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Caroni 1997 Spirits Shop' Selection / The Legend Collection

Lot: 3553

Caroni 1997 Spirits Shop' Selection / The Legend Collection

Winning Bid: £200

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Caroni
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1997
Region: 
Trinidad
Bottler: 
Spirits Shop' Selection
Cask Type: 
bourbon barrel
Bottled Strength: 
63.8%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
Production method: 
N/A
Base: 
molasses
product Details

Caroni 1997 Spirits Shop' Selection / The Legend Collection

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.

A 1997 vintage, bottled for Spirits Shop' Selection's The Legend Collection in 2018.

Matured in bourbon barrel #65, this is one of only 220 bottles. 

The Spirits Shop’ Selection was founded in Taiwan in 2014 by Dong Fang Ming. His goal was to create an “East-West cultural exchange,” importing the finest Scotch whiskies and rum, and bottling them with elegant Asian influenced label designs. The company worked in collaboration with Sansibar Whisky in Germany for their earliest releases, before striking out as their own standalone brand.

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