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Velier Caroni Trilogy Heavy Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1996
Caroni devotees who chase the tar-and-rubber signature are the crowd here. This 1996 Velier leans hard on the barrel — wood, roasted notes, oil, leather and that classic garage-and-tar bite, with a little chocolate and vanilla underneath. At 64.46% it's warm and dark. Several tasters loved it but called it the woodiest of the Trilogy, one saying "super woody" over time.
The community says- Classic Caroni tar
- Long warm finish
- Leather and oil
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How does Velier Caroni Trilogy Heavy Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Dark, tarry, very wood-forward Caroni Loved by Caroni fans for its tar, leather and oily depth, though a few found it the most wood-forward and heaviest of the three 1996 Trilogy bottlings.
Caroni fans who want tar, rubber and heavy oak
Beginners and anyone wanting a soft, easy sipper
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How is Velier Caroni Trilogy Heavy Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1996 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.3 sits 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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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Great dessert nose. On the palate elegant and perfect wood integration. Great sweetness. Extraordinary Caroni!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.03.2020 Had a nice afternoon and evening with friends. Notes. Medium dark in colour. Nose: wood, roasted, orange, light smoke, leather. Palate: warm, wood, roasted, oily, chocolate, leather. Finish: long and warm, wood, roasted, chokolade, nutts.
Review by cigares
I had the chance to taste it blind, and my money was on an old Demerara. A nose of very, very old tropical Demerara, with lots of wood, but balanced by a fresh, almost minty character. Old tar, used to dampen the boards of sailing boats, and spruce too. The palate follows the nose quite closely, with a slight tartness: old tar and varnished wood. The finish is very long, both powerful and elegant, woody to the point of madness, but balanced thanks to the menthol. There's even a hint of salinity on the finish. A rum that tells a story of sailing ships, fragrant warehouses, old ropes and the sea. Splendid!
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023 / weitere Tastings: Ein formidabler Rum mit faszinierender Komplexität. Dass mir eine nicht zu leugnende Affinität zum 1996er Jahrgang der Velier Caronis zu eigen ist mag eine Rolle spielen, aber was hier sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen an komplexen Aromenspielen abläuft ist absolut bemerkenswert. Fasseinflüsse, dunkle Gewürzenoten, die bis ins erdig-tabaklastige reichen, harmonisch eingebettete Fruchtaromen (an der Nade präsenter als am Gaumen), elegante Vanillesüsse aus dem Eichenholzfass mit einem karamelligen Unterton - und all das flankiert von den achso typischen dreckigen Noten von Teer, Gummi und Klebstoff…wer Caroni mag, muss das mögen. Ein exzellentes Release, das beim isolierten Genuss bereits voll zu überzeugen weiss und dennoch im Direktvergleich mit weiteren Vertretern dieses Jahrgangs nochmal etwas Federn lassen muss - ja, es geht tatsächlich noch besser. Aber dann sind wir schon längstens in aussergewöhnlichen Sphären unterwegs.
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Details about Velier Caroni Trilogy Heavy Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1996
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 64,46%.
Community purchases
21 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
4% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Caroni Trilogy Heavy Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1996?
Community paid 380–3,589 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
21 purchased · 25 tasted · 32 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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