Velier Caroni Blended Trinidad Rum 1988

Smooth, sweet, but lacks classic Caroni depth.

Smooth caramel sweetness
Lighter, approachable profile
Unique tar notes
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Blended Trinidad Rum by Caroni offers smooth roasted notes, caramel sweetness, and a lighter profile reminiscent of Spanish rums, though it lacks Caroni's typical intensity.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX2168
ABV
43%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1988
Mark
Blended Trinidad Rum
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
15 years
No. of bottles
5,169
Bottle volume
70cl
Velier • Caroni 1988   15yr   43% Blended Trinidad Rum

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    How does this rum taste?

    Blended Trinidad Rum, produced at Trinidad's Caroni distillery, is a limited release selected by Velier. Distilled in 1988 from molasses using a Column Still and aged for 15 years, this rum offers a unique profile. Tasting notes highlight aromas of tar and vanilla, with flavors of roasted and woody undertones. While praised for its smooth, caramel-like sweetness, some users note it diverges from traditional Caroni expressions, resembling lighter Spanish rums in complexity. Its 43% ABV provides a refined tasting experience, though some may find it lacks the depth typical of Caroni releases. Overall, it presents a softer, sweeter side to Caroni's usual palette.

    Aroma

    Tar Coconut Vanilla Woody

    Taste

    Tar Roasted Woody Vanilla

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.4/10 19 reviews

    En dégustation aveugle je n'aurai jamais reconnu Caroni. Il s'approche en effet d'un rhum espagnol. Il a quand même un bon goût mais manque de puissance pour être un top rhum

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Lags somewhat behind the other releases, partly due to the dilution and partly due to the blended profile, which comes across as somewhat colorless overall with its light notes due to the reduction to drinking strength. Typical LTR sweetness meets very subtle HTR notes. Doesn't pick me up enough in direct comparison.

    Un Caroni extrêmement léger qui a sûrement perdu beaucoup de son potentiel avec son degré amoindri. Le nez fait davantage penser à un Foursquare qu’à un rhum de Trinidad : caramel, toffee, sucre brun, fruits secs, noix de coco, noisette, boisé rôti, muscade, vanille et cannelle trompent les narines avec une grande douceur. Il y a un peu plus de notes terpéniques sur le goudron après aération, mais ça s’arrête là. Un profil déroutant, pour ne pas dire un petit peu décevant. L’attaque en bouche confirme l’impression du nez et la mauvaise réputation globale de cette cuvée : mis à part un soupçon de goudron et caoutchouc en attaque, on retrouve un rhum très doux et gouleyant sur le caramel, le chocolat, le chêne toasté, les épices douces, le cuir, les fruits secs et la noix de coco. L’alcool est ici noyé dans la douceur de ce profil atypique pour la maison. La finale, très douce et d’une longueur correcte, n’a pas d’arômes qui lui permettent de se distinguer : on retrouve ces notes caramélisées, pralinées et chocolatées qui vont avec les épices douces, le chêne, les fruits secs et la noix de coco. Ce Caroni léger et doux comme un caramel mou a de quoi étonner, mais aussi décevoir un peu : difficile de ne pas faire le parallèle avec Foursquare, mais avec un nom plus accrocheur et un prix plus déroutant.

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: Very diluted, few Caroni notes, quaffable, little complexity, tastes almost like a Spaniard.

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,344 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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