Velier Caroni 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR 1996
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 25‑year full proof Caroni at 66.7%. RumX members rave about its oily power, natural caramel sweetness, tar, rubber, polished wood and herbs. A benchmark late‑’96 Caroni sipper.
- Huge complexity
- Elegant Caroni dirt
- Oily mouthfeel
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World‑class, sweet-leaning heavy Caroni For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 25‑year full proof Caroni at 66.7%. RumX members rave about its oily power, natural caramel sweetness, tar, rubber, polished wood and herbs. A benchmark late‑’96 Caroni sipper.
Seasoned Caroni fans and high‑proof lovers who enjoy oily, wood-driven rums where caramel sweetness balances tar, rubber, leather and herbal notes.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or those who dislike dirty, woody profiles with tar, rubber and bitterness.
How is Velier Caroni 5th Employees Deodat „Breeze“ Manmohan HTR 1996 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.1 lands squarely 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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Review by Christoph H.
Great Caroni and one of the best 96 I've ever had in the glass. Absolutely cool matured, in the nose a dream and in the mouth with the best I've ever had. Outstanding
Review by Guji Guji
2 drops of water, 2 hours in a glencairn glass before the tasting. It's a beautiful Caroni, very elegant and deep. The best bottle of the 5th employees release. Gorgeous!
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Beim zweiten Versuch gefällt er mir viel besser. Sehr intensiv und würzig. Toller Caroni.
Review by Filip Šikula
Šestý zaměstnanec večere. Ve vůni jde první lešťenka, později sladké tóny karamelu. V chuti je to komolexní zážitek, dřevo, kůže, leštěnka, espresso, v ústech tvoří olejnatý a hutný dojem. Závěr je dlouhý a člověk opravdu nechce, aby zkončil. Nádhera.
Review by Johannes
More balanced than the Roop
Review by Lawich Lowaine
Superbe caroni 1996. Un peu différent et plus sombre que la plupart tout en retrouvant les marqueurs caroni. Très belle réussite.
Review by kargoles
Un nez dirty digne d’un caroni. Entre élégance et sauvage. L’alcool reste present en bouche mais a 66,7 degrés cest presque surprenant cette finesse. Le fruit légèrement torréfié avec un retour goudron et cuir. Le cassis est legé et laisse tout l’espace a des arômes tertiaire qui se bouscule. Une longueure qui dure sur l’empyreumatique et le caramel. Tres tres bon
Review by mto75
verkostet zusammen mit dem Roop. Der Breeze wirkt an der Nase etwas runder, karamelliger und irgendwie kommen Assoziationen von Bohnerwachs auf (aus diesen ‚schrägen’ Tuben wie sie es früher gab). Der Roop kommt etwas frischer und stechender daher, Bergamotte und Kiefernholz im Hintergrund. Sind beide an der Nase noch eher zurückhaltend, kommen die Werkstatt-Noten am Gaumen dann aber brachial, einfach köstlich 🤤 Auch am Gaumen finde ich den Breeze etwas ausgewogener. Der Alkohol ist beim Roop nicht ganz so gut eingebunden.
Review by Maxence
I'm not surprised anymore by Caroni releases by Velier. This 1996 is magnificent with round notes perfectly balancing typical Caroni profile. Astonashing rum 😍
Review by Joachim Guger
Wonderfully solid nose, polish and wood maturity en masse. With a little water, liquid Fishermans Friends. Not very dirty. Oily and dense in the mouth. A chemical factory with caramel. Spicy and complex. Then wood and caramel on the finish. A great Caroni. Tar and the burnt notes, however, very restrained. More of this please...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Wow, this one was very different and kind of sweet compared to all other Caroni's I have tried! The nose is wonderful with the typical tar and rubber notes with roasted oak on top. Fruits, and vanilla follows and I also get a bit of nuts in there. The palate is very well balanced when thinking about the ABV. Complex, sweet and oily with roasted oak topped with some rubber and tar. Fruit, vanilla, leather and caramel make the palate complete. Pretty sweet for a Caroni, but I know they would never add anything to sweeten the rum. The finish is long and has roasted oak, rubber and caramel to it. The caramel is very present in this particular release.
Review by Martin Augustin
Eine eindeutige, wenngleich auch zurückhaltende Caroni Nase. Teer, Politur, Menthol aber auch Karamell und Vanille strömen einem entgegen. Geschmacklich dann schön dreckig. Viel Teer und Gummi. Aber auch Karamell, Espresso und Pfeffer. Langer Abgang, erstaunlich süß. Ein wunderbarer Caroni.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Im Geruch wirkt der Rum recht Süß, Karamell und einige Gewürze nehme ich am meisten war. Die 66,7% vermutet man hier noch nicht. Im Geschmack dann etwas Teer, Gewürze und Karamell. Wenig fruchtige Komponenten und etwas zu viel Punch für eine Top- Bewertung.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"On the nose, this Caroni shows restraint. In the mouth, however, it is already very pleasing. It is extremely sweet. Caramelllllll. If you didn't know that Luca Gargano would never add artificial sugar, well, you could almost question it here... After a bit of time in the glass, this rum softens. The alcohol is elegantly integrated. If the rum did not cost a small fortune, this Caroni would definitely go into my collection."
Community purchases
112 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 26 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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