Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Sipped neat is the only way here. You get the classic Caroni tar and old machine-oil note, then it softens into vanilla cream, ripe banana and apricot with a natural sweetness underneath. Several tasters call it a lighter, gentler Caroni — one even reads it as an LTR/HTR blend. The rubber and tar are there, just dialed back, and the finish fades faster than you'd want.
- Tar and rubber
- Natural sweetness
- Great ABV integration
+10
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Lighter, sweeter Caroni with soft tar Loved for its tar, banana and creamy sweetness, but seasoned Caroni fans find this 1983 mellow and a touch simple — "too less of everything" against the bolder 90s bottlings.
People who want a softer, sweeter way into Caroni's tar character
Caroni veterans chasing the dirtiest, most intense bottlings
How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.9 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
Selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: eher leichter, fehlt etwas an Komplexität, nicht so viel typische Caroni-Noten.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Bei den beiden 1983er Caronis fällt auf, dass die dreckigen Noten nicht sonderlich präsent sind, stattdessen kommen auch eher leichte, d.h. LTR-typische Süssenoten zum Vorschein. Für mich liegt der (angebliche) Full Proof mit 55% ein Stück vor dem 52%-High Proof dank etwas mehr Komplexität und prägnanteren Teer- und Gumminoten. Insgesamt wirkt das Profil fast wie ein LTR- & HTR-Blend.
Review by Oliver
Sehr untypische Nase. Am Gaunen tolle Süße. Gefällt mir richtig gut!
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 55%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983?
Community paid €280–€2,752.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
9 purchased · 18 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,226 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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