1996 Caroni 21 Year Old Rum 700ml Bottle

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21 Year Old Rum 700ml

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A 21-year-old overproof rum from the cult closed rum distillery Caroni. This was distilled in February 1996 and matured in Trinidad until 22 February 2017, where it was then transported to France. It was bottled in April 2017. Bottled at 100 imperial proof, 57.18%, it is a big part of the canon of this controversial and lost distillery. This is a not a quiet rum. The classic deep Caroni notes of tar and dark fruits, with highlights of mint. The Caribbean aging has done its work, thereâs a musty age â particularly on the nose â but the spirit is bold enough to keep up with the intense maturation. Oakier and smokier than some of the younger expressions. The rum interests of Caroni, a government-owned sugar cane factory, was implemented in 1923 (or 1918, depending on who you read) in Trinidad and was a prominent, active distillery until the 1990s. With a guaranteed supply of molasses, the rums had a strong international reputation and the distillery often supplied the British Navy. As Trinidads once-thriving rum industry began to shrink, the government sold a critical stake in Caronis rum arm to private distillery Angostura. Caroni as a whole, including rum production and a litany of other food-related activities, closed in 2003, with 9,000 workers retrenched from the national icon. With the countrys historic sugar cane industry essentially dead, it has been estimated that 35,000 people who were indirectly dependent on the plant suffered from its closure. The closure itself has been the subject of debate locally in Trinidad, as the plant was seen by some as a key part of the countrys agricultural industry. It has been argued that the demise of the distillery may have been political as much as it was caused by market forces. Caroni had both pot stills and column stills and produced a big, thick, sweet rum. While in production, the Caroni style was something of an industry secret that has since become an international fascination for rum drinkers since its closure. Following its closure, the remaining maturing stocks were acquired by Italian spirits importer Velier and French whisky merchants La Maison du Whisky, who have largely been responsible for the Caroni rums that have taken on a cult status in the past ten years.…

Beverage type:

Dark Rum

Alcohol Level:

57.18%

Bottle size:

700ml bottle Single

Product Origin:

Trinidad and Tobago

Vintage:

1996

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About the brand

Caroni Rum has an elusive history that has led this prized brand to become one of the most sought-after rum producers in the world - so much so that the phenomenon has been dubbed Caronimania! Cited as established as far back as 1899, with other sources stating it was possibly founded in 1918 or 1923 - this premium brand of superior rums was based in Trinidad and employed as many as 9,000 workers at one time. Caroni Rum utilized its own sugar refinery facilities and locally sourced molasses in all of its rum offerings, ensuring the highest quality and uplifting the local economy. In 1936, a controlling portion of Caroni was sold to the Trinidad government who, despite vast protests, later sold the brand to Angostura. This resulted in the eventual closing of the distillery in 2003. The story doesn't end there, however - as Luca Gargano (CEO of Velier) visited the distillery in 2004 and, upon finding the buildings shuttered and closed, managed to uncover a large selection of rum barrels hidden in one of the warehouses. He succeeded in purchasing the majority of these barrels and under the umbrella of Velier, has since revived Caroni into the legendary brand it once was.

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Caroni 21 Year Old Rum 1996 700ml bottle