We present the result of the collaboration between the legendary Lion’s Whisky and Distilia – Caroni 1998/2022 Trinidad Rum 24yo 61,6% cask#1.

This is the Caroni 1998 rum hand-picked by Diego Sandrin, bottled at the age of 24 in a limited edition of 220 bottles in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Lion’s Whisky.

Type: Rum
Region: Trinidad
Distillery: Caroni
Distilled: 1998
Bottled: 2022
Bottled by: Distilia for Lion’s Whisky
Age: 24yo
Strength: 61,6%
Size: 700 ml
Number of bottles produced: 220

Tasting notes

whiskyfun.com 91/100 points

A little tip, perhaps, anniversary bottlings are usually of superior quality because no one would like to celebrate with something sub-standard. Makes sense, no? Colour: amber.

NOSE:
those lethal smells that we enjoy so much in heavy Caronis. Nothing is normal here, it’s all either rotten or rotting, full of petrol, horse saddle and sweat, fermenting plums, cigars and, probably, small dead animals. Like bacteria. With water: carbon, old books, old stove, pickled porcini and whatnot.

MOUTH (neat):
eucalyptus wood infused with black olive brine, more petrol, coal tar, turpentine and just brake fluid and dust. With water: just perfectly great, its time you call the Anti-Rumporn Brigade.

FINISH:
ultra-long, with some pencil lead, coal, ashes, black olives, plastic, salted liquorice… Comments: crazy and even better when Luca Gargano tells you the stories about Caroni. They should add a QR code to every label, which would link to some video of his. In the meantime, we’re content with this dazzlingly rotten Caroni.

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