Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR
Complex, dark, smoky with bold tar notes.
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The Heavy Trinidad Rum HTR, distilled in 1985 at the Caroni distillery and bottled by Velier, offers a complex and intense drinking experience. With dominant aromas of vanilla, tar, and oak, it transitions gracefully into flavors of roasted tar, chocolate, and licorice. A cask strength rum with 58.8% ABV, it showcases a powerful profile typical of Caroni’s distinct style, appealing to those who appreciate a bold, matured rum. A limited release of 6521 bottles, it is particularly valued for its combination of deep, smoky notes with unexpected sweetness and fruit complexity, as noticed in exotic fruits and spices. This rum is often lauded for its vibrancy and long, rich finish.
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About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,449 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Tasting of Caronis Velier 1985. A lively, powerful nose, a mechanical workshop with diesel and tar. Lots of fruit that is not overpowered by empyreumatic notes. Baked apples and a hint of pastry. An absolutely splendid nose! Massive fruit first, then mechanical workshop notes, then vegetal notes. An incredibly complex palate that goes through several stages. Then another pastry side, Foursquare. The finish is long, complex and elegant. The aromas disappear slowly and harmoniously. Red fruits (black cherries and blackberries) make their appearance. A hint of smoke also appears in the empty glass. A rum of remarkable complexity and depth, and by far the best of the Caronis 1985 series.
Epic Velier Caroni Tasting: complex, menthol, already clearly alcohol, but compared to the others an excellent overall package.
Excellent "Old School" Caroni ! Nose is absolutely flawless : complex, expressive and perfectly balanced. Palate is slightly less complex and a bit dryer than the nose but still very high quality. This one was a bit disapointing right after opening the sample but, few months of oxydation later, it is magnificent ! 🥰
Caroni 85 Crosstasting, what an intense Monster, Rubber and tubing, diesel and old dried fruits in the nose, again the baked apple. Then just a lovely dirty caroni on the palate, again the baked apple that give some fresh fruit in it. also herbs like mixed herbs. and then dark chocolate to finish, the kind that gets fruity on the palate. Wow!