Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000
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For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 20‑year, full‑proof Caroni at 64.3% with classic rubber, tar and menthol wrapped in mango, maracuja and dark nougat. RumX members praise its brute power, depth and tropical aging pedigree.
- World‑class complexity
- Classic dirty Caroni
- Explosive menthol fruit
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How does Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000 taste?
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Brutal, mentholic Caroni powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 20‑year, full‑proof Caroni at 64.3% with classic rubber, tar and menthol wrapped in mango, maracuja and dark nougat. RumX members praise its brute power, depth and tropical aging pedigree.
Seasoned Caroni fans and funk lovers who enjoy high‑proof, industrial notes balanced by menthol freshness, nougat and tropical fruit at full intensity.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike dirty, rubbery profiles and prefer soft, sweet, easygoing rums.
How is Velier Caroni 4th Employees Basdeo „Dicky“ Ramsarran HTR 2000 rated?
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Review by cigares
Spirits Museum Tasting 29th of March 2025. Un nez complexe marqué par un côté végétal et frais. De la crème pâtissière, du goudron et du caoutchouc. Les fruits tropicaux avec de la mangue juteuse ne sont pas loin mais restent au second plan. En bouche aussi cette fraîcheur avec de la menthe assez pure se profile en avant plan. Les fruits tropicaux (mangue), un bois discret et un léger piquant et des notes d’atelier mécanique forment un second plan complexe. La finale est longue, équilibrée et sur la fraîcheur.
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 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 Buddudharma
Toller 2000er Caroni. Etwas mehr auf der floralen, fruchtigen Seite. Absolut geiler Stoff.
Review by Martin Augustin
Ein wunderbarer Caroni. Viel Menthol in der Nase, ergänzt um die typischen dreckigen Noten. Das zieht sich auch geschmacklich durch ergänzt um etwas Vanille. Tolles Erlebnis.
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 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 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 Filip Šikula
Svincany caroni tasting 19.12.2024
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 Oliver
A tad too much alcohol on the nose. Nice mint note. But on the palate develops a great spicy, intense flavor.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Initially more on the fruity side, then dirtiness and menthol builds up.
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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"
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."
Community purchases
145 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 23 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,080 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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