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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000
Anyone already deep into Caroni will know what they're signing up for: tar, rubber and roasted wood, but this 2000 leans drier and more complex than most, with red fruit and cherry softening the edges. One French taster called it a Caroni that's "complexe et fruité" rather than harsh. At 68.4% the power is there, and most find it well integrated.
The community says- Classic Caroni DNA
- Dry and complex
- Well-integrated 68%
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Dry, smoky cask-strength Caroni with tar Loved by Caroni fans as a strong 2000 vintage — dry, smoky, full of tar and rubber DNA. A couple found it slightly astringent or short on the finish, but ratings sit high.
Caroni collectors who want the tar-and-rubber signature
Newcomers or anyone wanting a sweet, easy sipper
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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 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?
5% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Jour 24 du calendrier Samples de luxe. Splendide nez qui me plonge dans l’univers Caroni. Pas un Caroni dur et sans concessions, un Caroni complexe et fruité. Ouch ! La bouche est puissante, les arômes massifs s’arrondissent pourtant assez vite et s’entremêlent. Une fête du village avec des maisons de vieux bois au cheminées fumantes. Mille odeurs mêlant fruits trop mûrs et voitures qui ont cuit au soleil de l’après-midi. La finale révèle le potentiel de ce rhum avec d’autres expressions, puis d’autres encore. Infinie et parfaite. Un rhum d’exception, surtout pour sa finale, mais il réserve sans doute encore de bonnes surprises à l’oxydation. Le verre vide fait la part belle à un atelier mécanique tout proche.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
30.05.2020 Had a nice afternoon with friends and friends of friends including some nice bottles of rum. Notes Dark in colour. Nose Heavy, wood, roasted, tar, rubber, light mint, fruits, cherry. Palate Heavy, oily, wood, roasted, faint smoke, dried fruit, leather, tar, rubber. Finish Long and warm, wood, roasted, tannins, leather, tar, dried fruit.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Wunderbar intensiver Caroni mit Drecknoten, Holz und Gewürzen. Sehr guter Vertreter des 2000er Jahrgangs.
Review by Oliver
Richtig himmlische Nase mit Röst- und Kakao-Noten. Am Gaumen sehr gut, aber einen Tick zu adstringierend für eine Top-Bewertung.
Review by Johannes
Hervorragender Vertreter seines Jahrganges!
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000
A Pot Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 68,4%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum (LMDW) HTR 2000?
Community paid 224–3,865 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
20 purchased · 22 tasted · 11 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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