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Caroni 1998 Hidden Spirits The Wild Parrot Single Cask n°WP98626 - bottled 2018

  • 62.60% |
  • 0.70L

A single cask Caroni (#WP98626) distilled in 1998 and bottled at cask strength in 2018 by Stefano Cremaschi for The Wild Parrot collection, created in part…More info

  • Distillery: Caroni
  • Appellation: Full Proof Rum
  • Country/Region: Trinidad and Tobago ,
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 high-shoulder
  • State: 1 plastic capsule

Lot presentation
Caroni 1998 Hidden Spirits The Wild Parrot Single Cask n°WP98626 - bottled 2018

The wine

A single cask Caroni (#WP98626) distilled in 1998 and bottled at cask strength in 2018 by Stefano Cremaschi for The Wild Parrot collection, created in partnership with another Italian independent bottler, Hidden Spirits, founded by Andrea Ferrari.

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: 1998
  • Bottler: Hidden Spirits
  • Appellation: Full Proof Rum
  • Country/Region: Trinidad and Tobago ,
  • Alcohol percentage: 62.60 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 high-shoulder
  • State: 1 plastic capsule
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Color: Brown
Caroni 1998 Hidden Spirits The Wild Parrot Single Cask n°WP98626 - bottled 2018
Caroni 1998 Hidden Spirits The Wild Parrot Single Cask n°WP98626 - bottled 2018

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Caroni 1998 Hidden Spirits The Wild Parrot Single Cask n°WP98626 - bottled 2018

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