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Rum Review: 1998 Caroni, Cask 19, 20 Year Old – The Duchess (64.6%)

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Rum Review: 1998 Caroni, Cask 19, 20 Year Old – The Duchess (64.6%)

Caroni is the Port Ellen of rum, or so goes the common perception. Both were distilleries that were largely overlooked when they were operational, and achieved legendary status post mortem. Caroni was estblished in 1918 (or 1923, both sources I have are equally positive they got the date right), at a time when Trinidad had…

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