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Menthol, Rubber, Tar
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- Caroni fans who love menthol, rubber and tropical fruit
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- Anyone new to heavy industrial rum or sensitive to high ABV
Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000
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"Initially more on the fruity side, then dirtiness and menthol builds up." That's the arc most tasters describe on this tropical-aged 2000 Caroni: mango and maracuja up front, then the classic rubber, tar and dirty notes, with tons of menthol and nougat, caramel and oak underneath. It genuinely opens up after 30 minutes in the glass — several found it one-note until they gave it time.
The community says- Menthol and tropical fruit
- Dirty Caroni character
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How does Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000 taste?
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Fruity, menthol-heavy tropical Caroni at cask strength Loved as a fruity, menthol-forward tropical Caroni with all the dirty rubber and tar. The one repeated catch: alcohol isn't fully integrated, so give it air.
Aroma profileCaroni fans who love menthol, rubber and tropical fruit
Anyone new to heavy industrial rum or sensitive to high ABV
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: On the nose we are greeted by a striking fruitiness that increasingly combines with Caroni-typical notes of rubber, tar and some caramel. On the palate, the aforementioned aromas pair with a rich menthol note, the high alcohol content also comes into play, some oxidation is recommended. Overall at a very high Caroni level, promising exquisite quality (the tropical stored bottlings are simply in a league of their own). From the also very convincing 2000 vintage one of the - relatively speaking - weaker bottlings, due to the not entirely smoothly integrated alcohol. Nevertheless: Those who find their way to Caroni with such bottlings are on an enviably high-quality path. We are talking about a release that approaches the 9.0 point threshold.
Review by Joachim Guger
On the nose, freshness and menthol. Nice dirty caroni notes, nougat and then very fruity, mango and passion fruit. The long time in the barrel shows mainly through various spices.In the mouth a lot of nougat and wood. The finish is surprisingly short.Despite the pronounced Caroni notes and the 64% rather tame. Nougat, lots of menthol and lots of fruit.
Review by cigares
Spirits Museum Tasting March 29th, 2025. A complex nose marked by a vegetal and fresh side. Pastry cream, tar, and rubber. Tropical fruits with juicy mango are not far but remain in the background. On the palate, also this freshness with quite pure mint comes to the forefront. Tropical fruits (mango), discreet wood, a slight spiciness, and mechanical workshop notes form a complex second plane. The finish is long, balanced, and fresh.
Review by zabo
Spontaneously tried two randomly selected Caronis on the terrace with Jarek while swapping samples. In the duel were the RX6598 and the RX7335. Without question, these are two top bottlings. However, I liked the 2000 bottling a little better than the 1996, as it was fruitier and fresher without skimping on the "dirty" Caroni.
Review by Serge
Tropical 2000 Caroni with lots of beautiful caramel notes. Praline, nougat, vanilla, caramel candy with tobacco, leather and cola in harmony with rubber and (initially) a lot of menthol with some crushed black pepper. After a while, tropical fruits appear and the menthol becomes less and the rum becomes more complex overall.
Review by LukaŽiga
9,3:On the nose, menthol, rubber and tar, petrol hints, citrus and yellow fruits, roasted wood notes with butterscotch, praline, roaated nuts, spicy with umami, vanilla, smoky with bacon, elegant, herbaceous molasses, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the wood is slightly resinous, spicy with pepper, perhaps allspice, cola and fudge are out, melon, the molasses brings tobacco, black tea and flowery touch...very balanced 9,1:On the palate, the attack is strong at first with industrial notes like tar, rubber, plastic and menthol, slightly metallic and soapy, quickly balanced with roasted wood notes like butterscotch, chocolate, roasted nuts, spicy, creamy vanilla and yellow, citrus fruits, as molasses participates with chesnuts and licorice. When the rum is well rested, various fruits arise like mango, maracuja, dried fruits like apricots, some candied, dirty and chemical tones with Cl, smoky wood with bacon, confectionery, salty, peppery and underneath all this complexity, some minty hints. 9,1:The finish is long, dry and tannic, darker with burnt, smoky wood notes, caramelized, pairing industrial, chemical tones and various fruits with tropical, yellow, citrus, dark molasses with black tea, chesnuts hints, cigar tobacco, flowery touch. A delicious, complex and well-balanced, full-bodied rum!😋.
