky
Exceptionally good Caroni. Tar, rubber as it should be. There is also mint and a pleasant fruitiness. Essence of the Caroni profile. Nothing extreme but absolutely delicious. Compared to the 15, dirtier and also more complex.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the nose, the first impression we get is some industrial notes like rubber, tar and roasted, spicy wood with caramel, nuts, vanilla.Yellow, dried fruits come out in the second wave.The rum is coppery. On aeration, there is a pear, molasses vegetal and minty.Notes become more balanced and round with citrus, banana and very pleasant honey, biscuits and toffee. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is fruity and creamy with tropical fruits like passion fruit, yellow fruits, pear and charred and spicy peppery wood notes like caramel, creamy vanilla, nutty toffee and leather.Then come a bit bitter industrial notes with rubber, tar, a bit waxy, perhaps plastic, citrus rounds up our tasting nicely.It quickly becomes dry, but it is round and tasty.Later on, the molasses is darker with licorice, a bit vegetal, with a whiff of smoke. 8,5:The finish is long, industrial, dry and woody with charred notes like nougat, caramel, nuts, spicy, the fruits are dried with apricots, raisins and berries.Industrial notes like rubber, tar overshadow other notes with bitterness, so the rum is less balanced now.We could also taste some tobacco.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Caroni relativement jeune qui offre un profil olfactif plutôt gourmand sur les fruits à coque, le chocolat et le moka, avec des notes rôties, épicées et empyreumatiques (goudron, caoutchouc). S’il n’apparaît pas aussi profond que d’autres cuvées, il a le mérite d’apporter un vent de jeunesse et de fraîcheur. Sensation de bonbon au caramel. Très gouleyant et rond. Les marqueurs de Caroni sont ici au second plan. Épices, chocolat, fruits à coque et notes torréfiés forment l’ossature d’un rhum atypique mais très facile à boire. La réduction joue également son rôle, mais l’alcool reste bien intégré. La finale est un peu plus mince et terne. Le côté sec, épicé et fumé revient avec un peu plus d’amertume et une touche de menthol. Un Caroni étonnant, qui fait réfléchir sur ce que la distillerie aurait pu offrir avec des profils plus jeunes si elle existait encore.
Review by Joachim Guger
An old residual sample, but the nose is promising. Pure Caroni, this rum takes no prisoners despite the 50%. Very fresh, plenty of dirty workshop and fruitiness. Then it cleans up in the mouth! Have I been sucking on the gas can? With plenty of caramel. It becomes tame on the finish. The essence of Caroni. Awesome!
Review by Leo Krüper
Gefällt mir besser als in der Erinnerung. Vielleicht auch gut ihn nicht gegen seine älteren Brüder antreten zu lassen. So hat man einen gereiften Trinidad Rum ohne viel Teer und Asphalt. Die Caroni DNA kommt nicht ganz konkret durch, aber der Rum gefällt mir gut. Im Abgang leicht bitter. Alkohol gut integriert.
Review by cigares
Un rhum dégusté dans un restaurant, la bouteille est à peine entamée. Le nez est à la fois frais et plein de notes d’atelier mécanique et de fruits. Une réelle bonne surprise! Les choses se gâtent en bouche où les goûts sont comme dilués, manque de vieillissement ? Du coup la finale est aussi diluée. La note ne peut-être, du coup, que largement diminuée, surtout en comparaison des autres Caronis Velier de la soirée. Le verre vide est pleins d’arômes avec fruits et atelier mécanique/fumé à égalité.
Review by Serge
Nice, easy sipping 2000 Caroni with a nice nose but then already quite thin on the palate. Still very good and I personally prefer it to the 15 (which has a little more %) ... but I also prefer the 2000 Vintage. A good deal in the tropical. Aroni range, but I like the Caroni Navy (also 2000) better. I particularly like the mix of tar, ash and sweet pear on the palate/finish. I miss some cherry or tropical fruit, which the Navy has.
Review by Felix Reiber
Dieser 12-jährige Caroni hat eine wirklich harmonische und fruchtige Nase. Die typischen, angenehmen Caroni-Noten treten hevor und zeigen sich vor allem mit Birne, Holz, getrockneten Früchten, Mandel, Beeren und Tabak. Im Mund ist er dann unerwartet holzig und schön würzig. Leder, Pfeffer, Lakritze und Schwarztee geben den Ton an und werden von leicht rauchigen Reflexen durchzogen. Im Hintergrund schwingen Vanille, Mandel und Birne mit. Der mittlere bis lange Abgang ist angenehm würzig und lebt hauptsächlich von Gewürzen, Tabak, Fass und Minze. Neben Mandel und dunkler Schokolade ist noch etwas Rauch zu vernehmen. Caroni macht immer wieder Spaß und hat Wiedererkennungswert. Danke an @DanielS für das Sample.
Review by Maxence
Very dirty Caroni right after opening the bottle ⛽️ After 1 year of oxydation, the magic happens and we get a very round Caroni with loads of banana. Nice one !
Review by Thunderbird
Ein schöner gefälliger Caroni mit den typischen Aromen, allerdings mehr auf der würzig holzigen Seite. Zudem weist er am Gaumen und im Abgang eine leichte Bitternote auf. Der Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden. Kein einfacher Sipper, aber herrlich für einen entspannten Abend
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 Voilà les notes typiques de caoutchouc mélangées à une vanille assez grasse et huileuse. Le boisé s'emmêle d'odeurs de produits d'entretien et d'essence de garage. Les fruits sont divers, tropicaux, du verger, secs. J'aime les légères effluves de produit tannés et de tabac séché. 😋 Mix salé de pneu, goudron, essence. Vraiment doux et sec ce 12 ans, la réduction en fait un vrai easy sipper dans le genre. Le boisé est plus prononcé qu'au nez, fumée de bois, presque carbonisé, vanille et réglisse fondue. Un fruité léger porté sur la carambole et la poire terreuse. ⛳ Longue, sèche, amère et goudronnée. Le fût s'exprime longtemps, piments vifs, fumée, vanille grasse, chocolat très noir amer. Touche de fraîcheur mentholée, plus proche du tabac en feuille séchée. 💡 L'esprit Caroni typique, ni plus ni moins. Aujourd'hui, à 250-300🍒, il n'a plus son statut de très bon rapport qualité prix mais il reste la base pour faire découvrir les spécificités de la mythique distillerie (avec le replica dans une certaine mesure).
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,135 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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