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3E62AD75-ABC9-4D10-B704-EE50791B1EE0Trinidad Caroni Velier
Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 24 years · 55,2%

Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982

8.6/10
Rated by Jakob, Maxence & 10 more ↓

Fans agree this is the sweet, gentle side of Caroni — none of the tar and diesel the distillery is famous for. Vanilla, caramel, dried fruit and a cappuccino note lead, with soft coconut and oak behind. One taster calls it "a sweetness monster" that's dangerously easy to sip at 55%. The catch: the nose outruns the palate, which several find dry and short on complexity.

The community says
  • Dangerously drinkable
  • Vanilla-caramel sweetness
  • But: Nose beats palate
3300.00 €incl. VAT
Distilia · 70cl · 4714.29 €/l
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How does Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982 taste?

Aggregated from 12 community reviews.

Sweet, easy-sipping Caroni without the usual dirt Most love the effortless drinkability and old-school sweetness, but a recurring note is the palate falling behind the nose — a bit thin and astringent on the finish.

Perfect for

Caroni fans wanting the clean, sweet side

Less suitable for

Anyone chasing the tarry, dirty Caroni style

Style & occasion

How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.

Mature & oaky Sipping neat

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On the nose
Vanilla 2×Dried fruit 2×OakCaramelChocolateCoconut
On the palate
Vanilla 2×Cappuccino 2×Dried fruit 2×Coconut 2×OakAllspice

3 of 12 left detailed tasting impressions

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How is Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” 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?

100% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Jakob
Dec 20231,440 reviewsSwitzerland
8.5/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Classic LTR profile reminiscent of Barbados rums: nice sweetness of vanilla, caramel, subtle coconut notes, plus some spiciness from coffee and allspice. It has little to do with the HTR style, but shows that Caroni is also capable of crafting convincing rums with great palatability and without the typical dirty notes.

Review by Maxence

Maxence
Maxence
Jul 2024154 reviews
9.1/10

What a Caroni ! This rum is a sweetness monster in a kind of old school way. Quite different from round 1996 profile. Perfect balance between woody and sweet notes. This thing is so easy to sip that it becomes dangerous ! I love it as much as I love very dry/dirty Caronis 🥰

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Apr 20235,618 reviewsDenmark
8.6/10

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 😊 Dark in colour and light in the ABV compared to the other tasting. Nice balance and typical Caroni flavours.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Johannes
May 20232,882 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Nose very good with tropical notes. Can't keep up on the palate, lacks complexity, finish very dry, astringent.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Oliver
Apr 20231,197 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Top nose, but falls off a little on the palate.

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Market value

What this bottle last achieved at auction. A research indicator, not a forecast.

Auction results 1608 € – 1983 €

from 2 sales, latest 07/2025

Prices incl. buyer's premium — what a buyer pays, not what a sale nets you.

Avg. community purchase price 1150 €

What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.

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Details about Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982

A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 55,2%.

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryCaroni
BottlerVelier
CategoryColumn Still Rum
StyleAged rum, Rarities
DistillationColumn Still
ABV55,2%
Volume70cl
Age24 years
Vintage1982
Limited edition816 bottles

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Community purchases

12 bottles logged by 11 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

8% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.

11 sealed 1 open 0 emptied

What does Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982 cost?

Community paid 106–1,210 €.

Current best price: 3300.00 € – 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+ →

12 purchased · 12 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of

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Caroni

Distillery

Caroni 

Avg Rating 8.8/10 620 Rums

No closed distillery is chased harder than Caroni. The Trinidad distillery shut down around 2002 and not a drop has been made since, but its heavy, oily, almost diesel-like rum became a collector obsession, carried to the world by Velier. Every bottle now comes from a finite, shrinking stock, which is exactly why the prices keep climbing.

Bottler Velier Who is Velier? 
Country Trinidad The odd one out 

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Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982
Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1982
Trinidad · 55,2% · 70cl
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