Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983

Review by cigares

Most helpful positive review

cigares

Mar 20241,175 reviewsSwitzerland

8.3/10

A sample of rum tasted after a Caroni 1996 21 yo and the impression was that of a diluted, tasteless rum dominated by pear and butter with some distant reminders of a mechanical workshop. Tasted again on its own, the note will be better without the comparison, but the diluted, buttery pear side is still there. On the nose and palate, however, there's more mechanical workshop and more depth. The finish is rather long and still leaves a little rubber/tar on top of the fruit. Very expensive for a very average Caroni. The empty glass is much more expressive than the rest, with a Demerara edge. Thanks for the sample Thomas.

Review by Olimpia1936

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Olimpia1936

Jan 202466 reviewsItaly

7.8/10

One of many Caroni, good without excelling.

Review by Jakob

Jakob

Dec 20231,671 reviewsSwitzerland

8.3/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: With the two 1983 Caronis, it is noticeable that the dirty notes are not particularly present, instead rather light, i.e. LTR-typical sweet notes come to the fore. For me, the (alleged) Full Proof at 55% is a little ahead of the 52% High Proof thanks to a little more complexity and more concise tar and gum notes. Overall, the profile is almost like an LTR & HTR blend.