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Velier Sancti Spiritus & Caroni Papalin
Soft tar and mineral notes ride on top of a sweet, creamy Cuban base here — brown sugar, caramel, light wood, a touch of dried fruit. It's a Cuba-meets-Caroni blend, and the tar stays gentle rather than in your face. Fun to taste, but several people found it thin and watery on the palate, with a short finish that could use more power.
The community says- Soft tar note
- Easy, accessible sweetness
- But: Thin, watery palate
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How does Velier Sancti Spiritus & Caroni Papalin taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Light, sweet Cuba-Caroni blend with soft tar A curious sweet-and-oily Cuba/Caroni blend. Most enjoy trying it, but agree it's light, watery on the palate, and short on the finish — pleasant, not powerful.
People curious about a light Cuba-meets-Caroni blend
Anyone wanting a bold, powerful Caroni
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 86% 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?
72% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the German Rum Festival in 2024. A rum I'd heard a lot about but never tasted. The nose is clearly Spanish, caramel and wood. With a dark, complex, oily side that needs to be sought out. The palate is rather weak, acqueous, oily, with wood and caramel and like a background of bitter medicinal herbs and soap. Aromas I should attribute to Caroni? The finish is short, except for those odd aromas that linger a little. Not at all the expression I was expecting. The empty glass reveals Caroni aromas, but more on the oily side than tar and rubber.
Review by Rare Akuma
Tasted at SDR’24 The nose is a pleasantly complex combination of its origin, Cuba (sweet and creamy) and Trinidad (hearty and dirty). The aroma opens with brown sugar, frangipane and dried fruits, counterbalanced with lemon zest and sour currants. It’s very accessible, yet the Caroni lingers in the back with sweet soy sauce, unlit BBQ coals and a hint of tar. In the mouth, the Cuban component is even more front and centre. It’s sweet and light with notes of rock candy, mocha biscuit and caffè americano. Slight garage notes on the back of the tongue. Could have done with a bit more ABV. The finish is short, overly sweet and watery. This rum has been on my radar for a while, but has always eluded me. Glad to have been able to finally try it. Despite my expectations not being very high, I was pleasantly surprised.
Review by Jakob
Cuba and Caroni should be a unique combo in a blend - but given the profile, it seems obvious to me that it must be an LTR Caroni. Flavor-wise, a surprisingly heavy, oily texture on the palate. The rest is relatively straightforward - approachable thanks to the fairly opulent sweetness, relatively unspectacular besides. Some minerality, minimal wood, subtle fruit notes...the complexity is manageable, the finish as well - resulting in clear deductions in the B grade, even if the rum itself is pleasing.
Review by Galli33
Buh 😅This is kind of a strange Rum… It has a lovely, fine and soft tar note, followed by a strange leather note like old leather… like old stored shoe soles that are found in the cellar paired with umami🙈 The finish is quite short, soft and thin. Totally crazy, if you’r looking at the price tag of 280€🫨
Review by Righrum
A Spanish style rum, sweet and light, with a slightly wood influence. Caroni component is not overwhelming, rather just an hint of the typical tar, and an heavy oilyness. Not impressive at all, fun to try but I'll never buy a bottle.
Review by Sebas143
Tasted st german rum festival Really good rum. Better than currently rated in my opinion.
Review by Master P
Geruch ist fruchtig, leichte karamell note und minzig. Geschmacklich ist er sehr dünn, und schmeckt etwas nach spülmittel. Kann den geschmack auch nicht wirklich zuordnen, gut aber das ich nie die flasche bekommen habe😆
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
02.11.2021 Only have notes on this one. Nose: wood, roasted, raisin, light caramel, tar. Palate: oily, wood, light roasted, fruit cake, spice, caramel, dried fruit. Finish: medium to long, wood, raisin chocolate.
Review by Benoit Mahe
There's some Caroni in there, but it's still light and sickening.
Review by Sebastian.W
Tasted at SDR2024.
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Auction results 106 € – 207 €
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Avg. community purchase price 178 €
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Details about Velier Sancti Spiritus & Caroni Papalin
A Column Still Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Velier, at 42%.
Community purchases
63 bottles logged by 51 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Sancti Spiritus & Caroni Papalin cost?
Community paid 79–258 €.
Current best price: 273.12 € – above the typical community range.
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