Velier Caroni 32nd Release Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1998
Loved by Arnaud Faverjon, cigares & 51 more
For seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy heavy, dirty profiles, this full proof 16‑year Caroni delivers tar, oil, rubber and smoky wood wrapped in dark fruits, pastry sweetness and leather. Intense, oily, long‑lasting and deeply satisfying for fans of classic late‑90s Caroni style.
- Classic Caroni dirt
- Intense oily body
- Long warming finish
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Classic heavy, oily Caroni powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy heavy, dirty profiles, this full proof 16‑year Caroni delivers tar, oil, rubber and smoky wood wrapped in dark fruits, pastry sweetness and leather. Intense, oily, long‑lasting and deeply satisfying for fans of classic late‑90s Caroni style.
Seasoned Caroni and heavy-industrial rum fans who love tar, rubber, smoky wood and dark fruits at full proof and want a benchmark late‑90s Velier bottling.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike tar, rubber and smoky industrial notes dominating the profile.
How is Velier Caroni 32nd Release Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.9 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Fantastique, je m’en rappelle comme si c’était hier. Update: J’ai enfin pu remettre le nez dedans après de longues années, toujours aussi bien, Caroni bien équilibré avec ce côté sale qui ne prend pas le dessus, du fruit rouge, beaucoup de camphre, un nez dont je ne me lasse pas, qui vient confirmé mon premier amour pour ce rhum qui m’a ouvert la porte de ce monde il y a plus de 10 ans.
Review by cigares
Tasted in a restaurant. A surprisingly sweet nose with tar, walnut and old leather in which one has sweated.The palate is also quite sweet once the bite of the alcohol has disappeared. Still that old leather and a little tar. It's like being in a tanner's workshop in the Middle Ages, with tar boiling in the corner. The finish is long on wood and licorice-like notes, and there's a hint of tropical fruit, especially banana and pineapple.A rum that takes you back in time, I really like it. Perhaps not Caroni's best, but a rum where the workshop is not mechanical but a tanner's.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Had a nice Caroni tasting yesterday and this was the starter. Nicely balanced and intense with the traditional Caroni flavours. Needs to rest for a good while to hit the optimum balance between flavor and ABV.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Good 98 vintage. Powerful and quite one-dimensional. Nevertheless, very high level.
Review by Nico Köppe
I agree with the previous speakers, a great 98! Wonderfully sweet on the finish, paired with bicycle inner tube
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Classic, very good 98 Caroni, only the somewhat present alcohol causes deductions in the B grade. Apart from that, an absolutely convincing bottling, even if it doesn't reach the very highest levels.
Review by Oliver
Overall, nice total package. Belongs to the winners of the 1998 vintage.
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Community purchases
179 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 25 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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