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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Sip this one neat and slow — it's a Caroni, but a gentle one. You get the tar and rubber you'd expect, plus vanilla, leather, pear and raisin, though the palate reads thinner and a touch watery. Several tasters call it a "relaxing Caroni," rounder and softer than the dirtier bottlings. Lovely age, just lighter on the classic funk.
The community says- Real bottle age
- Tar and rubber
- Feels diluted
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Soft, lighter Caroni with muted tar and funk Most find this a soft, easygoing Caroni — tar, rubber and dried fruit are there but muted. The recurring gripe: it drinks a little diluted and lacks the depth the HTR mark promises.
Caroni fans curious about the softer, lighter 1983 bottlings
Anyone chasing heavy, dirty, high-intensity Caroni funk
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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
14% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.12.2018 A nice relaxing evening with good food and rums galore. Notes. Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose: light, wood, roasted, light leather, cherry, rubber. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, leather, cherry, light rubber, faint tar, light licorice. Finish: short to medium, wood, licorice, dried fruit, light rubber.
Review by cigares
Un sample de rhum dégusté après un Caroni 1996 21 yo et l’impression était celle d’un rhum dilué et sans goût où dominent la poire et le beurre avec quelques lointains rappels d’atelier mécanique. Regoûté tout seul et la note sera meilleure sans la comparaison, mais le côté dilué et poire beurrée sont toujours là. Avec au nez et en bouche nettement plus d’atelier mécanique et plus de profondeur. La finale est plutôt longue et laisse quand même un peu de caoutchouc/goudron en plus du fruit. Très cher pour un Caroni très moyen. Le verre vide est bien plus expressif que le reste avec un côté Demerara. Merci pour le sample Thomas.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: With the two 1983 Caronis, it is noticeable that the dirty notes are not particularly present, instead rather light, i.e. LTR-typical sweet notes come to the fore. For me, the (alleged) Full Proof at 55% is a little ahead of the 52% High Proof thanks to a little more complexity and more concise tar and gum notes. Overall, the profile is almost like an LTR & HTR blend.
Review by Oliver
Relaxed Caroni. Tasty.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Nose and palate rather weak, little flavor, but round. Rather short finish.
Review by Olimpia1936
Uno dei tanti Caroni, buono senza eccellere
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 52%.
Community purchases
31 bottles logged by 31 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 cost?
Community paid 73–1,299 €.
Current best price: 895.00 € – within the typical community range.
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31 purchased · 35 tasted · 21 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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