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Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989
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Sipped neat, this is Caroni with the volume turned down — the tar and rubber are largely gone, as one taster put it, "light is true with this release." The nose wins everyone over: varnish, vanilla, banana and oak. The palate goes woody and lightly fruity with chocolate, vanilla and orange, and a mineral edge. At 64.2% the heat runs hot.
The community says- Gorgeous nose
- Easy-drinking Caroni
- But: Hot on palate
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How does Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989 taste?
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Lighter Caroni, stunning nose, hot on the palate A gorgeous nose almost everyone raves about, but the palate splits opinion — several find the alcohol a touch too sharp and not fully integrated. Fans love how easy this Caroni drinks.
Caroni fans wanting the lighter side
those chasing heavy tar and rubber
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyTropical & funkySipping neat
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Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Nice, drinkable light profile almost without the heavy aromas typical of Caroni. Very balanced and therefore extremely pleasant to drink; Caroni has also done an excellent job with the light rums.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
Light is true with this release. The traditional flavours are kind of missing, so no tar and rubber, which I have later come to like. The nose is woody with vanilla, varnish and banana. The palate is woody and kind of fruity with vanilla and chocolate and a light mineral note. The finish is medium long and woody with chocolate, vanilla and orange.
Review by Oliver
Very cool, pleasant nose. A touch too sharp on the palate for a top rating.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: very good, but alcohol not optimally integrated.
Review by Pavel Spacek
I love LTR. It is mild with half Demerara taste and half Caroni. I even smell in nose molasses and sweetnes on tongue ... Caroni is a distillery from Trinidad, producing at the time of its greatest glory a rum that was added at a ratio of 1:10 to the mariners' blend. It was too strong and strange to be pleasant on the tongue. In 2000, the distillery ceased production and closed. Only in 2010 did tasters appear who took a liking to the rum because of its special taste. And the interest grew. Caroni belongs to the category of "you need to try before you die" rums. I recommend it, Caroni is a truly unique rum.
Review by Volkmar Weber
Incredibly great nose, but quite sharp and somewhat alcoholic in taste and finish. Nose over 90, taste rather semi.
Review by Filip Šikula
Svincany Caroni tasting 19.12.2024
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9 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied.
9 purchased · 16 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
Details about Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 64,2%.
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