The distillery that closed over twenty years ago lives on through casks like this one - a 25-year-old Caroni growing rarer with every passing year.
Expert Description
Caroni 1997/2023 Adelphi Limited is a Single Cask Trinidad Rum, 25 years old, aged on a used hogshead cask, bottled at 56.8%.
The rum was distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2023 as part of the Adelphi Limited series, part of the Scottish independent bottler Adelphi's selection of rare single cask releases. It is aged on a refill hogshead cask number 25 and is limited to just 204 bottles worldwide. The rum is non-chill filtered, preserving the full character of the Caroni distillate.
The Caroni distillery in Trinidad closed permanently in 2003, making all remaining Caroni casks an irreplaceable, dwindling resource - one of the most sought-after categories among rum collectors worldwide.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Powerful, industrial character with tar, rubber and dark fruit.
Palate
Intense and complex with the characteristic Caroni funk.
Finish
Very long and powerful.
Specifications
Name: Caroni 1997/2023 Adelphi Limited
Distillery: Caroni
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Trinidad
Type: Single Cask Trinidad Rum
Series: Adelphi Limited
Age: 25 years
ABV: 56.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead, Cask No. 25
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 1997
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 204
EAN no.: 5060383653472
Flavour Profile
Industrial · Tar · Dark Fruit · Intense
Investment Potential
High - the Caroni distillery is closed for good, making all remaining casks a dwindling resource, and with only 204 bottles from this specific cask the release is highly sought after by collectors.
Did You Know?
The Caroni distillery in Trinidad closed permanently in 2003, and since then interest in the remaining casks has risen markedly among rum collectors - a development reminiscent of how closed whisky distilleries like Port Ellen have become legendary.
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