Montebello 2002 Velier 19yo Flora Antillarum 41,3%Montebello 2002 Velier 19 Year Old Flora Antillarum Velier was founded by Casimir Chaix in Genoa in 1947 as a wine and spirits importer and distributor. By the 1980s they were still a small family company with less than ten staff. This all changed in 1986 when it was purchased by Luca Gargano, a former brand ambassador for Saint James who was at the time still in his twenties. Under his direction, they selected their first single cask whiskies in

Bottled: 2019

3% alcohol

This is a 1993 vintage rhum vieux

and bottled from bourbon casks

the rum was distilled in 1994 and made available in 2012

it boasts an enticing ABV of 57%

with mixed reviews regarding its Caroni authenticity

Sweet on the palate

Caroni 1996 Velier Full Proof Heavy / Roopnarine 'Roop' Toolsie

Long Pond 1983 – Avarice

This was a period of decline for the Martinique sugar trade

and with each sip