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Velier Caroni 6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR 1996
Tar, burnt oak and rubber up front, with caramel, vanilla and a cocoa edge sitting behind — one taster literally called it "a dirty auto workshop," and that's the Caroni HTR charm. This 1996 at 25 years shows real depth and tropical fruit, though several note the age can push a roasted, herbal-bitter tone. A few call it their favorite of the 6th employee series.
The community says- Tar and rubber depth
- Excellent nose
- Astringent palate
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How does Velier Caroni 6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Deep, tarry Caroni with roasted, bitter edge Loved as a mature, deep Caroni with classic tar-and-rubber character, but tasters flag a slightly astringent, over-roasted note on the palate and finish from the long aging.
Caroni fans who love tar, rubber and heavy funk
Beginners or anyone put off by bitter, metallic notes
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How is Velier Caroni 6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR 1996 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.9 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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0% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 48 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
That's how a 96 should be!
Review by Lawich Lowaine
Le meilleur de la 6th édition. Tout en douceur.
Review by Michal S
Zajímavý a komplexní rum, pečené tóny karamelu, vanilky a dřeva, v chuti navíc mentol a kůže. V porovnání s ostatními Caroni ze 6. série zaměstnanců za mě nejlepší a samozřejmě doporučuju k ochutnání všem.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: The age is recognizable, but without imposing an overly dominant bitter note on the rum. Nice sweetness, wood, spice, great fruity note in the finish - only the dirty Caroni notes could be a little more present. However, it fits seamlessly into Velier's series of excellent Caronis and confirms its exceptional position among the flood of releases from the distillery.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I'm in heaven I can remember thinking while sampling these wonderful rums :-) The nose on this one has the roasted oak, tar and rubber trailed by fruit and caramel and a hint of vanilla. The palate continues where the nose left off. A heavy well balanced rum with roasted oak, tar, rubber and fruit closely trailed by vanilla, chocolate and light leather. The finish is long with roasted oak and a nice mix of spices and caramel and a hunt of rubber.
Review by Martin Švojgr
THX Dusan Houska :-*
Review by kargoles
Un nez délicat pour un caroni. L’alcool est un peu present au nez mais laisse tres vite la place a la delicatesse des fruits banane, la vanille legerement boisé. Le coté vernis et goudron est la par de belle note. En bouche une incroyable complexité le cassis suivis de legere notes boisées avant du coté dirt du caroni qui vient envelopper le tout. Le 64,6 est la sur la chauffe en bouche mais ne gene en rien la degustation. La finale un peu légère portée sur le goudron et le mentholé reste quand meme présente. Un tres agreable moment meme si le prix freine l’envie d’en reprendre
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory rum, which was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the naval blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Review by Oliver
Excellent nose. A tad too astringent on the palate for a top rating.
Review by Joachim Guger
The color is already a dream... As expected, a dense, full, balanced Caroni nose. Varnish, lots of charred oak, tar and rubber. Behind that, full caramel and nice cocoa notes. Great. In the mouth the full load, lots of wood and spices. Long finish, again a lot of wood. Again high level, as mentioned great nose, a bit one-dimensional in the mouth. Still an experience.
Review by MathiasR
The best Caroni for me (so far!). 😄
Review by Maxence
Nose is quite dry, woody and spicy, therefore, feels slightly unbalanced. Palate brings some better balance with more fruits and round notes. However, alcohol integration is not the best. A Caroni with some small flaws but which remains a very good rum : that's why this distillery is so special 👌
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Schmeckt wie eine dreckige Autowerkstatt. Sehr intensiv bitter metallisch und eine leichte Menthol Note
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Details about Velier Caroni 6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR 1996
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 64,60%.
Community purchases
57 bottles logged by 43 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
8% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni 6th Employees Mahesh “Sonny Black” Bridgelal HTR 1996 cost?
Community paid 54–2,172 €.
Current best price: 1299.90 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
57 purchased · 49 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,324 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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