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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992
"What a fantastic Caroni," one taster called it, and most agree. You get the classic tar, rubber and "bicycle tube" grit sitting next to a real fruit bowl — mango, papaya, ripe strawberry — plus leather, oak and vanilla. At 55% it's reduced, so it opens fast and drinks easy. A few say the full-proof Hangar version digs deeper.
The community says- Tar and rubber signature
- Ripe tropical fruit
- Very long finish
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Classic tar-and-fruit Caroni, reduced but rich Loved almost across the board — that Caroni tar-and-rubber signature wrapped in ripe fruit and leather, long and oily. The one recurring catch: fans of the full-proof find this reduced version a touch thinner.
Caroni fans who love tar, rubber and leather with fruit
Newcomers, or anyone put off by rubber and tar notes
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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 rated?
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 41 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang goes Tiki
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Has everything an absolute top Caroni needs!
Review by Galli33
Another chapter in #RumBuildsFriendships: Found this exotic caroni bottle in a small fast food restaurant (famous for the pinsa and gluten free products). I enjoyed a glass of this caroni during a great talk with the owner of the restaurant and the story behind this bottle! Back to buiness: This is one of my all time favorite caronis due the perfect mix of rubber, tar, bicycle tube and fruits (mango, papaya). The alcohol and barrel is integrated well. The finish is long with all the typical notes.
Review by cigares
Beaucoup de fruits au nez, un léger menthol et des herbes. Des notes persistantes mais légères d’atelier mécanique et du miel de thym, mais aussi de la fumée. La bouche s’ouvre avec douceur, puis les fruits et les autres arômes s’assemblent et montent en puissance. Une très belle évolution de bouche avec un côté givré assez marqué. La finale est très longue avec comme une poire William et d’autres fruits jaunes. Le verre vide offre encore plus d’arômes, sur les côtés fumés, fraîcheur et atelier mécanique : une merveille !
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.12.2018 A nice relaxing evening with good food and rums galore. Notes. Medium to dark in colour. Nose: round, balanced, cherry, tar, rubber, light licorice and leather. Palate: oily, balanced, wood, light smoke, chocolate, raisin, rubber. Finish: medium to long, velvety, wood, tar, rubber, chocolate. Extra note: extremely well balanced.
Review by DomM
Very high up there in the Caroni league. Well balanced with pleasant depth. At 55% this is very approachable and drinks dangerously easy.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Offers the entire aromatic spectrum of high-class HTR caronis. In the flavor profile close to the 1992 full proof representative of the Hangar series, thanks to the reduced alcohol content somewhat more accessible.
Review by Oliver
Top quality! Dirty, fruity and intense nose. Complex and creamy on the palate. Perfect drinking strength.
Review by Maxence
Nose is at the edge of being too woody and, therefore, lacks a bit of elegance. Palate is more fruity and complex which leads to a better balance. Very nice Caroni overall 👌
Review by Serge
Very tasty. I really enjoyed it.
Review by Jarek
Very tasty drop, but topped by the full proof version.
Review by Christoph H.
Initially very similar to Full Proof on the nose. Opens up much faster, but is not as intense. After about half an hour, more and more herbs and menthol are added, which doesn't appeal to me quite as much, but the overall picture is still right for me. The big difference to the FP is very clear on the palate, much thinner, less sweet, more bitter, lots of herbs and menthol.... Too bad. Unfortunately, that doesn't quite appeal to me anymore and in my opinion it's a long way from the top class. FP and HP are clearly in a different league here!
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 55%.
Community purchases
76 bottles logged by 62 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 cost?
Community paid 160–1,335 €.
Current best price: 975.41 € – within 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+ →
76 purchased · 42 tasted · 30 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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