Caroni 17 Year Old Extra Strong 55% vol. 0,7l
A 17-year-old rum from the since 2002 closed rum distillery Caroni on Trinidad.
Distilled in February 1998, the rum stored in the warehouses of the former distillery until 22 September 2015.
The tropical temperatures on Trinidad demand a very high "proportion of angels" - 80% of the contents of the barrels evaporated during the storage period of 17 years.
The barrels were shipped to Scotland for bottling and bottled there in November 2015.
The label is a reproduction of Caroni's bottle labels from 1940.
The 17-year-old is slightly lighter compared to 12- and 15-year-olds - but in fact he has a full body with very distinct and pleasant oak and vanilla notes.
Aroma: fruity, clearly banana and apricot - a little vanilla and oak
Taste: the fruits become more intense, with notes of mahogany and Madagascan vanilla, some cocoa and again the oak - spicy in the background with some camphor
Finish: Warm, spicy finish with vanilla and light moisture
Distilled: February 1998
stored in Trinidad until 22.09.2015
Bottled: November 2015 (in Scotland)
Distilled in February 1998, the rum stored in the warehouses of the former distillery until 22 September 2015.
The tropical temperatures on Trinidad demand a very high "proportion of angels" - 80% of the contents of the barrels evaporated during the storage period of 17 years.
The barrels were shipped to Scotland for bottling and bottled there in November 2015.
The label is a reproduction of Caroni's bottle labels from 1940.
The 17-year-old is slightly lighter compared to 12- and 15-year-olds - but in fact he has a full body with very distinct and pleasant oak and vanilla notes.
Aroma: fruity, clearly banana and apricot - a little vanilla and oak
Taste: the fruits become more intense, with notes of mahogany and Madagascan vanilla, some cocoa and again the oak - spicy in the background with some camphor
Finish: Warm, spicy finish with vanilla and light moisture
Distilled: February 1998
stored in Trinidad until 22.09.2015
Bottled: November 2015 (in Scotland)
| Bottler: | Velier |
|---|---|
| Bottling Date: | 2015 |
| Alcohol: | 55%vol. |
| Age: | 17 year old |
| Distillery: | Caroni |
| Destillation Date: | 1998 |
| Coloured: | Natural Colour |
| Volume: | 0,7l |
| Country: | Trinidad |
| Product Type: | Rum |
| Responsible food business operator: | Velier S.p.A , 16145 Genova Italy. Villa Paradisetto, Via G. Byron 14, Italien |
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1 review
5 January 2017 08:45
Toller, ungesüsster Rum mit schönen 55%, die Raum zum Spielen mit Wasser geben, was jedoch nicht wirklich nötig ist.
Im Vergleich zum Caroni 12 ein etwas gezähmter typischer (und gewollter!) Petrolium-Terpentin-Charakter, dafür mehr Fasseinfluss. Imho nicht besser als der 12er, nur etwas anders. Aber beide sind großartig!
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