Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1989
For experienced palates: a 16‑year Velier Caroni at 62% with an unusually mild, less “dirty” profile. RumX users mention vanilla, caramel, dried fruits, cocoa and light HTR notes – balanced yet intense sipping rum.
- Balanced profile
- Smooth for 62%
- Subtle Caroni notes
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Unusually gentle, balanced full-proof Caroni For experienced palates: a 16‑year Velier Caroni at 62% with an unusually mild, less “dirty” profile. RumX users mention vanilla, caramel, dried fruits, cocoa and light HTR notes – balanced yet intense sipping rum.
Caroni fans who enjoy full-proof intensity but prefer a cleaner, more vanilla‑and‑caramel driven profile with dried fruits over heavy tar and rubber.
Newcomers to rum or drinkers hunting the full-on dirty, oily Caroni funk; also anyone sensitive to high ABV heat.
How is Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1989 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Jakob
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: An der Nase kaum als HTR-Caroni zu erkennen, Holz trifft auf Kakao und getrocknete gelbe Früchte. Am Gaumen dann etwas herber, durchaus ausgewogen zwischen Holz-, Bitterschokolade, dezenten Gewürzen, Trockenfrüchten sowie dezenten HTR-Aromen. Hat durchaus seine Reize, auch wenn die eher abseits des bekannten Caroni-Profils liegen.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4218 19.08.2023 we had our yearly meeting among old friends. When we do this once a year its without partners, cellphones and other gadgets. Just some nice rums, a piece of paper and a pen and most fun of all, a blind tasting. The theme of 2023 was Caroni and we had a great time and spend no less then 10 hours talking and tasting. This one was a bit milder in the profile, but still pretty well balanced in the overall profile. Lightly fruity with spices and a nice caramel note. Draws nice curtains and the empty glass has some chocolate and very light coconut.
Review by Johannes
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: in der Nase etwas seifig, am Gaumen wenig komplex, nussig, leicht, Abgang mittellang.
Review by Oliver
Nice pleasant vanilla note. A touch too sharp on the palate.
Review by Christoph H.
Mein erster Caroni aus den 80ger. Die Nase ist sehr zurückhaltend. Etwas getrocknete Früchte, etwas Banane und Cocos, etwas Süße und etwas Vanille. Caroni? Fehlanzeige....nach dreckigen Komponenten muss man schon sehr suchen und findet sie dann eher hintergründig. Hier wäre ich blind nie auf einen Caroni gekommen. Im Mund ist er dann Cremig, seidig und leicht süß und da macht sich dann tatsächlich zeitgleich eine Ladung Benzin und Trockenheit im Mund breit. Direkt nachdem er weg ist, hat man davon jedoch quasi nichts mehr. Caroni auf Sparflamme, hier lohnt sich als Fan der Aufwand nicht!
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14 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 7 members.
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,072 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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