1988 Caroni 15 YO Blended Velier 43%
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Velier CEO Luca Gargano discovered the treasure trove of Caroni barrels in Trinidad in 2004, a year after it shuttered for good, and a year before it was demolished – sealing the cult distillery’s fate. Since 2005, Velier has been releasing a handful of Caroni bottlings onto the market each year. This 1988 is a blend of 20 barrels. After the distillery closed, the barrels were transferred to Guyana where they spent another four years maturing, before being bottled in 2008.
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Caroni
Legendary Trinidad-based rum distillery Caroni closed its doors in 2003. Since then, the distillery’s distinctive, heavy rums have become some of the most collected.