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FC97A984-9174-4372-AA55-86C1FA6B0B90Trinidad Caroni Velier
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 22 years · 52%

Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983

8.5/10
Rated by cigares, Jakob & 35 more ↓

Sip this one neat and slow — it's a Caroni, but a gentle one. You get the tar and rubber you'd expect, plus vanilla, leather, pear and raisin, though the palate reads thinner and a touch watery. Several tasters call it a "relaxing Caroni," rounder and softer than the dirtier bottlings. Lovely age, just lighter on the classic funk.

The community says
  • Real bottle age
  • Tar and rubber
  • But: Feels diluted
895.00 €incl. VAT
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How does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 taste?

Aggregated from 37 community reviews.

Soft, lighter Caroni with muted tar and funk Most find this a soft, easygoing Caroni — tar, rubber and dried fruit are there but muted. The recurring gripe: it drinks a little diluted and lacks the depth the HTR mark promises.

Perfect for

Caroni fans curious about the softer, lighter 1983 bottlings

Less suitable for

Anyone chasing heavy, dirty, high-intensity Caroni funk

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Mature & oaky Sipping neat

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Top aromas · nose & palate
Rubber · nose only71%
Tar64%
Buttery50%
Barrel · palate only50%
Leather · palate only50%
Vanilla · nose only50%
Raisin43%

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How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?

92% rate it 8 or higher. 6 selected write-ups from 37 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by cigares

cigares
cigares
Mar 2024933 reviewsSwitzerland
8.3/10

Un sample de rhum dégusté après un Caroni 1996 21 yo et l’impression était celle d’un rhum dilué et sans goût où dominent la poire et le beurre avec quelques lointains rappels d’atelier mécanique. Regoûté tout seul et la note sera meilleure sans la comparaison, mais le côté dilué et poire beurrée sont toujours là. Avec au nez et en bouche nettement plus d’atelier mécanique et plus de profondeur. La finale est plutôt longue et laisse quand même un peu de caoutchouc/goudron en plus du fruit. Très cher pour un Caroni très moyen. Le verre vide est bien plus expressif que le reste avec un côté Demerara. Merci pour le sample Thomas.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Jakob
Dec 20231,441 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.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jan 20245,624 reviewsDenmark
8.6/10

14.12.2018 A nice relaxing evening with good food and rums galore. Notes. Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose: light, wood, roasted, light leather, cherry, rubber. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, leather, cherry, light rubber, faint tar, light licorice. Finish: short to medium, wood, licorice, dried fruit, light rubber.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Johannes
May 20232,882 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Nose and palate rather weak, little flavor, but round. Rather short finish.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Oliver
Apr 20231,197 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Relaxed Caroni. Tasty.

Review by Olimpia1936

Olimpia1936
Olimpia1936
Jan 202460 reviewsItaly
7.8/10

Uno dei tanti Caroni, buono senza eccellere

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Market value

What this bottle last achieved at auction. A research indicator, not a forecast.

Auction results 624 € – 1149 €

from 8 sales, latest 08/2025

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Avg. community purchase price 694 €

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Details about Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983

A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Velier, at 52%.

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryCaroni
BottlerVelier
StyleAged rum, Rarities
ABV52%
Volume70cl
Age22 years
Vintage1983
Limited edition20,048 bottles

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Community purchases

32 bottles logged by 32 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

12% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.

28 sealed 2 open 2 emptied

What does Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983 cost?

Community paid 75–1,260 €.

Current best price: 895.00 € – within 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+ →

32 purchased · 37 tasted · 21 wishlist · as of

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Caroni

Distillery

Caroni 

Avg Rating 8.8/10 620 Rums

No closed distillery is chased harder than Caroni. The Trinidad distillery shut down around 2002 and not a drop has been made since, but its heavy, oily, almost diesel-like rum became a collector obsession, carried to the world by Velier. Every bottle now comes from a finite, shrinking stock, which is exactly why the prices keep climbing.

Bottler Velier Who is Velier? 
Country Trinidad The odd one out 

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Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Trinidad · 52% · 70cl
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