This exceptional work by Steffen Mayer is the fruit of five years' in-depth research into the Caroni distillery. You'll find two volumes in a slipcase, with a total of 1136 pages.
The famous distillery closed its doors in 2002 after 84 years of operation. This book tells the story from different angles: that of the local people, the employees, Angostura (the island's last active distillery), Luca Gargano (who bought back much of the Caroni stock), and Carsten Vlierboom of E.A. Scheer (who appraised the casks in 2000).
You'll also learn, in an easy-to-understand way, all the steps involved in rum production in general, which sets Caroni and its enigmatic stills apart.
Collectors will also learn how to acquire and store bottles, as well as how to identify counterfeits, thanks to illustrations of all known original bottlings and a wealth of detailed information.
Théo
Huge amount of content, even more than I expected (and I was aiming very high)