Caroni Rum

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  Caroni 1997/2022 Valinch & Mallet 24 years old Traditional Trinidad Rum 70 cl 57.9%

  Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-127

  The Caroni distillery in Trinidad closed over 20 years ago, but the last casks from its heavy, cult-status production still surface at independent bottlers like Valinch & Mallet.

  Expert Description

  Caroni 1997/2022 Valinch & Mallet 24 Year Traditional is a Trinidad Rum from a single cask, aged for 24 years and bottled at 57.9%.

  The rum comes from the Caroni distillery, founded in 1923 on the site of an old sugar factory in Trinidad, with both column and pot still equipment, which in its day supplied heavy, powerful rum to the British navy. The Trinidad government sold the distillery to Angostura in 2001, and production ceased the following year. In 2004, Italian rum expert Luca Gargano discovered a warehouse full of forgotten casks at the abandoned distillery, sparking what many collectors now call Caronimania. This cask, number 887, was selected by Valinch & Mallet and yielded a total of 245 bottles. The rum was distilled in 1997 and aged for 24 years before being bottled in 2022.

  The result is a dark, earthy rum with the characteristic "heavy", almost rubbery depth that has become Caroni's hallmark among collectors worldwide.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Spiced rubber, wet earth and a hint of dark liquorice.

  Palate

  Tarry, earthy and spiced with notes of pitch and dark fruit.

  Finish

  Long, dry and smoky with lingering oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Caroni 1997/2022 24 Year
  Distillery: Caroni
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Trinidad
  Type: Trinidad Rum
  Age: 24 Years
  ABV: 57.9%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 1997
  Bottled: 2022
  Number of Bottles: 245
  Serving Suggestion: Neat in a snifter or with a few drops of water

  Flavour Profile

  Dark · Earthy · Spiced · Smoky · Rare

  Investment Potential

  High. Caroni has been closed since 2002, and stocks of original casks shrink every year, making single cask releases like this one some of the most sought-after rums among collectors.

  Did You Know?

  The phenomenon known as Caronimania began after Italian rum pioneer Luca Gargano discovered an abandoned warehouse full of forgotten casks at the closed distillery in 2004, since making Caroni one of the most hunted rum labels of all.

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  • 670,00
    1pcs.
    583,00EUR
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  Caroni 1997/2023 Adelphi Limited 25 years old Single Cask Trinidad Rum 70 cl 56.8%

  Item no.: 059763-615-662

  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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  • 670,00
    1pcs.
    583,00EUR