Samaroli 1997 Caroni Cask #77 (2023 Edition)

The 1997 Caroni by Samaroliis much more than just a rum. It is a fragment of Trinidad and Tobago’s history, from the famous Caroni distillery, now defunct. Distilled in a column still from molasses and resting for 13 years in Trinidad in an American oak cask that once contained bourbon, this rum reveals a fascinating complexity. With only limited bottles available, it is a collector’s item that is as valuable as it is exquisite. Its aromatic richness is both a testament to its heritage and an invitation to taste. Don’t miss this chance to savor a liquid legend.

Our orchestra which is always open to new talent has identified a new great soloist. It reaches us from 1997 and it is a Caroni rum -one of the last. You all know the story of course. Or actually, youwill have heard of it: the madness of a government dismantling its own distillery, the lost barrels found full of a rum like very few others in the world, able to speak to a niche of chosen few.

We say: we prefer legends when they become concrete reality. And therefore, in our Caroni we detect a powerful and slightly disquieting opening of hydrocarbons, but immediately after a more delicate dose of rubber and black fruit. Then coffee, forest wood and a good length of black pepper. A lively mouth, one much more alive than what the nose had given prelude to. There is milk chocolate, coconut, dates, menthol.

Distilled: 1997
Bottled: 2023
Selected Cask No.: 77
No. of bottles: 306

TASTING NOTES

• Palate: A lively mouth, one much more alive than what the nose had given prelude to. There is milk chocolate, coconut, dates, menthol.
• Nose: A powerful and slightly disquieting opening of hydrocarbons, but immediately after a more delicate dose of rubber and black fruit.