Caroni 1991 Compagnie des Indes 24 Year Old / Denmark

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.

Distilled in September 1991 and bottled after 24 years, in October 2015.

Imported to and then bottled from cask in France. Cask #SC1803 was specially selected for the Danish market.