Experience one of the rarest modern Caroni releases with the Caroni 2000 Full Proof Heavy Basdeo 'Dicky' Ramsarran, a limited-edition Velier bottling honouring one of the distillery's long-serving employees. Distilled in 2000 and tropically aged for ~18 years before bottling at a powerful full proof 69-70% ABV, this Heavy Trinidad rum delivers the unmistakable Caroni DNA: tar, diesel, warm rubber, charred oak, dark molasses, cacao, and tropical fruit depth. Produced in very limited numbers as part of the acclaimed Caroni Employees series, the Dicky Ramsarran release is highly prized by collectors and serious rum investors due to its scarcity, intense flavour profile, and historical significance tied to the legendary distillery's final years before closure. A true trophy bottle and one of the standout post-2000 Caroni expressions.
Bottle Overview
Name: Caroni 2000 Full Proof Heavy Basdeo 'Dicky' Ramsarran
Distillery: Caroni (Trinidad & Tobago closed 2002/2003)
Bottler: Velier
Vintage: 2000
Bottled: ~2018
Age: ~18 years tropical ageing
Style: Heavy (HTR)
ABV: Typically 69-70% Full Proof
Series: Caroni Employees
Outturn: Extremely limited (small multi-cask release, lower than most 1996/1998 editions)
This release pays tribute to Basdeo 'Dicky' Ramsarran, a veteran Caroni employee whose work contributed to the final era of distillery operations. It is considered one of the strongest, most intense 'younger' Caroni Employees expressions.
Flavour Profile (Community & Tasting Notes)
Nose: Tar, warm diesel, heavy rubber, burnt sugar, cocoa, leather
Palate: Dense molasses, charred oak, asphalt, dried mango, spice, tobacco
Finish: Long, oily, smoky with classic Caroni industrial richness
This is widely described as one of the most explosive heavy Caroni releases of the Employees range.
Why Collectors Want This Bottle
Tribute release to a real Caroni worker
Rare post-2000 heavy Caroni with limited outturn
High full-proof ABV showcasing pure tropical-aged intensity
Increasing scarcity: appears far less often than 1996/1998 Caroni Employees editions
Strong price appreciation potential