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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992
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Caroni heads will already know they want this one. Tar, bicycle tire and rubber lead the nose, then tropical fruit muscles in — banana, mango, dried apricot — with leather and tobacco underneath. At 55% the alcohol sits perfectly integrated, and the body turns oily and creamy on the palate. A long, warm finish with smoke and ester. Give it an hour in the glass; it keeps opening up.
The community says- Oily creamy body
- Tar & tropical fruit
- Integrated alcohol
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 taste?
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Dirty, fruity Caroni with an oily, long finish Near-universal love from Caroni fans — dirty, fruity and beautifully balanced, more approachable than the full-proof yet still intense. A few pick up a minty note they'd rather skip.
Aroma profileCaroni lovers who chase dirty, industrial rum
newcomers put off by tar and rubber
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by cigares
A rather sweet nose, mixing diesel and cooked banana, bicycle tire, tar, and tropical fruit. A frosty side, but less present than in the dirtier 1992 Hangar. The attack is rather soft, then the aromas arrive with force. But a certain freshness (menthol) and sweetness (caramel, pastries) complicate this rum. The finish is very long and elegant. A tar different from other Caronis, like an insulating tar for roofs. Powerful yet smooth, that's a good summary for this rum with its deep, varied aromas. An easy-drinking rum with perfectly integrated wood. Very different from 1992 Hangar 55%, yet magnificent!
Review by Maxence
Typical Caroni profile with apple and pear notes which add more complexity and balance. When you taste this one, you can imagine how good the Full Proof version can be 😉
Review by Oliver
Dirty, fruity, intense nose - very horny! Complex, creamy and very smooth on the palate. Better than the Full Proof!
Review by Tom Buteneers
Overal good balance between fruity and dirty side with dirty notes taking the upper hand.
Review by Serge
A tropically matured Caroni is always something special - and this one is no exception. Already creamy and thick in the mouth with lots of typical, dirty Caroni markers on the nose and palate. There is enough wood and fruit here. I like it very much and the alcohol is sufficient.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
What a superb caroni! It has everything to be an amazing rum! Intense and complex with an endless finish!
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Bietet das gesamte aromatische Spektrum hochklassiger HTR-Caronis auf. Im Geschmacksprofil sehr nahe bei den Full-Proof Vertretern desselben Jahrgangs, dank des reduzierten Alkoholgehalts etwas zugänglicher.
Review by Leo Krüper
A heavy and powerful Caroni. But interestingly more in the sweet, fruity direction than on the dirty, tarry side. No workshop notes, no dirt. But actually marzipan and orange fruit. Eternal finish. Totally balanced and complex.
Review by Mirco
Classic Velier Caroni with strong personality. Intense ripe notes meet tar, rubber and dark spices, plus subtle fruit and some licorice. The alcohol is excellently integrated and carries the flavors powerfully into the long finish. Dirty, balanced and complex, that’s how Caroni really brings joy.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Simply WOW! After some time in the glass, a variety of aromas develop. The rum is oily/creamy like I've never experienced in any other rum. Perfectly integrated alcohol. Compared directly with the The Last, the smell is much more intense. On the palate, less wood influence but more fruitiness. Feels a bit creamier. The finish could be a bit longer. But that's nitpicking at the highest level. I like it a bit more in taste than The Last. But the finish is a bit shorter. Both are just great.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: complex, everything you need for a top Caroni!
Review by Chrischi78
An impressive Caroni with an intense aroma. On the nose, dirty notes and tropical fruits, on the palate then fruity with typical Caroni accents. Oily-creamy with perfectly integrated alcohol. Heavy, intense and brilliantly balanced!
Review by Benoit Mahe
A rather dark profile on the Caroni markers. Maybe it lacks a bit of indulgence and/or fruitiness to be more balanced but it's a superb rum.
Review by Skyfly
A dream of HTR with a balanced mix of dirty aromas, tropical and dried fruits, light leather and menthol notes. From nose to a long finish, this rum impresses even more than many cask strength ones.
Review by LukaŽiga
9:On the nose, heavy medicinal, industrial notes bump into our nosetrils with tar, rubber, varnish, bicycle tube and menthol, some tobacco, tropical fruits like banana, dried with raisins and citrus fruits, as a wood is roasted with nuts, leather, caramel, slightly spicy. On aeration, the rum becomes slightly soapy, estery, fruitier with dried apricots, berries, mango and passion fruit, a bit smoky and some pencil shavings turn out. 9,1:On the palate, the attack is intense with industrial notes and solvents, slightly dirty, spicy and salty, fruity with tropical fruits like banana, pineapple, dried with raisins and apricots. The wood is roasted with caramel, leather, a bit smoky...Molasses brings tobacco.Our tasting buds swim in complex, thick and balanced rum which in the end gets a metallic patina and menthol. 9:The finish is long, at first mostly woody with roasted notes like caramel, leather, chocolate, nuts, spicy and tannic.Heavy industrial accents are still in full mode, with metallic bias.Delicious tropical and dried, citrus fruits nicely balance heaviness and intense mood..
