{"product_id":"raising-glasses-perennia-caroni-27-year-old-single-cask-rum-1997","title":"Raising Glasses Perennia Caroni 27 Year Old Single Cask Rum 1997","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaising Glasses Perennia Caroni 27 Year Old Single Cask Rum 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single cask of Caroni rum bottled by Raising Glasses, the American independent bottler run by husband-and-wife team Lorri and John — and, in the bottler's own words, the first Caroni release by an American independent bottler. Caroni, the Trinidad distillery that quietly produced its last drops in 2002 before being dismantled, has become the most sought-after lost distillery in rum, and its finite remaining stock surfaces almost entirely through European bottlers. This cask was distilled from molasses on Caroni's column still in 1997, five years before the shutdown, and spent 27 years in wood before bottling at 58% ABV (116 proof), unsweetened at zero grams per litre of sugar, with no coloring or additives, in a 375mL bottle — a run of just 378 bottles, released in collaboration with No Imperialism. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116 proof (58% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 years (distilled 1997)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caroni, Trinidad — molasses, column still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378 bottles, single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSugar \/ additives:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 g\/L sugar, no coloring or additives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trinidad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Lost Distillery, Bottled by an American Independent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaising Glasses calls Caroni its gateway to the rum world — and its hardest get in the United States. Perennia, named for what endures, pairs the bottler's cask selection with the No Imperialism collaboration credited on the label, and lands a 27-year-old Caroni in the house's 375mL format, the most accessible way this distillery ever reaches a shelf. Collectors hunting closed-distillery rum will find more single casks in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e collection and on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003erare and top shelf\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunity tastings logged on RumX, where Perennia averages 9.3 out of 10, describe the signature Caroni profile: petrol, plastic and caramel on the nose, then milk chocolate, charred wood, barrel character and berries on the palate — a sipping rum, not a mixer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat in a small glass and give it time; a few drops of water tease out the chocolate and berry side of the cask. This is a contemplative pour to set beside the other aged treasures in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Caroni rum so collectible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Caroni distillery in Trinidad closed in 2002 and was dismantled, so its stock is finite — every cask bottled since is one that can never be replaced, and most releases come from European independent bottlers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow old is Perennia and how strong is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistilled in 1997 and aged 27 years, bottled at 58% ABV (116 proof) in a 375mL bottle, unsweetened with zero grams per litre of sugar and no coloring or additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles were made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e378 bottles from the single cask, bottled by Raising Glasses in collaboration with No Imperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure Raising Glasses Perennia at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — 27 years of Caroni, and when these 378 bottles are gone, so is the cask.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raising Glasses","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68095215763499,"sku":"DM17661L","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/raising-glasses-perennia-caroni-27-year-old-single-cask-rum-1997-600x800.jpg?v=1793472750","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/raising-glasses-perennia-caroni-27-year-old-single-cask-rum-1997","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}