Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1982
Tar, rubbery glue and bicycle-tube funk up front, then dark chocolate, nutty wood sweetness, vanilla and dried fruit underneath. Classic Caroni in heavy form. The 77.3% sounds terrifying but most tasters say it's so well integrated you'd never blind-guess it that high. Give it a long rest in the glass — several note it needs time to settle and open up.
The community says- Classic tar and rubber
- Dark chocolate depth
- Well-hidden alcohol
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1982 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Heavy, tarry Caroni at cask strength A near-unanimous favorite. People call it heavy, chocolatey Caroni at its best; the only quibble is a few wish the booze were tucked in even tighter. Needs air.
Caroni fans who love heavy tar, rubber and chocolate
Beginners and anyone wary of very high ABV
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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1982 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.2 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Caroni in perfection paired with chocolaty and nutty notes. A masterpiece, if the alcohol were a bit better integrated.
Review by Mirco
Absolutes Brett, krass ohne Ende!
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: The rum should breathe long, but then there are fantastic flavors and almost perfectly integrated alcohol. Blind, the over 70% alcohol strength is definitely not noticeable. Classic Caroni notes with rubber and tar, plus heavy wood sweetness and dried fruit, vanilla and pastry, bitter-tart hints of leather and dark chocolate...and even that is far from everything. Every drop is a pure pleasure, this is simply excellent!
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 😊 Very nice color with nice typical Caroni flavours. Long resting was needed to make it settle down. Good ABV integration.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: nice fruity, little dirty, lots of alcohol but well integrated. Long finish.
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1982
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 77,3%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1982 cost?
Community paid 130–5,240 €.
Current best price: 12500.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
10 purchased · 13 tasted · 30 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,314 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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