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Caroni 1997 Rum Distillery No.1
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Distillery
Distillery status
Closed
Vintage
1997
Ageing
Continental & Tropical
Sweetened
No
Region
Trinidad and Tobago
Bottle count
51
Base
Molasses
Distillery
Caroni
A historic rum distillery that was once owned by British sugar merchant, Tate & Lyle, before being nationalised by the Trinidadian government in the 1970s. It eventually closed in 2003 and the last of the distillery's stock and its brand name were acquired by Italian distributor, Velier.
Founded
1918
Production type
Traditional Rum
Company
Vinmonopolet
A Danish wholesaler of wine, beer and spirits that supplies both the retail and catering trades. Founded in 1999 and located in Silkeborg, the company's primary focus is wine, however it did bottle a number of its own Scotch whisky and rum releases in the 1990s and 2000s.
Founded
1999
Company type
Importer,
Independent Bottler
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