CADENHEAD'S CASK STRENGTH CARONI 20 YEAR RUM 750ML

Notes from Nate: The absolute holy grail for rum nerds! Caroni shut down operations in 2002, making the last few bottles incredibly sought after. And its one of the most intense and memorable rums I've ever had, it straight up smells like gasoline and burnt rubber, but in the best possible way. There is simply nothing else like it.

• Column Still
• Distilled 1998 bottled in 2018
• 62% ABV

The Caroni Distillery was a rum distillery located in Trinidad and Tobago, which operated from 1918 to 2002. The distillery was known for producing high-quality rum, particularly heavy rum, which was popular among rum enthusiasts and collectors.

The Caroni Distillery was originally established as a sugar factory in 1918 and began producing rum in the 1940s. The distillery used a unique production process that involved the use of a double column still, which produced a heavy, full-bodied rum with a high ester content. The rum was aged in oak barrels for several years, which gave it a rich, complex flavor profile.

Caroni rum quickly became popular in Trinidad and Tobago and was exported to other countries in the Caribbean and around the world. However, in the 1990s, the Trinidadian government decided to privatize the country's sugar industry, and the Caroni Distillery was closed in 2002 as a result.

Despite its closure, Caroni rum remains highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts, with some bottles selling for thousands of dollars at auction. The distillery's legacy also lives on through independent bottlers who purchase barrels of aging Caroni rum and release them as limited edition bottlings.