Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1988
A solid stepping stone into the Caroni universe: light, sweet-leaning and very easy to sip at 43%. RumX members note caramel, chocolate, toasted oak and gentle tar in a surprisingly soft, Spanish-style profile.
- Very easy-drinking
- Pleasant caramel sweetness
- Historical Caroni bottling
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Soft, sweet-leaning light Caroni A solid stepping stone into the Caroni universe: light, sweet-leaning and very easy to sip at 43%. RumX members note caramel, chocolate, toasted oak and gentle tar in a surprisingly soft, Spanish-style profile.
Rum drinkers who enjoy smooth, semi-sweet Spanish-style rums and want a gentle, low-ABV introduction to the Caroni name without full-on dirty rubber and tar.
Fans of powerhouse Caroni funk or high-ester cask-strength rums seeking big intensity, depth and heavy tar/rubber notes, or anyone who dislikes soft, sweet-leaning profiles.
How is Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1988 rated?
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Review by Lawich Lowaine
En dégustation aveugle je n'aurai jamais reconnu Caroni. Il s'approche en effet d'un rhum espagnol. Il a quand même un bon goût mais manque de puissance pour être un top rhum
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Lags somewhat behind the other releases, partly due to the dilution and partly due to the blended profile, which comes across as somewhat colorless overall with its light notes due to the reduction to drinking strength. Typical LTR sweetness meets very subtle HTR notes. Doesn't pick me up enough in direct comparison.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Caroni extrêmement léger qui a sûrement perdu beaucoup de son potentiel avec son degré amoindri. Le nez fait davantage penser à un Foursquare qu’à un rhum de Trinidad : caramel, toffee, sucre brun, fruits secs, noix de coco, noisette, boisé rôti, muscade, vanille et cannelle trompent les narines avec une grande douceur. Il y a un peu plus de notes terpéniques sur le goudron après aération, mais ça s’arrête là. Un profil déroutant, pour ne pas dire un petit peu décevant. L’attaque en bouche confirme l’impression du nez et la mauvaise réputation globale de cette cuvée : mis à part un soupçon de goudron et caoutchouc en attaque, on retrouve un rhum très doux et gouleyant sur le caramel, le chocolat, le chêne toasté, les épices douces, le cuir, les fruits secs et la noix de coco. L’alcool est ici noyé dans la douceur de ce profil atypique pour la maison. La finale, très douce et d’une longueur correcte, n’a pas d’arômes qui lui permettent de se distinguer : on retrouve ces notes caramélisées, pralinées et chocolatées qui vont avec les épices douces, le chêne, les fruits secs et la noix de coco. Ce Caroni léger et doux comme un caramel mou a de quoi étonner, mais aussi décevoir un peu : difficile de ne pas faire le parallèle avec Foursquare, mais avec un nom plus accrocheur et un prix plus déroutant.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Very diluted, few Caroni notes, quaffable, little complexity, tastes almost like a Spaniard.
Review by Oliver
Reminiscent of a "Light Caroni". Tasty and extremely drinkable. Original bottling for the market in Trinidad. Liquid history.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4219 19.08.2023 we had our yearly meeting among old friends. When we do this once a year its without partners, cellphones and other gadgets. Just some nice rums, a piece of paper and a pen and most fun of all, a blind tasting. The theme of 2023 was Caroni and we had a great time and spend no less then 10 hours talking and tasting. This one was not my favourite it was not that well balanced. Lightly fruity with a leather note. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some nougat and very light chocolate.
Review by blood-line
First caroni for me… sample from a Distilia evening , I was impressed how much this could be a refined oak whisky , but it hase more Arame’s sweetness as Sherry as we know in whisky , I was not blown away for my first tasting , r The aroma and smel were nice caramel and a bit floral , but the tasting itself start pretty flat , directly wood wood wood and bitterness , I was pretty disappointed to be honest, luckily the evening went better and better , not my favourite , for this one , to flat , no layers , to easy and wood bitterness
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26 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 13 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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