Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 12 HTR 2000

Review by Jakob

Most helpful positive review

Jakob

Jun 20231,429 reviewsSwitzerland

8.3/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Nice entry rum into the Caroni world. Rubber and tar meets wood - not much more, but also not a bit less.

Review by Pavel Spacek

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Pavel Spacek

Nov 20241,308 reviewsCzech

7.9/10

... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the height of its fame a rum that was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the mariners' blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.

Review by Mirco

Mirco

Apr 2026558 reviewsSwitzerland

8.3/10

Nice entry-level Caroni. The typical Caroni notes can also be found here: tar, rubber and diesel. For me, much better than the 15 from this series. Doesn't go to extremes and the ABV is too low for my taste.

Review by Oliver

Oliver

Apr 20231,197 reviewsGermany

8.6/10

Caroni essence! With his young age he brings exactly what makes Caroni: dirt, gasoline and gruffness. Very special, but awesome!

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze

Mar 20242,468 reviewsGermany

8.7/10

outstanding caroni! Passion fruit, fresh green mint, honey, incense, metallic but not too much, incredibly harmonious fruitiness and just my thing! awesome! 😍🤤🤤 very drinkable and still quite a long finish, especially! Makes absolutely fantastic daiquiris and Sazerac's by the way!

Review by Tschusikowsky

Tschusikowsky

Sep 2024495 reviewsSwitzerland

8.6/10

Exceptionally good Caroni. Tar, rubber as it should be. There is also mint and a pleasant fruitiness. Essence of the Caroni profile. Nothing extreme but absolutely delicious. Compared to the 15, dirtier and also more complex.

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga

Jan 2025770 reviewsGermany

8.6/10

8,5:On the nose, the first impression we get is some industrial notes like rubber, tar and roasted, spicy wood with caramel, nuts, vanilla.Yellow, dried fruits come out in the second wave.The rum is coppery. On aeration, there is a pear, molasses vegetal and minty.Notes become more balanced and round with citrus, banana and very pleasant honey, biscuits and toffee. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is fruity and creamy with tropical fruits like passion fruit, yellow fruits, pear and charred and spicy peppery wood notes like caramel, creamy vanilla, nutty toffee and leather.Then come a bit bitter industrial notes with rubber, tar, a bit waxy, perhaps plastic, citrus rounds up our tasting nicely.It quickly becomes dry, but it is round and tasty.Later on, the molasses is darker with licorice, a bit vegetal, with a whiff of smoke. 8,5:The finish is long, industrial, dry and woody with charred notes like nougat, caramel, nuts, spicy, the fruits are dried with apricots, raisins and berries.Industrial notes like rubber, tar overshadow other notes with bitterness, so the rum is less balanced now.We could also taste some tobacco.

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe

Oct 2023912 reviews

8.7/10

Un Caroni relativement jeune qui offre un profil olfactif plutôt gourmand sur les fruits à coque, le chocolat et le moka, avec des notes rôties, épicées et empyreumatiques (goudron, caoutchouc). S’il n’apparaît pas aussi profond que d’autres cuvées, il a le mérite d’apporter un vent de jeunesse et de fraîcheur. Sensation de bonbon au caramel. Très gouleyant et rond. Les marqueurs de Caroni sont ici au second plan. Épices, chocolat, fruits à coque et notes torréfiés forment l’ossature d’un rhum atypique mais très facile à boire. La réduction joue également son rôle, mais l’alcool reste bien intégré. La finale est un peu plus mince et terne. Le côté sec, épicé et fumé revient avec un peu plus d’amertume et une touche de menthol. Un Caroni étonnant, qui fait réfléchir sur ce que la distillerie aurait pu offrir avec des profils plus jeunes si elle existait encore.