Caroni was the state distillery of Trinidad which began production in 1918, and had access to its own sugar refinery that guaranteed its supply of local cane sugar. Equipped with both column stills and double distillation pot stills, until 2002 it produced heavy rums with a distinctive profile described by some as "nail varnish", along with spices, syrup, and barbequed pineapple. For a long time the distillery remained known only to a handful of connoisseurs, which gave it a mythical status further enhanced by its closure in 2002 in tandem with the collapse of the cane sugar industry in Trinidad. Caroni's dwindling stock is mostly owned today by Velier, La Maison du Whisky, Bristol, and a few other private and independent bottlers. Caroni's bottled by Velier are the main reason for its rising fame, as these bottles have extensive tropical aging and high ABV, expressing the best that Caroni can offer.
This rare 1994 Caroni was released in 2011 after 17 years tropical aging in both Trinidad and Guyana,
Size: 70 cl
ABV: 52%
Fill level: Good
With box?: Yes