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Velier Caroni Paradise #5 2000
The surprise here is how clean it drinks for a Caroni. The usual tar, rubber and workshop grit are dialed back, and in their place come caramel, dark chocolate, cappuccino and ripe mango. Several tasters clock Demerara vibes on the nose. At 67.5% the alcohol sits astonishingly well-integrated. A round, elegant 2000 vintage — the one purists chasing raw dirt might find almost too polished.
The community says- Remarkable alcohol integration
- Balanced and complex
- Long creamy finish
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How does Velier Caroni Paradise #5 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 31 community reviews.
Rounder, elegant top-tier 2000 Caroni Nearly everyone rates this among the top 2000 Caronis: rounder, more balanced and caramel-rich than its dirtier siblings. A couple of members miss the raw workshop edge that defines the style.
Caroni fans and serious sippers chasing the 2000 vintage
Those who want raw, dirty workshop-Caroni edges
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How is Velier Caroni Paradise #5 2000 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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0% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 31 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Wow! The first smell already gives you an idea of what to expect here: Absolute Caroni top class! Intense, spicy and caramelly. The blind tasting reminds me of a Demerara rum (similar to CBH 1998). Caroni comes to perfection on the palate. Lots of wood (but not too much), creaminess and an endless, pleasant finish. An absolute 2000 reference!
Review by Mirco
Best from the 2000 Paradise Line!
Review by Giorgio Garotti
A much less dirty caroni 2000 than its siblings! The tar part is less pronounced and more pleasant, while its menthol and medicinal part here turns into a very pleasant mint leaf and eucalyptus! The persistence is really amazing!
Review by ilRummista
I tasted this Caroni at Velier Live 24. It is a great Caroni! Not as "dirty" as many others bottled by Velier but no less good! The alcohol is really perfectly integrated. The nose is caramelized, with notes of coffee and eucalyptus. On the palate it is at its best: it is a dense, creamy rum, as the color that can be glimpsed from the clear, hand-blown glass bottle already suggests. It is a balanced but at the same time very complex rum with menthol, chocolate and licorice notes. The finish is really persistent and long.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Almost Demerara-like on the nose - oak, caramel, subtle vanilla. On the palate with recognizable barrel influence, well-balanced bitterness. Alcohol very well integrated. Slightly less menthol than other representatives of the vintage. Beautiful complexity.
Review by Thunderbird
My 1000th tasting... something special was needed. And this Caroni is perfect 🤩 I am really thrilled. Pure pleasure from the nose to the finish... I'm really thrilled. Not so classically dirty with dark, sweet berries, but an elegance that is beguiling!
Review by Mopar Rules
I prefer #5 over # 4. Similar on the nose but more intense, richer, more edgy. Dried fruits, leather, caramel, polish. Very well balanced close to perfection. Not as complex or intense as my recent benchmark 1996/1999 Diamond. But in its balanced character close. Or am I guided by the Caroni flash? It’s a Velier Caroni, it has to be good!
Review by mto75
The Paradise competes against the Velier 2000 High Proof (RX5769). The Paradise comes across less dirty on the nose than the High Proof. I also got tropical fruits, cake batter, vanilla, caramel. The palate is also very balanced, with tropical fruit, rubber, workshop, cappuccino, barrel. I'm a bit torn. With Caronis, I just want the dirty workshop notes and the rough edges. It's almost a little too round for me...
Details about Velier Caroni Paradise #5 2000
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 67,5%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Paradise #5 2000 cost?
Community paid 2,250–2,654 €.
Current best price: 2487.29 € – 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+ →
16 purchased · 32 tasted · 21 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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