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Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982
Don't expect the usual Caroni here. This is a light-style Trinidad rum, heavily marked by sherry or Paxarette: thick, almost oily sweetness of dried fruit, caramel, vanilla and a little mineral edge, with hints of coffee, chocolate and licorice. As one taster put it, the classic Caroni DNA is "nearly inexistent." Lovely on its own terms, but a different animal from the heavy tar-and-funk Caronis.
The community says- Rich dried fruit
- Sherry character
- Heavy sherry influence
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How does Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Sherried light Caroni, sweet and unusual People rate it well, but the sherry/Paxarette influence dominates — some love it, others find it too sweet with the alcohol not fully tucked in. Not a typical Caroni.
Sherry-rum lovers and Caroni collectors curious about the light style
Those chasing classic heavy Caroni tar and funk
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How is Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 sits in the “Very good” 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. 4 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Sehr geile Nase mit viel Sherry-Assoziationen. Ziemlich speziell, gefällt mir aber hervorragend.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Alkohol nicht so gut eingebunden, sehr süffig, Sherry-Noten, etwas schwach.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Yesterday we had a great evening in my friends man-cave. Lots of laughter and wonderful rums. A bit different from the heavy one indeed and a though a drop of water released more flavours I'd say be careful not to add too much water!
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Very sweet, lots of sherry and paxarette influence. Heavy, almost oily sweetness of dried fruit, oak, vanilla and caramel, plus light minerality, slightly spicy-tart notes of allspice, coffee, chocolate and some minerality - the Caroni DNA is almost non-existent. As this is an LTR Caroni, none of this comes as a surprise. A very good rum, but it has little to do with Caroni in the classic or HTR sense.
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
Details about Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 59,2%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
11 purchased · 10 tasted · 11 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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