Karukera 2009 Velier 11yo Japoniani 58,2%

Karukera 2009 Velier 11yo Japoniani 58,2%This is a rhum vieux agricole from the Esperance distillery, one of the oldest in Guadeloupe. A 2009 vintage, this was bottled from a single cask at 11 years old. This is part of a trio of rums released in 2020, known as the Japoniani due to featuring labels sketched by Luca Gargano on a flight from Japan back to Italy.

Full Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum

and their first rum in 1996

Distilled in September 1985 using molasses

Jean and Adrien Neisson acquired their plantation in Le Carbet in 1922

Distilled in 1960 using sugar cane juice and a Column Still

It is characterized by its aromatic intensity: woody notes of cocoa and dried fruit are mixed with vanilla fragrances

bottled on April 23

Following their deaths

Bellevue 1998/2019 21yo 57% Milano Rum Festival

Bellamy‘s Reserve Rum bottled a 23-year-old single cask in September 2021

Named for Jaques Bally who purchased the Lajus Plantation in 1917 which was closed after the 1902 Mount Pelee eruption

This was a special 2018 release of Caroni extra strong Navy Rum