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January 2026 AuctionEnding 19.01.2026

Caroni 1st-39th Release

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Dates of production
2005-2019

This is a legendary and sought-after collection of Caroni rum from the historic lost distillery on Trinidad. They were bottled and marketed by the Italian distributor Velier SpA and released between 2005 and 2019. The collection showcases the variety of production types at the distillery and includes heavy, light and blended rums, all bottled at various full and high proof strengths.

The 2015 releases were the first to begin stating the release number on the rear label with the series culminating with the 39th bottling in 2019 - a full proof heavy rum titled The Last Caroni. In addition to the earliest bottlings, other rarities in the series include a US market exclusive and a magnum size 1994 vintage limited to just 48 bottles.

The Bottles

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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1974 Full Proof 34 Year Old Heavy

2008
70cl
66.1%
2008
70cl
66.1%
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Single Cask
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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1982 Full Proof 23 Year Old Heavy

2005
70cl
77.3%
2005
70cl
77.3%
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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1982 Full Proof 24 Year Old Heavy

2006
70cl
58.3%
2006
70cl
58.3%

A 1982 vintage, this was aged 24 years  before being shipped to France and bottled for Velier. 4,600 bottles were produced from a stock of 15 drums.

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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1982 Full Proof 24 Year Old Light

2006
70cl
55.2%
2006
70cl
55.2%
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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1982 High Proof 23 Year Old Heavy

2005
70cl
62%
2005
70cl
62%

From the first releases in 2005, this is a 1982 vintage and aged 23 years before being bottled for Velier in France. One of 1,360 bottles produced from a stock of 8 barrels.

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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1982 High Proof 23 Year Old Light

2005
70cl
59.2%
2005
70cl
59.2%
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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1983 Full Proof 25 Year Old Heavy

2008
70cl
55%
2008
70cl
55%

This 1983 vintage was labelled as a vatting of just two casks, however Steffen Mayer claims it was actually three in his book, Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum.

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Velier Black Bottle

Caroni 1983 High Proof 22 Year Old Heavy

2005
70cl
52%
2005
70cl
52%

This 1983 vintage is a vatting of 78 casks. An example of the distillery's heavy type (HTR) rum, this was produced in the brief period between 1980 and 1985 when some sherry was added by Caroni (1975) Ltd to the spirit. This was due to a fear that the decommissioning of the distillery's pot still would reduce the trademark aromatics of its production.

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