Caroni 1996 23 Year Old 39th Release - The Last

A 1996 vintage release of the closed rum distillery Caroni. This 23 year old expression is crafted from the final remaining casks Luca Gargano discovered in Trinidad in 2004. These heavily tropically matured casks experienced almost 85% loss to angel's share and with this release the final tropical matured Caroni stocks have been released.

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  • Distillery / Brand:
    Caroni
  • Region:
    Other
  • Age:
    23 Years Old
  • Whisky Type:
    Rum
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  • Size:
    700ml
  • Strength:
    61.90%
Distillery

Caroni

The Caroni distillery was established in 1923 on the site of the old Caroni sugar plant in Trinidad. Using both pot and column stills, Caroni was known for creating a heavy and full bodied style of rum that was heavily favoured by the British Navy and brought considerable structure to rum blends of the time. The distillery was sold in 2001 to Angosturra who promptly closed it. In a stroke of good luck however, Caroni wouldn't fade away like many other shuttered distilleries. On a trip to Trinidad in 2004, legendary rum bottler and pioneer Luca Gargano learned of a warehouse still full of ageing Caroni rum casks. He promptly purchased the entire warehouse's stock and over the last 20 years has drip fed stock through various independent bottlers and his own Velier label.

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