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Velier Caroni Paradise #3 (Guyana Stock) 1994
Sip this one neat, and a few drops go a long way. The nose is the highlight — deep tar and dirty rubber wrapped in caramel and maple, with cantaloupe and flambeed banana peeking through. The palate turns very dry, heavily oaked and tarry, with prunes and burnt caramel. A long, medicinal, mentholated finish. Classic 1994 Caroni heaviness, if a touch woody from 26 years in tropical cask.
The community says- Complex tarry nose
- Long medicinal finish
- Very dry palate
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How does Velier Caroni Paradise #3 (Guyana Stock) 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Tarry, oaky old Caroni with a stunning nose Loved for its complex, tarry nose and huge intensity. Several find the palate too dry and oaky from long aging — great Caroni, not quite the top of the vintage.
Caroni fans chasing tar, rubber and old-cask heaviness
Anyone who dislikes very dry, oaky, medicinal spirits
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0% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Caroni tasting
Review by Tafia Guildive
Klarer 90+ Caroni, ohne Frage.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023 / Whisky Live 2023: Brings the heaviness and complexity typical of the 1994 profile of the Heavy Trinidad style, the long maturation is recognizable. Overall, in my opinion, already a little above the peak, moreover, a few percent are missing here to let the 94 profile shine in all its glory - therefore, the release in my eyes can not quite keep up with the absolute top representatives of the vintage. But what does that mean with tropically aged Caronis - we are still on the highest level.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Caroni that clearly relies on exclusivity and rarity to set itself apart. Unfortunately, it's not in the aromas that it stands out, as the profile is relatively classic for a Caroni: rubber, tar, menthol, smoked oak, spices and caramel form the bulk of the olfactory framework. Fruit appears briefly. Not a bad profile, but one might have expected more depth. On the palate, the rum is very focused on empyreumatic and woody notes: the oak cask, powerful smoky notes, spices (licorice in particular), caramel and dried fruit give a fairly round, dry profile, which is complemented by the petroleum and mechanical side. While the whole is coherent, with well-integrated alcohol, one might hope for a little more vivacity from a rum of this caliber. The finish is very long, medicinal, tarry and mentholated, with woody, spicy and empyreumatic aromas. The fruit struggles to make itself felt. It lacks the depth to make it an exceptional rum. The intrinsic quality is there, but in terms of positioning, it's not the best Caroni, a little below par in terms of aromas and rather classic in flavors, and for an unfortunately indecent price.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4379 22.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice Caroni from unusual year. Lets see the price if it become pure bitcoin or someone would open it...
Details about Velier Caroni Paradise #3 (Guyana Stock) 1994
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 52,8%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Paradise #3 (Guyana Stock) 1994 cost?
Community paid 3,017–3,350 €.
Current best price: 3072.54 € – 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+ →
7 purchased · 23 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
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