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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Sip this neat and slow — it's a 25-year Caroni from Velier at cask strength. Expect old tar and machine-shop oil up front, then a softer turn: vanilla cream, ripe banana, sweet pineapple and a touch of natural sweetness. For a 1983 it drinks lighter than the reputation suggests, with a short finish more than one taster wished ran longer.
The community says- Tar and machine-oil nose
- Great ABV integration
- Short finish
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Lighter, sweeter Caroni with tar and vanilla Loved for its tar-and-vanilla character and easy ABV integration, but several fans find this 1983 too mellow, sweet and short-finished to sit with the great 90s Caronis.
Caroni fans who want the tar-and-oil profile in a softer, sweeter form
Anyone chasing the heavy, dirty, long-finish 90s Caroni intensity
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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.9 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% 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?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is an old tasting from the time I lived in China. The tasting was a surprise so only a few notes were made on a paper napkin 😊 Not as powerful as the 1982 but stiil very nice typical light Caroni flavours. Good ABV integration, great balance and a nice dark colour. Has some natural sweetness to it.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: eher leichter, fehlt etwas an Komplexität, nicht so viel typische Caroni-Noten.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Bei den beiden 1983er Caronis fällt auf, dass die dreckigen Noten nicht sonderlich präsent sind, stattdessen kommen auch eher leichte, d.h. LTR-typische Süssenoten zum Vorschein. Für mich liegt der (angebliche) Full Proof mit 55% ein Stück vor dem 52%-High Proof dank etwas mehr Komplexität und prägnanteren Teer- und Gumminoten. Insgesamt wirkt das Profil fast wie ein LTR- & HTR-Blend.
Review by Oliver
Sehr untypische Nase. Am Gaunen tolle Süße. Gefällt mir richtig gut!
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 55%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983?
Community paid 280–2,752 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
9 purchased · 18 tasted · 13 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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