SWELL DE SPIRITS - Sample of 3 cl - Private Garden n°3 - Caroni 1998 - 25 years old - Cuvée Clos des Spiritueux - 61.90%
Swell de Spirits - Private Garden n°3 - Caroni 1998 is the 3rd opus of the Private Garden series. This series was created to introduce the world to the work of selecting a spirit carried out between Swell de Spirits and a partner wine merchant. We were pleased to be the first to inaugurate this series in September 2022 with our inaugural vintage for our spirits boutique, with the 22-year-old Private Garden n°1 - TDL 2000 which was a real success. This 3rd opus in the series will present a legendary distillery in the world of rum, a distillery that has now disappeared but is present in the hearts of all rum enthusiasts: Caroni . An exceptional molasses rum recognized for its unique characteristics from the terroir of Trinidad and Tobago . To date, there are less than 50 casks in the world, and we are happy to be able to introduce one of the most beautiful of them!
Tasting commentary by Fabien (founder of Clos des Spiritueux)
"Caroni... a distillery that needs no introduction. A dream that was unimaginable for me a few months ago, namely the opportunity one day to be able to offer a complete cask from this emblematic distillery that will remain forever in the history of rum. But life is full of surprises, and at the end of 2022, I receive a lovely Christmas present from Kelly and Michael Barbaria (the founders of Swell of Spirits) with a surprise sample that will be the beginning from this great adventure! From the very last casks still present in the world, this Caroni was distilled in January 1998 and bottled at its natural degree of 61.9% Alc./vol in March 2023, with more of 25 years of age (11 years of tropical aging in Trinidad and 14 years of continental aging in the United Kingdom). 350 bottles have been produced. The label of the bottle is the result of an exceptional graphic work of the part of Bastien Renard, who wanted to present a flower that has disappeared in order to remind us of the history of the distillery. The black and copper colors are a reminder of the hydrocarbon notes of Caroni rums."
Price for a 3 cl sample of Caroni 25 years old / Swell from Spirits