Velier Caroni Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR 1983
Highly praised vintage Caroni: well‑integrated 55%, distinctive tar and workshop notes over gentle sweetness. Considered a rare, characterful piece of rum history despite being softer than 90s releases.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy classic Caroni tar and workshop notes but appreciate a slightly softer, sweeter, well‑aged profile at a manageable cask strength.
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Historic, softer side of Caroni
If you like Caroni character but find the 90s vintages too brutal, this 1983 gives you the tar and rubber notes in a more balanced, gently sweet, collector-worthy package.
Beginners, or drinkers expecting the full-on dirty, oily intensity of 90s Caroni or extremely long finishes and maximum complexity.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,877 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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This is an old tasting from the time I lived in China. The tasting was a surprise so only a few notes were made on a paper napkin 😊 Not as powerful as the 1982 but stiil very nice typical light Caroni flavours. Good ABV integration, great balance and a nice dark colour. Has some natural sweetness to it.
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: eher leichter, fehlt etwas an Komplexität, nicht so viel typische Caroni-Noten.
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Bei den beiden 1983er Caronis fällt auf, dass die dreckigen Noten nicht sonderlich präsent sind, stattdessen kommen auch eher leichte, d.h. LTR-typische Süssenoten zum Vorschein. Für mich liegt der (angebliche) Full Proof mit 55% ein Stück vor dem 52%-High Proof dank etwas mehr Komplexität und prägnanteren Teer- und Gumminoten. Insgesamt wirkt das Profil fast wie ein LTR- & HTR-Blend.
Sehr untypische Nase. Am Gaunen tolle Süße. Gefällt mir richtig gut!