{"product_id":"caroni-1998-kevon-slippery-moreno-employees","title":"Caroni 1998 Kevon “Slippery” Moreno (Employees)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the distillery’s closure, Caroni has transitioned from cult favourite to blue-chip name in the world of collectible rum, with remaining stocks increasingly treated as scarce, museum-grade artifacts of Trinidad’s lost industrial tradition. The rediscovery and acquisition of surviving casks by Luca Gargano (Velier) in the mid-2000s reignited global attention through rigorously limited releases, and today Caroni bottlings consistently rank among the most sought-after—and most aggressively bid—spirits on the international auction circuit, prized for both historical finality and unmistakable profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Employees edition, dedicated to Kevon “Slippery” Moreno, was distilled in 1998 and aged for 21 years before being bottled at a formidable 69.5% ABV. With a total outturn of 1,384 bottles, it sits firmly in the rarefied tier of Caroni releases where provenance, small-scale allocation, and distillery-closed scarcity converge. The aromatic signature is classically Caroni—tropical fruit wrapped in smoke, tar and petroleum nuances—carrying into a palate of leather, seasoned wood and raisin, with a long, smoky and spiced finish. For collectors, it represents a tightly defined slice of the Caroni narrative: a closed distillery, a documented limited release, and a profile that has become a benchmark for the category, making it an acquisition with both cultural weight and durable secondary-market relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collecto Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53900315132244,"sku":"915","price":2090.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/9083\/7588\/files\/file-1737570051721-file-1729854380115-caroni20selection2028629.png?v=1773055284","url":"https:\/\/collectoarchive.com\/products\/caroni-1998-kevon-slippery-moreno-employees","provider":"Collecto Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}