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FD3BD807-12AD-4514-9F50-9D81B8139F94Trinidad Caroni Velier
Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 17 years · 64,2%

Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989

8.5/10Very good
16 reviews › 16 reviews 
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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
  • Keep in mind: Hot on palate

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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.

Varnish Banana Vanilla Mineral Oak Chocolate +4
Perfect for

Caroni fans wanting the lighter side

Less suitable for

those chasing heavy tar and rubber

Experience level · Expert (4/5)
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Style & occasion: Mature & oakyTropical & funkySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
On the nose
Varnish 3×Vanilla 2×Banana 2×Tropical fruitsOakToasted
On the palate
Banana 2×Vanilla 2×Mineral 2×ChocolateOrangeMilk chocolateOak

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8.5/10 Very good

16 community reviews

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Review by Jakob

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Jakob
Jakob
Dec 20231,671 reviewsSwitzerland
8.5/10

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.

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Apr 20227,276 reviewsDenmark
7.6/10

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.

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Review by Oliver

Oliver
Oliver
Apr 20231,236 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Very cool, pleasant nose. A touch too sharp on the palate for a top rating.

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Review by Johannes

Johannes
Johannes
May 20233,221 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: very good, but alcohol not optimally integrated.

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Review by Pavel Spacek

Pavel Spacek
Pavel Spacek
Nov 20241,886 reviewsCzech
8.5/10

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.

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Review by Volkmar Weber

Volkmar Weber
Volkmar Weber
Jun 202362 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Incredibly great nose, but quite sharp and somewhat alcoholic in taste and finish. Nose over 90, taste rather semi.

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Review by Filip Šikula

Filip Šikula
Filip Šikula
Dec 2024842 reviewsCzech
8.3/10

Svincany Caroni tasting 19.12.2024

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Details about Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989

A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 64,2%.

DistilleryCaroni
CountryTrinidad
BottlerVelier
StyleAged rum
Raw materialMolasses
ABV64,2%
Age17 years
Vintage1989
Limited edition689 bottles
MarkLight Trinidad Rum
Volume70cl

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9.2/10 (14 reviews)
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Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989
Velier Caroni Light Trinidad Rum 1989
Trinidad · 64,2% · 70cl
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