Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1993
Here's the surprise: this is a Caroni that skips most of the tar and rubber. Diluted down to 44.4%, it comes across soft, rounded and sweeter than you'd expect, with hazelnut, milk chocolate, light oak and only a whisper of the usual "dirty" notes. Several tasters call it an easy-going Caroni you could hand a beginner. Others miss the punch.
The community says- Round and easy
- Hazelnut and chocolate
- Heavily diluted
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How does Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1993 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Soft, sweet, unusually tame Caroni People like it, but they're split: fans call it a smooth, sweet entry into Caroni, while others feel the heavy dilution washed out the tar, funk and power they wanted.
People curious about Caroni who want a softer, sweeter way in
Caroni fans chasing the full tar-and-rubber heavyweight
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How is Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1993 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
4% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Most helpful positive review
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: on the nose and palate hazelnut, very diluted, almost like a Spaniard, but nice and round.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
Well add a lot of water and that's how you destroy a Caroni. Too far watered Dow in my mind so very light in all the flavours.
Review by Skyfly
A pretty tame Caroni due to the dilution. Besides the typical Caroni markers, the rum shows hints of hazelnut liqueur. With the pleasant sweetness, it's also easy to drink for beginners – very smooth for a Caroni.
Review by Oliver
Exceptional Caroni with floral notes.
Review by Timo Groeger
Was soll man hier noch großartig schreiben? Richtig geiler Caroni. Liebe dieses Zeug, wenn er denn mal günstiger wäre 😃 Aber ansonsten hat auch er die typischen Caroni Noten wie Teer und Gummi, echt sehr lecker.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Positive surprise - has virtually nothing in common with the other 1993 Caroni releases. Pleasant to drink, nice sweetness, only subtle bitter notes. If one is looking for proof that hardly anything beats the Velier Caroni selection, then for the Vintage 1993 here is a prime specimen.
Review by Maxence
After tasting the Old Legend, another strongly diluted Caroni from Velier. Well, another convincing rum with a very round profile. Nose is definitely more complex and has more depth than the 1985 but the palate finish is shorter. Two really good rums however 😊
Review by Pavel Spacek
Incredibly sweet ... Caroni je destilerie z Trinidadu, produkujici v dobe sve nejvetsi slavy rum, ktery se pridaval v pomeru 1:10 do namornickeho blendu. Byl totiz moc vyrazny a divny nez aby byl prijemny na jazyku. V roce 2000 destilerka skoncila s produkci a byla uzavrena. Az v roce 2010 se objevili degustatori, kteri si rum oblibili prave pro jeho specialni chut. A zajem rostl. Caroni patri do kategorie rumu "you need to try before you die". Doporucuji, Caroni je opravdu unikatni rum.
Review by Manuel
Sehr guter Rum, für einen Caroni aber eher ungewöhnlich. Es fehlen hier die dreckigen Noten, was ihn aber nicht schlecht macht.
Review by DutchRumPirate
A smooth Caroni. Much smoother than usual, allowing the milk chocolate, light oak wood, sweet and subtle notes to come to the fore much more. In the finish, the woody and Caroni notes come slightly more to the forefront. Due to the alcohol content, this Caroni feels very light in the mouth and is therefore very pleasant to drink. But a bit on the light side.
Review by Herr K
Ein angenehmer, runder Caroni. Einfach zu trinken, fast schon ein wenig zu brav. Süsser als erwartet. Die Nase riecht Vanille, Holz, ein bisschen Teer und Frucht. Der Geschmack ist nussig, schokoladig und röstig. Alles in allem ein Caroni, den man auch Anfängern nahe bringen kann.
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Details about Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1993
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 44,4%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1993 cost?
Community paid 191–1,446 €.
Current best price: 1199.00 € – 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+ →
17 purchased · 27 tasted · 17 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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