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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992
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"One of my all-time favorite Caronis" is how one taster puts it, and the crowd here mostly agrees. Tar, rubber and bicycle-tube dirt sit under mango, papaya and cherry, with leather and oak stretching into a long, dry finish. At 55% the alcohol is well integrated and it drinks dangerously easy — though several note the full-proof version digs even deeper.
The community says- Tar and rubber depth
- Fruity dirty nose
- Long dry finish
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 taste?
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Dirty, fruity Caroni that drinks easy at 55% Sits high in the Caroni league for almost everyone here — balanced, deep and easy at 55%; a few still reach for the full-proof bottling when they want more intensity.
Aroma profileCaroni fans who love tar and dirt
newcomers put off by rubber and petrol
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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42 community reviews
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Review by cigares
Lots of fruit on the nose, a slight menthol and herbs. An immediately perceptible frosty side. Persistent but light notes of mechanical workshop and thyme honey, but also smoke. The mouth opens gently, then the fruits and other aromas come together and build in intensity. A very nice evolution on the palate with a unique and quite marked frosty side. The finish is very long with a William pear and other yellow fruits. The bitterness in the finish invites you to have another serving. The empty glass offers even more aromas, on the smoky sides, freshness, and mechanical workshop: a marvel! Apparently, the Caronis that spent time in Guyana are especially good. Last glass with a nearly empty bottle and it's still as good, even better with oxidation.
Review by DomM
Very high up there in the Caroni league. Well balanced with pleasant depth. At 55% this is very approachable and drinks dangerously easy. While the nose is more approachable from the outset, on the palate the few additional % ABV of its full proof hangar brother up this one on top with even more depth and complexity. Still excellent stuff at 55% nevertheless.
Review by Oliver
Top quality! Dirty, fruity and intense nose. Complex and creamy on the palate. Perfect drinking strength.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Offers the entire aromatic spectrum of high-class HTR caronis. In the flavor profile close to the 1992 full proof representative of the Hangar series, thanks to the reduced alcohol content somewhat more accessible.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Has everything an absolute top Caroni needs!
Review by Galli33
Another chapter in #RumBuildsFriendships: Found this exotic caroni bottle in a small fast food restaurant (famous for the pinsa and gluten free products). I enjoyed a glass of this caroni during a great talk with the owner of the restaurant and the story behind this bottle! Back to buiness: This is one of my all time favorite caronis due the perfect mix of rubber, tar, bicycle tube and fruits (mango, papaya). The alcohol and barrel is integrated well. The finish is long with all the typical notes.
Review by Mirco
Powerful Caroni with a classic profile - tar, rubber, dark earth and a rich spiciness characterize the picture. These are joined by subtly integrated fruity notes, a fine bitterness and a long, dry finish. Despite its intensity, the rum remains balanced and convincing. A strong representative of its vintage.
Review by zabo
Edit: What an epic evening with flight after flight that were indescribable. I'll spare myself any individual commentary on this because I'm sometimes lost for words. Many thanks to Jakob. All in all, as you can see from the ratings, they were all excellent and only differed in nuances. All top level 🤤😋 Franconian Tasting Gang goes Tiki
Review by Maxence
Nose is at the edge of being too woody and, therefore, lacks a bit of elegance. Palate is more fruity and complex which leads to a better balance. Very nice Caroni overall 👌
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.12.2018 A nice relaxing evening with good food and rums galore. Notes. Medium to dark in colour. Nose: round, balanced, cherry, tar, rubber, light licorice and leather. Palate: oily, balanced, wood, light smoke, chocolate, raisin, rubber. Finish: medium to long, velvety, wood, tar, rubber, chocolate. Extra note: extremely well balanced.
Review by Serge
Very tasty. I really enjoyed it.
Review by Chrischi78
The rum impresses with its medium-dark color, a round, balanced nose with cherry, tar and leather. Oily on the palate with wood, smoke, chocolate and a velvety, long finish - overall very well balanced. Thanks to beewithme for this mega-sample!!!
Review by Jarek
Very tasty drop, but topped by the full proof version.
Review by Christoph H.
Initially very similar to Full Proof on the nose. Opens up much faster, but is not as intense. After about half an hour, more and more herbs and menthol are added, which doesn't appeal to me quite as much, but the overall picture is still right for me. The big difference to the FP is very clear on the palate, much thinner, less sweet, more bitter, lots of herbs and menthol.... Too bad. Unfortunately, that doesn't quite appeal to me anymore and in my opinion it's a long way from the top class. FP and HP are clearly in a different league here!
Review by Leo Krüper
Awesome stuff
Review by Manuel
A direct comparison between the Caroni HTR from 1992 and 1994, the 18-year-old is an elegant overall package of a Caroni rum. The typical Caroni notes come through very well here without being overpowering. Altogether somewhat rounder and more elegant than the 20-year-old.
Review by Djehey
Edit: my palate wasn’t at its best indeed. Better this time, it feels less like luxury wood juice, but it doesn’t fundamentally change the profile. Ah... here I am disappointed. I expected something grand like the 1985 that I really enjoyed. But here, it’s mostly aromas of garage and burnt wood. The fruits and sweetness struggle to emerge from all that. It resembles a KFM 91. Need to taste again, maybe it’s just my palate today.
Review by Martin Spooner
Quite an intoxicating fruity nose. However, not too intense. With a spicy undertone. The taste is quite unique. Behind the rough shell, something almost innocent seems to emerge. Great Caroni.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing rum at the height of its fame, which was added in a ratio of 1:10 to naval blends. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000 the distillery ended production and was closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who liked the rum precisely for its special taste. And interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of rums "you need to try before you die." I recommend it, Caroni is really a unique rum.
Review by DutchRumPirate
What a fantastic Caroni this is! I picked up this Caroni sample to share with my rum dealer. It was their first Caroni experience, and I wanted to share it with them. Deliciously fruity nose with a bit of that dirtiness. Deliciously smooth on the palate. Very easy to drink. It was like a fruit bowl on the palate, with the strawberries coming through beautifully. The leather and typical Caroni notes come through beautifully and linger beautifully and for a long time. The typical dirt, leather, and "bicycle tire" feel is less pronounced and more in the background. But that certainly doesn't make it any less enjoyable. On the palate, this rum feels smooth and wonderfully creamy. The alcohol is also very well integrated. What a treat this is!
Review by Mc Pirate
Beautiful deep color with a slight ring indicating a somewhat oily texture! Very empyreumatic nose on leather, tobacco very characteristic of Caroni and a touch of dried fruits. The palate is straightforward but soft despite the proof, notes of leather, oak barrel and ripe fruits follow one another and linger for minutes! It is fuller than the 1996! Exceptional length on the palate! You still have it in your mouth 10 minutes later!
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
This one really can shine as far as watered down(ish) velier caronis go. A pleasant Caroni and a superb 1992. Again the Applejack in the nose, and a lovely dry adstringent finish that seems to last ages. better handling of reducing than the 1994.
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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 at live auctions
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78 bottles logged by 64 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 7 emptied.
What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 cost?
Community paid 180–1,368 €.
Current best price: 1,037.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 537 €. Price history with 8 auction results in RX+ ›
78 purchased · 43 tasted · 31 wishlist · as of
Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 55%.
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