Review by Skyfly
4th Employees Tasting: a very good Caroni with an interesting combination of dirty aromas, menthol, and cola. The classic markers are present as well as a slightly higher residual sweetness compared to other Caronis.
Review by Martin Augustin
A wonderful Caroni. Lots of menthol on the nose, complemented by the typical dirty notes. This carries through in taste as well, complemented by some vanilla. Great experience.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing rum at the height of its fame, which was added in a ratio of 1:10 to naval blends. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000 the distillery ended production and was closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who liked the rum precisely for its special taste. And interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of rums "you need to try before you die." I recommend it, Caroni is really a unique rum.
Review by Romain de L
Waouh. Slightly gasoil / smoky nose, strong and fills up the nostril. Covers all of your mouth, very « nappant », same taste of slight smokiness, but complexity as well. Very long finish. A real treat
Review by Oliver
A tad too much alcohol on the nose. Nice mint note. But on the palate develops a great spicy, intense flavor.
Review by Manuel
Fantastic Caroni with lots of menthol and typical rubber/dirt note. Powerful with >60%, alcohol still very well integrated.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This release requires drops of water or you're going to burn from the inside of your mouth. The finish is extremely long and flavours keep popping up in the finish for several minutes. A good one if you like a cigar to go with your rum 😉
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Initially more on the fruity side, then dirtiness and menthol builds up.
Review by Mentalo
The 2000 Basedo Ramsarran is very well balanced. Typical dirty Caroni notes, menthol, wood, fruity and a pleasant sweetness. But it needs some time in the glass as the alcohol integration is not perfect. Still a very good tropical aged Caroni.
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Frank
Also again complex and intense. Menthol in front, very slightly sour, somewhat buttery. Stale cola, so citrus and caramel. Very light dry white pepper. Very faint cherry. Oak with vanilla. Complex palate. Sweetly acidic, menthol and some muted chestnut. Oily it is, towards polish. I like it very much.
Review by Buddudharma
Great 2000 Caroni. A bit more on the floral, fruity side. Absolutely awesome stuff.
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Expert reviews
4 critics scored it, averaging 9.2/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Uhh, this is an exciting Caroni. On the nose I smell menthol, spruce, essential oils. In the mouth, the aroma is omnipresent. I feel reminded of a cold candy. When inhaled, the mouth is downright chilled. At first, I found the rum too one-sided, because not much was happening except menthol. But after half an hour in the glass, I taste again - and discover a completely different rum. Much more complex, the spruce is barely present. If I didn't know better, I could swear I had an unusual Uitvlugt in the glass.
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A lovely powerhouse that presents loads of fruits and menthol in a rubbery dirty melange. Some sweet notes in the palate. The finish hits you with a ton of leather and wood notes. All in all a marvel of the new millennium
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Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000 at live auctions
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120 bottles logged by 89 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 3 emptied.
What does Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000 cost?
Community paid 233–1,400 €.
Current best price: 1,399.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 706 €. Price history with 23 auction results in RX+ ›
+5 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
120 purchased · 57 tasted · 24 wishlist · as of
Details about Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 64,3%.
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All releases in this series
Velier Caroni 1st Employees John „D“ Eversley HTR 1996
Velier Caroni 1st Employees Dennis „X“ Gopaul HTR 1998
Velier Caroni 2nd Employees David „Sarge“ Charran 1996
Velier Caroni 2nd Employees Kevon „Slippery“ Moreno HTR 1998
Velier Caroni 3rd Employees Vijay „Vijay“ Ranmarine 1996
Velier Caroni 3rd Employees Ganesh „Buju“ Ramgobie 1998
Velier Caroni 3rd Employees Nita „Nitz“ Hogan 2000
Velier Caroni 4th Employees Balas „Brigade“ Bhaggan 1998
Velier Caroni 4th Employees Dayanand „Yunkoo“ Balloon 1998
Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000
Velier Caroni 5th Employees Dhanraj „Dan“ Maharaj HTR 1996
Velier Caroni 5th Employees Roopnarine „Roop“ Toolsie HTR 1996
Velier Caroni 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR 1996
Velier Caroni 6th Employees United HTR 1996
Velier Caroni 6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR 1996
Velier Caroni 6th Employees Ricky “Dirty Harry” Seeharack HTR 1996
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