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C91FD597-8A91-491E-8FF2-4A0D8A4D2550Trinidad Caroni Velier
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 25 years · 55%

Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983

8.9/10Very good
17 reviews › 17 reviews  Oaky · best for experts ›
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Sip this neat and slow — it's a 25-year Caroni from Velier at cask strength. Expect old tar and machine-shop oil up front, then a softer turn: vanilla cream, ripe banana, sweet pineapple and a touch of natural sweetness. For a 1983 it drinks lighter than the reputation suggests, with a short finish more than one taster wished ran longer.

The community says
  • Tar and machine-oil nose
  • Great ABV integration
  • Less suitable for: Anyone chasing the heavy, dirty, long-finish 90s Caroni intensity

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Auction results: 1,149–3,324 € (3 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 08/2026). How the range is built ›

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Lighter, sweeter Caroni with tar and vanilla Loved for its tar-and-vanilla character and easy ABV integration, but several fans find this 1983 too mellow, sweet and short-finished to sit with the great 90s Caronis.

Tar Raisin Oak Vanilla Caramel Apricot +6
Perfect for

Caroni fans who want the tar-and-oil profile in a softer, sweeter form

Less suitable for

Anyone chasing the heavy, dirty, long-finish 90s Caroni intensity

Experience level · Expert (4/5)
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Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
On the nose
Raisin 3×Oak 2×Vanilla 2×ApricotCaramelBiscuitsOrange peelTar
On the palate
Tar 3×SyrupyOakLicoriceBlack pepperCaramelCoffee

4 of 17 left detailed tasting impressions

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8.9/10 Very good

17 community reviews

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Review by Jakob

Jakob
Jakob
Dec 20231,671 reviewsSwitzerland
8.8/10

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.

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Review by Oliver

Oliver
Oliver
Apr 20231,236 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Very atypical nose. Great sweetness on the palate. I really like it!

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Review by cigares

cigares
cigares
Apr 20251,175 reviewsSwitzerland
8.4/10

A lovely nose with mechanical workshop (old insulation tar) at first but then a touch of custard and fruit, overripe banana, sweet pineapple. Dry herbs and old hemp rope are also present. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The palate is acqueous, with a clear sense of dilution, nothing like the nose. Some aromas rise, then fall away fairly quickly. The finish is short, far too short for a Caroni. At the very end, in the empty glass, there's hardly anything left, just a little sweetness. Perhaps the sample is a little oxidized.

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Apr 20237,308 reviewsDenmark
8.9/10

This is an old tasting from the time I lived in China. The tasting was a surprise so only a few notes were made on a paper napkin 😊 Not as powerful as the 1982 but stiil very nice typical light Caroni flavours. Good ABV integration, great balance and a nice dark colour. Has some natural sweetness to it.

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Review by Johannes

Johannes
Johannes
May 20233,228 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: rather lighter, lacks some complexity, not so many typical Caroni notes.

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Review by Pavel Spacek

Pavel Spacek
Pavel Spacek
Nov 20241,897 reviewsCzech
8.3/10

... 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.

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Expert review by The Dunder Hut

The Dunder Hut
8.5/10
Of course they are rare, but some of these 80s caroni, as this 1983 is really just too less of everything to really ascend into the 90 point scale. Too mellow, too sweet. By no means is it bad but I really think this stands no chance against the 90s

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10 bottles logged by 10 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

10% opened, 1 emptied.

9 sealed 0 open 1 emptied

What did the community pay for Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983?

Community paid 325–3,032 €.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 2,480 €. Price history with 3 auction results in RX+ ›

10 purchased · 18 tasted · 16 wishlist · as of

Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983

A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 55%.

DistilleryCaroni
CountryTrinidad
BottlerVelier
StyleAged rum, Rarities
Raw materialMolasses
ABV55%
Age25 years
Vintage1983
Limited edition1,531 bottles
MarkHTR
Volume70cl

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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Trinidad · 55% · 70cl
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