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Caroni 1997 Colours of Rum 25 Year Old #6

Lot: 5121357

Caroni 1997 Colours of Rum 25 Year Old #6

Winning Bid: £291

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Caroni
Age: 
25 Year Old
Vintage: 
1997
Region: 
Trinidad
Bottler: 
Wealth Solutions
Cask Type: 
ex-Rum
Bottled Strength: 
64.5%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
Production method: 
Column Still
Base: 
Trinidad molasses
product Details

Caroni 1997 Colours of Rum 25 Year Old #6

The Caroni distillery is said to have been established in 1918, however there are several historical references that suggest distilling was happening there earlier in the 20th century. It became part of the Tate & Lyle firm in 1936, who used it as a base for expanding their eventually considerable sugar operations in Trinidad. Caroni was a key ingredient of the British Navy rations, where its famous high-ester 'Heavy' rums helped to make up the signature flavour. Sadly, with the decline of the Trinidadian sugar industry, Tate & Lyle sold a 51% controlling stake to the government in 1970, before it became fully nationalised in 1975. Despite being self-sufficient in molasses, the newly established Caroni (1975) Ltd continued to lose money for the next 25 years until the government tried to minimise its ownership, selling off 49% of its share, just enough to retain control. Angostura were the preferred bidders, but a dispute over the value of Caroni’s warehoused stock scuppered the deal, and Caroni was closed for good in 2003.

This was distilled in 1997 and aged for 25 years before being bottled at cask strength in 2022. It was produced by Wealth Solutions and bottled as part of The Colours of Rum series.

One of 132 bottles.

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