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Caroni 2000 Velier Single Cask 18 Year Old #R4005 Heavy High Proof / Lion's Whisky

Lot: 184564

Caroni 2000 Velier Single Cask 18 Year Old #R4005 Heavy High Proof / Lion's Whisky

Winning Bid: £625
(Reserve has been met) This lot currently has: 28 bids

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Caroni
Age: 
18 Year Old
Vintage: 
2000
Region: 
Trinidad
Bottler: 
Velier
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
65.4%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
product Details

Caroni 2000 Velier Single Cask 18 Year Old #R4005 Heavy High Proof / Lion's Whisky

Established in 1923 on the site of the sugar factory for which it was named, Caroni was a key ingredient of British Navy rations, where it's famous high ester 'Heavy' rums help to make up the signature flavour. Sadly, with the decline of the Trinidadian sugar industry, the Islands distillers became more and more dependent upon imported molasses, making distilling less and less economical. The writing then, was already on the wall when in 2001 the Trinidadian government sold a 49% share in the holding company to Angostura. Caroni was shuttered in 2002 and a Behemoth of flavour was lost to the world.

Thankfully, in 2004, Luca Gargano discovered the ossuary of Caroni's warehouses filled of barrels of the legendary heavy rum quietly ageing. Since then we have seen a number of outstanding releases with collectors and drinkers alike seeking to acquire one of these coveted relics.

A full proof heavy Trinidad rum, distilled at the lost Caroni distillery and fully matured on the Caribbean island.

Distilled in 2000 and aged 18 years before being bottled from single cask #R4005 (Imported from Trinidad by Velier), which was specially selected by Massimo Righi and Diego Sandrin.

One of only 170 bottles produced for Lion's Whisky.

As of bottling in 2018 these particular releases of Caroni were the oldest yet!

Angel Share > 75%

 

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