Review by Pavel Spacek
The taste is dropping to SBS Beast in the end ... Caroni is a Trinidadian distillery, producing rum that was added at a 1:10 ratio to a navy blend at the height of its fame. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters emerge who took a liking to the rum precisely because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Review by zabo
Nice Caroni, as you'd expect since it's not a full proof, makes it a lot more approachable. After an hour in the glass (unusual) it really unfolds again. Excellent, but unfortunately it doesn't quite make it into my personal Caroni top group.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very nice Caroni. The nose is heavy and definitely a Caroni. Fruity with barrel and leather and the traditional rubber and varnish/polish. The palate is complex and well balanced with ester and barrel. A warm palate with fruits and a pinch of leather. The finish is very long and warm with smoke and ester.
Review by Manuel
Very impressive Caroni, which is not on the very dirty side, at least on the nose. Here you have influences of tropical fruits. On the palate the typical Caroni notes appear without being intrusive. Overall a really brilliant and round rum. Thanks to Daniel for the great split.
Review by Gregor
Nase: Haselnuss, Thymian, Bleistift, etwas Schwarztee, Pflaume Gaumen: sofort öliges Werkzeug, buttrig, Haselnuss, Schwarztee, Milchschokolade, Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden, mittellanger Abgang
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
A very salty and fruity Caroni with a beautiful complexity on the palate and a certain sweetness, which makes it dangerously easy to drink. The finish is endless. Excellent 🤤
Review by Mopar Rules
overall a good rating but the weakest of the 5 Caroni tasted today. But the only one that provided some rubber and roasted flavors. Sorry, but I seldom find these “dirty” notes with Caronis. On the nose quite floral, apricots and bacon, caramelized. In the palate a slightly too dominant ABV and a bitterness. Dried fruits. Medium long finish with rubber notes and bitter orange.
Review by Fuwi
Awesome Caroni device! Delivers what you expect and hope for. Solvent, tar, and rubber with industrial notes. After a while, esters join in, overripe fruits like banana and pineapple, and in the finish, a slight cool touch reminiscent of menthol. That slightly diminishes it for me, but that's personal. I just don't like menthol.
Review by Rum man
On the nose it starts with tar, bicycle tire and workshop smells. Then a fruity side comes out. More towards mango. Maybe a diesel drenched mango. It feels all very composed, as if the idea was always like this from the start. The taste brings a noticeable mint entry that peaks in a little soapy highlight. As soon as that soap popped up, it is gone as well. Then it turns a bit woody bitter with the dirty and sweet notes balancing each other. It tastes less composed, which is quite the contrary of the nose. The finish goes into a bitter and rubber note whereby here and there a sweet mint pops up. That bitter minty note is a flaw for me. The nose is great though. Another Caroni that needs time to be enjoyed.
Review by Beewithme
While the dirty Caroni notes are still present on the nose, fruity aromas dominate on the palate. Heavy and intense. Alcohol well integrated.
Review by Adrianv
Excellent Caroni! Dirty, rought, powerfull. Fruitness mixed with rubber and tar makes it rather unique. Long complex finish.
Review by JFehr
Pleasantly dirty, alcohol well integrated. Beautiful sweet and classic caroni notes
Review by rumkopf
Very oily, creamy and fruity. Fantastic. Smooth on the finish. What it lacks in my opinion is a few more vol%.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Caroni as we love them, with the expected power, generosity, and finesse. The nose is exuberant and delivers an abundance of empyreumatic notes: garage, grease, tar, tire, and rubber follow one another to create this dirty and heavy atmosphere that we love so much. Tropical fruits (banana, pineapple) and raisins accompany leather, tobacco, wood, and spices to support a complete, intense but balanced profile. A nose that every Caroni enthusiast can hope for. On the palate, you find the archetype of a Caroni for pleasure lovers: the combination of tropical fruits (pineapple, banana, passion fruit) and the typical petrol aromas of the house is simply exquisite. You get leather, tobacco, wood, spices (chili), then esters (solvents, varnish) that add depth. It’s indulgent, rich, powerful but all in balance. A smooth, intense Caroni with superbly integrated alcohol, a treat for the taste buds. The finish is long, tasty but more bitter with the wood tannins, esters, and coffee notes that enrich the profile. You find aromas of tar, rubber, and tropical fruits, but it’s the menthol and its refreshing floral breeze that give the final touch to the tasting. A Caroni that has everything to please, considered a reference for its expressive aromas, mastery, and depth.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Holy cow (Pun Intended). This is just lovely. An old tared wood plank with some methol and rubber. It is a journey that also ends up at some point with being super fruity. And it all is rather mellow in the mouth. This is just a fantastic caroni!
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56 bottles logged by 49 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
17% opened, 6 emptied.
What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992 cost?
Community paid 122–1,806 €.
Current best price: 1,590.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 939 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1992
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 55%.
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