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Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum (Lion‘s Whisky) HTR 2000
Here's the surprise: for all the tar, rubber and bicycle-tube smoke people expect from a heavy Caroni, this 2000 leans hard into menthol and mint, with dried fruit and a little caramel hiding underneath. At 65.4% it's oily, dirty and intense. A few tasters wished for a touch more fruit or finesse, but most call it a fine 2000 vintage.
The community says- Classic Caroni funk
- Strong menthol note
- Well-integrated alcohol
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How does Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum (Lion‘s Whisky) HTR 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Dirty, minty, tar-and-rubber heavy Caroni Loved as a proper heavy Caroni — tar, rubber, smoke and standout menthol. Some find it a bit dry or lacking that last bit of fruit and finesse, but scores stay high.
Caroni lovers who want tar, smoke and menthol at full proof
Anyone new to rum or wanting round, fruity, easygoing sipping
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How is Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum (Lion‘s Whisky) 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?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Clear menthol impact on the nose, nice balance overall. Relatively classic 2000 profile, with some tropical fruit and a clear barrel impact on the palate. A great single cask and a very good representative of the 2000 vintage.
Review by DomM
Very nice 2000 single cask. Nose is intense displaying a typical and interesting Caroni mix of flavors - dirt and smoke alongside mint/menthol notes and some fruits hidden in the background (I think peach and some dried red fruits here). On the palate again very intense but a little less complex. Powerful, dirty and adstringent. Comes with a hint of sweetness which balances the palate nicely. Very good indeed.
Review by Johannes
Very intense flavor with the typical Caroni notes that linger long on the palate!
Review by Alex1981
Whisky Fair 2023 Solid Caroni 2000 vintage, rather fruity and surprisingly minty/menthol notes and some slight smoke(?). Paired with some dark, rubbery tar notes typical for HTR and some gentle woodyness. Really enjoyable!
Review by Mirco
Schöner Caroni
Review by Maxence
Defintely a dry and dirty Caroni with a lot (or even too much ?) tar, leather or light smoke. ⛽️ Don't get me wrong, it's a good rum overall but the profile itself is not my cup of tea. I prefer more balanced Caronis with round and fruity notes like its sister cask #R4004 (Whisky Antique) which completely outclasses it by the way.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Caroni Single Cask that flexes its muscles from the very first moment in the glass. On the nose, we find the distillery's typical markers, with notes of hydrocarbons, powerful empyreumatic notes that emerge in the glass and scent the nostrils, but also some hints of menthol, dried and exotic fruits and a touch of caramel that embellish a heavy, powerful and grimy profile. On aeration, strange olive notes appear. Very pleasant, intense, fresh and complex. The attack on the palate is a veritable explosion. This explosion reveals notes of tar and rubber, extreme smokiness, warm spices, leather, burnt wood, menthol and mineral flavors with a very rough, rocky edge. The bitterness makes itself felt, the caramel and dried fruit being very superficial here. Although the alcohol is fairly well integrated and the texture is rather creamy, the taste profile is very heavy, dry and intense. It's enough to treat a sore throat (or even wash out the stomach). The finish is of infinite length, carried by bitterness, smoky wood, empyreumatic hydrocarbon notes, leather and spices that leave no room for the slightest hint of subtlety. Clearly not the first Caroni to try in a tasting. This is an extreme profile, which needs a lot of time to reveal its potential and be appreciated at its true worth. Although it's opulent and powerful, it lacks a touch of finesse to be among the best.
Review by Galli33
<<<100>>>The perfect rum for number 100!!!Very dirty, delicious! WOW.Overpriced for sure, but take a sip if you have the chance!Nose: Tar, Smoky, bicycle tube, menthol, polish, dirty, barrel, dried fruits, minty, tobacco, caramelMouth: Delicious, dirty, full bodied, sharpness, Tar, rubber, menthol, bitter, smoky, dried fruits, woody, dried apricot, caramel, plum, black tea, mintyFinish: long, Tar, dirty, dry, bicycle tube, rubber, smoky, minty, dried fruits
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
28.02.2020 Had a nice meet up with new rum nerds. Notes. Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose Wood, smoke, orange, tar, rubber, mint, light caramel. Palate Oily, balanced, intense, smoke, tar, rubber, mint, caramel, dried fruit. Finish Long and warm, wood, smoke, tar, rubber, orange.
Review by Serge
Probiert am Cata Wiki Stand auf der Village in Nürnberg. Geiler Scheiß. Wunderbare Nase mit Teer, Gummi, Menthol, Benzin, Schwarzpulver. Ein paar getrocknete und roten Früchte sind auch dabei. Am Gaumen dann versetzt ganz kurz süß, dann alkoholisch und dann ein Feuerwerk aus Benzin, Schießpulver, Gummi, Teer, Holz und Menthol. Frucht eher wenig. Sehr gut.
Review by Oliver
Very elegant nose in which the alcohol is perfectly integrated. On the palate a tad too dry for a top rating.
Review by mto75
nice nose with dried fruit, bicycle tube, pipe tobacco, polish, caramel, orange peel and menthol. Burnt and fleshy on the palate, only the finish is a bit short.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni je destilerie z Trinidadu, produkujici v dobe sve nejvetsi slavy rum, ktery se pridaval v pomeru 1:10 do namornickeho blendu. Byl totiz moc vyrazny a divny nez aby byl prijemny na jazyku. V roce 2000 destilerka skoncila s produkci a byla uzavrena. Az v roce 2010 se objevili degustatori, kteri si rum oblibili prave pro jeho specialni chut. A zajem rostl. Caroni patri do kategorie rumu "you need to try before you die". Doporucuji, Caroni je opravdu unikatni rum.
Review by Christoph
Lies heavy on the tongue. Tar and rubber paired with dried fruit. Finish is earthy like whiskey, unexpectedly clean and somewhat fruity. Tar and earth on the nose. One is left a bit perplexed at the end. It is drinkable, not bad, but somehow lacks character. Perhaps already too typical Caroni.
Review by Thunderbird
Typical Caroni notes... pleasant on the nose and palate... the finish so medium long! Alcohol extremely well integrated.... But to get a top result, it lacks a bit of intensity
Review by Buddudharma
Schöner 2000er Caroni, eher auf der mentholigen Seite mit weniger Frucht, trotzdem komplex und schön balanciert. Hervorragend!
Review by JFehr
Schön fruchtig und ausgewogen, toller Caroni
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Tasted at GRF 2025 Have not paid 50 euro's for 1cl before, so my expectations were very high. Although those expectations were met. The current price is obviously not reflected in the quality. But rather the collectors effect unfortunately. One of the best rums I have tried. But it will stay with this sample only.
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Details about Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum (Lion‘s Whisky) HTR 2000
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 65,4%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum (Lion‘s Whisky) HTR 2000 cost?
Community paid 420–4,604 €.
Current best price: 2950.00 € – within the typical community range.
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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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