Experience one of the most iconic blended rums ever created with Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum, a masterpiece assembled by Luca Gargano to honour the tradition of historic British naval rum. This ultra-premium blend brings together exceptionally rare, long-aged casks from three legendary distilleries Caroni (Trinidad), Port Mourant (Guyana) and Enmore (Guyana) each over two decades old and bottled at a commanding 57.18% “Navy Proof”. Rich, dense, smoky and profoundly complex, this is considered one of Velier’s finest non-Caroni releases, showcasing layers of tar, molasses, liquorice, black fruit, leather, tropical wood and deep Demerara spice. Hugely sought after by collectors and investors, Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum is a trophy bottle with strong appreciation on the secondary market and a cornerstone of any serious rum collection.

🥃 Bottle Overview

• Name: Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum

• Producer: Velier (Luca Gargano)

• Style: Navy-style blended rum

• Components:

  • Caroni (Trinidad – heavy, tarry)

  • Port Mourant (Guyana – wooden double pot still)

  • Enmore (Guyana – wooden column still)

• Age: Blend of rums over 20 years old

• ABV: 57.18% (true Navy Proof)

• Volume: 70cl

• Release: Limited, discontinued

This bottling mirrors the character of historical British Navy rum, but with far older components and true enthusiast-grade intensity.

🍷 Flavour Profile (Community Consensus)

Expect a profoundly deep, layered and powerful profile:

• Caroni tar, diesel and dark industrial notes

• Port Mourant liquorice, anise and heavy molasses

• Enmore dark fruit, bitter chocolate, resinous oak

• Leather, smoke, treacle and pepper spice

• Extremely long, warming Navy-proof finish

This is widely regarded as one of the top blended rums ever made, often compared to Velier’s most celebrated single-distillery releases.

🧠 Why Collectors Want This Bottle

• Made by Luca Gargano from legendary, now-discontinued stocks

• Contains old Caroni, old PM, and old Enmore in one bottle

• True Navy proof: 57.18%

• Scarce, discontinued, rising in value

• Considered a masterpiece blend and a cornerstone bottle