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Caroni 1997 Of. Spirits Shop'Selection Bourbon Barrel Cask n°21 - One of 236 - bottled 2017 Joint bottling with LMDW

  • 61.50% |
  • 0.75L

A single cask Caroni (#21) distilled in 1997 and bottled at cask strength in 2017 for the Spirits Shop Collection for La Maison du Whisky. The Spirits Shop Selection was founded in Taiwan in 2014 by Dong Fang Ming, initially in partnership with the German bottler Sansibar, then independently. The Sp…More info

  • Distillery: Caroni
  • Appellation: Single Cask Rum
  • Country/Region: Trinidad and Tobago ,
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 2.5cm
  • State: 1 good appearance

Lot presentation
Caroni 1997 Of. Spirits Shop'Selection Bourbon Barrel Cask n°21 - One of 236 - bottled 2017 Joint bottling with LMDW

The wine

A single cask Caroni (#21) distilled in 1997 and bottled at cask strength in 2017 for the Spirits Shop Collection for La Maison du Whisky. The Spirits Shop Selection was founded in Taiwan in 2014 by Dong Fang Ming, initially in partnership with the German bottler Sansibar, then independently. The Spirits Shop Collection is designed to be a melting pot of cultures and bottles whisky and rum under Asian-styled labels. A limited edition of 236 bottles.

The distillery Caroni

The Caribbean, Trinidad. Distillery closed, site dismantled.

In 1975, under pressure from across the country, the government of Trinidad nationalized a number of companies, including Tate & Lyle, the English giant of sugar production and owner of Caroni Ltd since 1937. The very competitive economic context, however, led to the closure of the island's sugar refineries and the collapse of the molasses production required for the production of rum. In 2001, the government sold its shares in Rum Distillers Ltd (Caroni) to Angostura and closed the distillery in 2002. Caroni Ltd would be definitively liquidated on 31 July 2003. In October 2004, Luca Gargano, the CEO of the Italian spirit distributor Velier and a passionate rum enthusiast and photographer, visited Trinidad to carry out research for a future report. There he found the site abandoned and, within its cellars, a huge stock of barrels, some distilled in 1974. The story of Caroni began in 2005 and the distillery immediately became the subject of lore.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Caroni
  • Vintage: 1997
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Appellation: Single Cask Rum
  • Country/Region: Trinidad and Tobago ,
  • Alcohol percentage: 61.50 %
  • Volume: 0.75L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 2.5cm
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: No
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
Caroni 1997 Of. Spirits Shop'Selection Bourbon Barrel Cask n°21 - One of 236 - bottled 2017 Joint bottling with LMDW
Caroni 1997 Of. Spirits Shop'Selection Bourbon Barrel Cask n°21 - One of 236 - bottled 2017 Joint bottling with LMDW

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Caroni 1997 Of. Spirits Shop'Selection Bourbon Barrel Cask n°21 - One of 236 - bottled 2017 Joint bottling with LMDW

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format