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La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000
Most tasters land on "a good, typical Caroni" — tar, rubber and diesel up front, with dried fruit, a little menthol and chocolate underneath. The main gripe: at 55% a couple found it toned down and less oily than the big 2000 bottlings, one calling it a lightweight. Give it 30-40 minutes and it opens into something deep and savoury.
The community says- Classic tar and rubber
- Dried fruit depth
- Toned-down oiliness
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How does La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 40 community reviews.
Dirty, tarry Caroni that opens up slowly Most rate it a strong, textbook 2000 Caroni — dirty tar, rubber and dried fruit. The catch: a few feel the reduced proof strips some of the oiliness and intensity they wanted.
People who already love the dirty Caroni tar-and-rubber profile
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How is La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.9 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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. 9 selected write-ups from 40 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Ian Gilman
Chocolate. Chocolate. So much chocolate. I was really ready for that tire fire taste but wow what an experience!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
21.02.2020 A small private event where we borrowed the basement bar area for a private tasting and also had a go at their food. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose Wood, roasted, leather, fruits, cherry, tar, light rubber. Palate Oily, balanced, complex, wood, roasted, tar, leather, dried fruit, medium dry, light rubber. Finishvery long, dry, wood, tannins, raisin, light caramel.
Review by ladi972
Un rhum d’exception, pas le palais habitué à boire du caroni mais dès l’ouverture, une odeur qui vous transporte et qui vous rappelle des longs dimanches d’hiver. Le nez goudronné, pétrole propre à la trinidad et un fort mélange entre le caramel et un poil de vanille. À la bouche le caramel se révèle de façon plus importante entouré d’un gras huileux industriel qu’on utilise pour faire fonctionner des machines des années 20. Un délice et un voyage !
Review by DomM
Caroni 2000 US bottling almost freshly opened - a very nice find at Pusser‘s in Munich. Lacking the side-by-side versus the EU edition, from memory this is on par. As for the EU bottling, this is a very nice expression of the 2000 vintage with high intensity, dirt and some dried fruits. Works very well at the reduced ABV imo.
Review by Mike H.
A rather dry and oily Caroni with vegetal notes, wood and a little fruit. I’m very happy to have tasted this one although it was a little different from the other Caronis that I have sampled so far.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Schöner, kompletter HTR-Caroni-Vertreter ohne absolute Glanzlichter.
Review by Oliver
Intense and dirty note on the nose. Great rubber notes on the palate. Great overall package.
Review by Frank
I gave him an easy 40 minutes. He also needed that. Intense nose, spicy, toasty and fruity at the same time. Foremost sulfured and a fine menthol note. A sweetness of ripe papaya and honey and just behind that something dusty, smoky from old wood and tobacco. I likeIt's intense and delicious on the palate again. Sweet, salty and bitter at the same time. Menthol or mint I also have here and something metallic it seems. Shortly something singed plastic comes along. Something almond at the end.Menthol and some wood itself in the finish.A good Caroni.
Review by Henry Davies
It’s a light weight for a Caroni issued by Velier (110 proof) and to me that means it is lacking a bit from what I hoped. Real herbal and vegetal notes on the nose and palate followed soon after by more typical tar and rubber elements. It’s a dry and savoury mouth and lacks the intensity and oiliness that I was looking for. Medium length finish and opens up a bit with time but lacks the wow factor that I and many others want with a Caroni
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Details about La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by La Maison & Velier, at 55%.
Community purchases
118 bottles logged by 79 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does La Maison & Velier Caroni High Proof Trinidad Rum (US) HTR 2000 cost?
Community paid 170–800 €.
Current best price: 877.86 € – above 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+ →
118 purchased · 41 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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