Caroni 1996 / 24 Year Old / Vijay Ranmarine Employees 3rd Release
- Distillery
- Caroni
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £2000
- Tasting notes
- Cooked Fruit, Yeasty, Oily, Dried Fruit
- Description
- This 1996 Caroni rum, bottled at 64.5% ABV, honours Vijay Ranmarine's 23 years of service at the now-closed Trinidad distillery as part of the third employees' release. Matured for 24 years from a marriage of four casks, it delivers the rich tropical fruit, dark spice, and underlying funk Caroni is known for, now mellowed by time. The extended aging has integrated the spirit's intensity into a more cohesive, complex whole. A tribute bottle best appreciated neat, celebrating both individual contribution and distillery legacy.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Caroni 1996 / 24 Year Old / Vijay Ranmarine Employees 3rd Release is a from Caroni (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — cooked fruit, yeasty, oily, dried fruit. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 1996 Caroni rum, bottled at 64.5% ABV, honours Vijay Ranmarine's 23 years of service at the now-closed Trinidad distillery as part of the third employees' release. Matured for 24 years from a marriage of four casks, it delivers the rich tropical fruit, dark spice, and underlying funk Caroni is known for, now mellowed by time. The extended aging has integrated the spirit's intensity into a more cohesive, complex whole. A tribute bottle best appreciated neat, celebrating both individual contribution and distillery legacy.
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