The renowned Caroni distillery ceased operations in 2002, putting an end to the production of "heavy" rums in Trinidad. These rums, aged for many years from an increasingly limited stock, stand up well to the passage of time. This edition was aged for 20 years before being bottled at its natural 63% proof.

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Zacapa XO Centenario is a unique rum made from first-press sugarcane juice of incomparable sweetness unlike most rums which are made from molasses. Lorena Vasquez, Cellar Master, carefully selects rums, in order to obtain a perfect balance between sweetness and aromas of spices and fruit. Zacapa XO uses the “solera” system of other Zacapa references, which has the...

Zacapa Edicion Negra is made using the “Sistema Solera” technique, during which rums aged between 6 and 23 years are blended and then aged in a succession of barrels. It benefits from an additional year of aging in toasted American oak barrels, which gives it a new, more structuring facet with intense smoky flavors.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary was designed to commemorate Alexandre Gabriel's 20th year as master blender of Plantation rums. This is a blend of rums aged 12 to 20 years from Barbados, which truly captures the essence of the island. Like other Plantation rums, this exotic rum has matured in its country of origin, Barbados, but has also retained aging in cognac barrels,...

Distilled in 1956, at the height of the Cuban pre-revolution, HOY COMO AYER embodies the golden age of Cuban rum. Aged for 67 years in the island's tropical climate, this rare single cask retains an air of mystery about its distillery of origin. It bears witness to the social and political upheavals and cultural effervescence of 1950s Cuba.

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