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Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994
One taster called it "an instant classic" for the nose alone — brown caramel, a punch of petrol, ripe yellow banana and cola. On the palate it starts soft and sweet, then the dirty, tarry, leather side builds through the middle. The recurring gripe: at 52% several felt it wants a few more percent, with a slightly bitter, dilute finish.
The community says- Classic Caroni nose
- Tar and leather
- Feels a bit light
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How does Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 53 community reviews.
Dirty, tarry Caroni, slightly softened by 52% A properly dirty 1994 Caroni loved for its tar, fruit and menthol. The one steady complaint: reduced to 52%, it reads a touch light and the finish loses some punch.
Caroni fans who love tar, petrol and dirty heavy rum
Newcomers and anyone who dislikes rubber, tar and solvent notes
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What does the community say?
2% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 53 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
26.01.2013 Had a nice meet up with other nerds at this old hotel. Afterwards some played at the Casino. Notes Very dark in colour. Nose Complex, wood, medium roasted, rubber, tar, cherry, light smoke, anise. Palate Oily, wood, roasted, tannins, tar, light rubber, faint smoke, cherry, balanced, complex. Finish Medium to long, wood, roasted, anise, light rubber, faint tar.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Allein die Flasche des Caronis macht schon einiges her. Durch die 52℅ ist er spürbar leichter als einige seiner Brüder. Dennoch kommen alle klassischen Caroniaromen zum Vorschein. Die lange tropische Lagerung ist auch hier deutlich zu merken. Der schlürft sich einfach so weg, da muss man echt aufpassen.
Review by Manuel
Very impressive Caroni. The nose has more woody and spicy influences. The typically dirty notes only really come to the fore in the mouth. The Caroni is an absolute stunner in the mouth, showing its excellent quality here. Great finish.
Review by Joachim Guger
Dirty, fruity and lots of menthol. It is followed by a wonderful varnish polish note. Caroni upper league on the nose. Very similar also to the Guyana Stock 23ys and equally good.In the mouth the same score, the 52% is just enough, thereby it would also be quaffable.😄 Oak now comes more to the fore.Great Caroni in an iconic bottle.
Review by Oliver
Perfect nose! Very good, balanced and yet complex Caroni. Top!
Review by Johannes
I'm missing a few percentages, but it's a bit rounder and not as bitter as the 36th and 37th releases.
Review by Mirco
1994 Velier Caronis are simply a case of their own, extremely dirty and intense. Lots of menthol compared to other vintages. I like younger bottlings, like this one, better. They seem rounder. However, this bottling lacks a few more turns for a better rating, and the finish is a little bitter.
Review by Serge
Rather balanced Caroni with a great nose that has lots of fruit, caramel, nice roasted notes and (by tropical Caroni standards) rather restrained wood maturity with nice oak notes and relatively little bitterness / menthol notes. Dirt is there, but the fruit has plenty of room. I really like the nose, but a few percent more on the palate could definitely help.
Review by Thunderbird
Die Nase empfinde ich als klassisch Caroni, dunkle Beeren und ein Hauch von Teer und Tankstelle, das fängt schon mal gut an. Am Gaumen ist er anfangs erstaunlich leicht und etwas süßlich, dann setzt sich die teerhaltige Note durch, gepaart mit etwas Brombeere und Veilchen, dann entwickeln sich schwere Aromen von Mokka, dunkle Schokolade und Lakritz. Das Ganze ist schon ziemlich komplex! Der Abgang ist so mittellang und mit den Gewürzen fortgesetzt. Ein klasse aber nicht herausragender Caroni
Review by Tom Buteneers
Nicely balanced Caroni. A bit “perfumed” in the flavor profile. Lovely but not amongst the best I’ve tasted so far.
Review by Ayc
Nez: marqueur Caroni très présent, sans être sale dans les hydrocarbures, hyper fruité, compotée un peu mangue, fraise? Belle fraîcheur, pas du tout alcooleux. Bouche: On retrouve les fruits relativement bien intégrés à l’empyreumatique. Le hic vient de l’astringence quand même très présente. Petite déception entre le nez et la bouche. Mais ça reste très bon.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Appealing aromatics on the nose, but on the palate the rum has to pay some tribute to dilution. The final punch is missing. Nevertheless, very good Caroni.
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Details about Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 52%.
Community purchases
65 bottles logged by 56 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni High Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994 cost?
Community paid 264–1,760 €.
Current best price: 1072.95 € – within the typical community range.
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65 purchased · 54 tasted · 26 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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