Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994
Pour this neat and give it time — it's a sipper, not a mixer. Tar, rubber and burnt sugar sit on knochendry oak, with dark chocolate, espresso and a little overripe mango underneath. Several tasters call it the best of the 1994 Velier Caronis: all the "dirty Caroni" tar and glue, but everything melted together, not messy. At 62.3% the heat is real but well-integrated.
- Dirty Caroni tar
- Chocolate and espresso
- Well-integrated ABV
+10
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Dry, tarry Caroni for dedicated sippers Loved by Caroni fans as maybe the best of the 1994 Veliers — dry, tarry and complex. One taster found the ABV a touch sharp, but most call it a highlight.
Caroni devotees who want dry, tarry, high-proof rum
Anyone wanting sweet, easy sipping or a mixer
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17 of 32 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994 rated?
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0% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 32 ratings
Review by Mirco
Wahnsinns Abfüllung! Der für mich mit Abstand beste 94er Velier Caroni... Gummi Teer und alles Dreckige, was man bei Caroni erwartet. Dennoch alles rund eingebunden. Zusätzlich findet man tolle Fruch/Holz und Gewürz Noten.
Review by Joachim Guger
High viscosity, beautiful red gold. Wonderful polish and varnish notes, burnt sugar, spice. Tar, rubber and petrol, followed by overripe mango. Powerful, perfectly melted. Hammer nose. Then really cool in the mouth!!! Oily, full-bodied. Sweetness! Great spice, polish, etc. Awesome!!! 😁😁😁😁 Like the mouth and nose better than the straw hat. It can't deny its relationship to the 23 Guyana Stock either. Very complex without anything standing out. Of course not an easy sipper, every drop needs to be savored. The quintessence of a Caroni. Hammer.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4446 03.11.2023 got some nice samples from a friend and though small they're still really good. This one is even better than the previous one. Light to medium fruity with nice spices. More oily in the palate and a nice smoky touch. Finish is very long and warm with light caramel.
Review by Martin Augustin
Great 94 vintage with typical dirty Caroni aromas. Classic notes of rubber and tar unfold.
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: he 94 vintage is in top form here, the typical dirty Caroni aromas full of rubber and tar meet bone dry wood, smokiness, dark spices and a touch of sweetness and fruitiness. At home on the extremely dry side and therefore what for HTR purists. Great cinema.
Review by Oliver
In the nose, the High Proof is in front. on the palate you are rewarded with a real flavor explosion. Horny!
Review by Joël
Danke an Mirco für die Möglichkeit so etwas trinken zu können!
Review by Mike H.
Another lovely Caroni. All the classic aromas we get with those dirty Caronis are there. In addition there’s a light sweetness present in the mouth. HTR goodness 🥰 Thank you for the sample Jakob.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Im Vergleich mit den anderen 94ern kommt mir dieser einen Hauch alkoholischer vor und hat dadurch etwas mehr Schärfe. Immernoch ein großer Rum, aber eben nicht die absolute Spitzenklasse für mich. Die alkoholische Schärfe zieht sich durch den ganzen Rum. Wer es etwas kräftiger mag, wie bei den meisten Employees, wird hier auf seine Kosten kommen. Habe am Ende wieder Schwarzteenoten und etwas Bitterschokolade.
Review by Johannes
Great complexity. At the beginning towards 96, round, then come dirty Caroni notes on the finish.
Review by cigares
Un premier nez assez faible pour un Caroni Velier, de la pomme, de la carambole et d’autres fruits mais aussi beaucoup de notes d’atelier mécanique. Un début de bouche assez léger, il faut, comme au nez, presque aller chercher les arômes. Puis ils investissent la place et tout rentre dans l’ordre. Les notes empyreumatiques ; goudron, caoutchouc, fumée dominent ici. La finale avec tous les arômes n’est pas très longue, même si les notes d’atelier mécanique/fumée persistent très longtemps. Un rhum un peu décevant même s’il possède de très beaux arômes, l’atelier mécanique est ici un peu trop dominant.
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 62,3%.
Community purchases
35 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1994?
Community paid 310–2,075 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
35 purchased · 33 tasted · 29 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,294 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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