{"product_id":"caroni-single-cask-23-year-old-rum","title":"Caroni Single Cask 23 Year Old Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world’s most sought-after rum has washed up on Australian shores and we have the entire allocation. Put simply, Caroni Rum is to rum collectors what Port Ellen is to whisky collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamous for its remarkably heavy, rich spirit, Caroni was the British Navy’s rum of choice for years. Then, in possibly the most sacrilegious decision in history, the Caroni distillery was demolished in 2002 after being taken over by rivals, Angostura.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, all it seems was not lost. In 2004, Italian Luca Gargano stumbled upon a boarded-up warehouse in the middle of the Trinidad jungle which housed the last remining casks of Caroni. Gargano brokered a deal for a portion of the stock and has been releasing a small parcel of casks every year since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffice to say, its limited supply has kept the world’s rum connoisseurs utterly captivated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaronimania set in as soon as the distillery closed with the last remaining bottles hunted down by a global cult following of rum, Cognac and whisky lovers, happily paying up to $7000 a bottle to savour what remains of this lost legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe’ve had to call in favours from all corners of the globe to track down a very small amount of liquid gold from one of the last remaining casks filled by Caroni: Caroni 1998 Single Cask. Put simply, Caroni really is one of those things that every discerning whisky drinker needs to taste at least once in their life. And at $850 a bottle, that time has come. This really is incredible value for money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRockstar enough to crack yours open? There’s a rum-heaven feast of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eripe bananas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epraline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e on the nose, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edark fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eheavy caramel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e on the palate, and the kind of long finish of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esweet berries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebrown sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehoney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edark oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e that never leave your memory, even weeks after tasting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Caroni is also the perfect pairing for our latest stunning \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-balvenie-a-rare-discovery-from-distant-shores-27-year-old\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalvenie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e release which spent the final seven years of its 27-year journey in Caroni casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release brings together two titans of the dark spirit industry. Needless to say, stock is incredibly limited, so \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign Up free now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to get your hands on a bottle, especially if you want to pair both the Balvenie and the Caroni together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caroni Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489972736079,"sku":"WC0278","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/caroni_pdp_main.png?v=1787701353","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/caroni-single-cask-23-year-old-rum","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}