Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum Bottled 2017 - Luca Gargano 70cl / 57.18%

A bottle of Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum, the oldest blend of British Caribbean rums of the 21st century.

This was created by Luca Gargano to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Velier. Following his motto 'In Pot Still Veritas', he selected barrels from the Caroni distillery, as well as Demerara and Jamaican rums, all distilled between 1990 and 2005.

The label reads:

The Blend

Trinidad: Caroni aged in the tropics for more than 20 years.

Guyana: Demerara aged in Europe for more than 15 years.

Jamaica: Pure single rums aged in the tropics for more than 12 years.

Weighted average age: 17.42 years

This Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum sold at our online auction for £130