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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1985
Tar, diesel and an old mechanic's workshop on the nose, then dark chocolate, leather and roasted oak on the palate, with red fruit and a touch of menthol on a very long finish. This is classic 1980s Caroni: dirty, oily, deeply complex. Several tasters note it runs a little thinner and dryer than the heaviest Caronis, but almost everyone calls it among the best they've had.
- Classic Caroni funk
- Long fruity finish
- Complex aged profile
+10
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1985 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Dirty, oily, deeply complex aged Caroni Adored across nearly every review — tar, leather, dark chocolate and a long fruity-mentholated finish. A few find it slightly thinner and dryer than expected, but that's nitpicking at a high level.
Caroni lovers who want tar, rubber and workshop funk
Anyone new to rum or wanting sweet, easy sipping
How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1985 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.1 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by cigares
Tasting of Caronis Velier 1985. A lively, powerful nose, a mechanical workshop with diesel and tar. Lots of fruit that is not overpowered by empyreumatic notes. Baked apples and a hint of pastry. An absolutely splendid nose! Massive fruit first, then mechanical workshop notes, then vegetal notes. An incredibly complex palate that goes through several stages. Then another pastry side, Foursquare. The finish is long, complex and elegant. The aromas disappear slowly and harmoniously. Red fruits (black cherries and blackberries) make their appearance. A hint of smoke also appears in the empty glass. A rum of remarkable complexity and depth, and by far the best of the Caronis 1985 series.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: complex, menthol, already clearly alcohol, but compared to the others an excellent overall package.
Review by Maxence
Excellent "Old School" Caroni ! Nose is absolutely flawless : complex, expressive and perfectly balanced. Palate is slightly less complex and a bit dryer than the nose but still very high quality. This one was a bit disapointing right after opening the sample but, few months of oxydation later, it is magnificent ! 🥰
Review by Quentin Rum
Thiner than usuel, but so classy, so oily, so fresh and fruits, lighly herbal and precious wood
Review by Filip Šikula
Velmi velmi intezivní. V nose začíná technicky. Lepidlo, olej , dědova dílna. V chuti se projeví totéž, opět lepidlo a dílna, později trochu sladkosti a čokolády v krásném závěru. Jedno z nejlepších caroni, co sem pil
Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: What a nose! In a blind comparison with the other 85s, the complex aromatic structure also convinces on the palate, a truly impressive release. Excellent.
Review by Christoph H.
Eine sehr schöne, runde, süße und gefällige Caroni Nase. Erinnert mich sehr an den Last, die dreckigen Aromen kommen mir hier trotzdem nochmal dominanter vor. Die Nase wird zuerst mit extrem viel süße wie Rosinen, Datteln, Karamell, Nougat und Toffee geflutet. Aber auch tropische Früchte wie Maracuja und Orangenschale sind am Start. Dann kommen die dreckigen Aromen wie Kerosin, Motoröl und Fahrradschlauch hinzu und werden immer deutlicher, je länger der Rum atmet. Der Rum hat wirklich eine krasse, aber nicht zu übertriebene Reifung hinter sich Im Gaumen ist der Rum dann sehr viel schmutziger als es die Nase vermuten lässt. Süße und Frucht gehen etwas in den Hintergrund, Holz und Bitterkeit übernehmen vermehrt das Feld. Wenn man an dieser Stelle ähnliche Gefälligkeit wie beim Last erwartet, könnte manch einer enttäuscht werden. Auch wirkt er etwas dünner und weniger ölig Ein ausgesprochen guter Caroni aus den 80er, welche ja ohnehin in guter Qualität eher selten sind. PLV technisch greift man jedoch lieber zu einem Last, damit lässt er sich mMn nämlich am besten vergleichen
Review by Joachim Guger
Something different on the Caroni front for a change! In the nose first very nutty. Then fruit, at the end very floral (lavender!). The typical dirtyness is very, very restrained. Everything at the highest level. In the mouth then very woody, yet warm, full and good. Usual level, drops a bit in the mouth. Edit: In addition to the extreme fruitiness workshop odors, which I know in this form of no other Caroni.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Caroni of the highest order, with a highly sophisticated olfactory profile. Tar and rubber mingle with wood and oak, followed by spicy notes, then toffee, toffee and hazelnut to round things out. Fruits, notably exotic and cherry, follow after aeration. On the palate, the rum is typical of the distillery, powerful, intense and oily, with perceptible spicy notes (licorice, aniseed), an elegant woodiness and aromas of tar and burnt rubber. Dark chocolate, toffee and caramel round out the palate, with a light fruity touch. The finish is very long and continues on the dark, burnt and spicy profile. A hint of menthol makes itself felt. A very good representative of the late distillery.
Review by Oliver
Very nice, toasty, dark nose. Very good overall package!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Yesterday we had a great evening in my friends man-cave. Lots of laughter and wonderful rums. This one released a lot of flavours with a drop of water added.
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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1985
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 58,8%.
Community purchases
52 bottles logged by 47 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1985 cost?
Community paid €508–€2,320.
Current best price: €2,783.20 – 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+ →
52 purchased · 43 tasted · 26 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,226 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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