How does this rum taste?
- Complex flavor profile
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Rich fruity aroma
The Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR, distilled in 1985 at Trinidad's Caroni distillery and bottled by Velier, captures the spirit of heritage and intensity. This limited edition, with only 360 bottles, is renowned for its robust 75.5% ABV, offering a nose rich with mango, camphor, and peach notes followed by a tasting profile dominated by oak, rubber, and mango. Enthusiasts appreciate its well-integrated alcohol finesse despite the high proof, yielding a harmonious blend of flavors. While celebrated for its complexity and fruit-forward character, some find the alcohol slightly overwhelming. Ideal for rum aficionados seeking a rare, potent experience, it’s a testament to Caroni's legendary legacy and Velier's craftsmanship, available for consideration on RumX.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 8,813 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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"Great, fruity nose. Relatively few dirty associations. Wonderful sweetness. Perfectly integrated alcohol. Excellent Caroni! 🦄 🥰Reminds of the 100% Trinidad 12 years, but in more intense and complex."
"Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: The rum needs time to breathe, of course, but it's worth it: this is just insanely well-integrated alcohol! I wouldn't have dreamed of getting 75%. The classic Caroni notes hide a bit at first and never really become dominant. The "alternative program" is more than worth tasting - wonderful wood, oak and the associated vanilla notes in combination with bitter notes that remind me of strong espresso. The sweetness remains present, however, and the coffee notes harmonize with the rest simply outstanding. Impressive rum!"
"Tasting of Caronis Velier 1985. Powerful, but controlled power here, even if the alcohol masks the fruit a little. Fruit tea, very bitter caramel, tropical fruit, unripe pineapple, tannins, red fruit and light diesel complete the picture. On the palate, the alcohol is too powerful, and you have to wait a little before you feel the fruit appear, cranberry, red fruit. Beautiful bitters, like a highly infused fruit tea. The finish is rather short for a Caroni, although the fruit and bitterness linger. A disappointing rum in relation to its reputation. The alcohol is too present and the finish is clearly too short to play in the big league."
"I had this rum in the blind tasting. I have only seen the ABV afterwards! On the palate wonderfully round, alcohol super integrated, light sweetness, little dirty notes. Incredibly good Caroni! Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: you notice the power of a high alcohol content, which is nevertheless very well integrated. Great complexity, great overall package!"