Karukera
There are 66 rums from the Karukera distillery in the RumX database.
Flavour profile of Karukera
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Top rated rums from Karukera
RX11194
Top review from TheRhumhoe:
"Un joli Single Cask signé par Karukera. Le nez fait parler les notes agricoles très prononcées d’herbes, de fleurs, de terre, de canna à sucre et de menthol, avec en arrière-plan un soupçon de vernis très subtil mais qui fait la différence au nez par rapport à un rhum agricole classique. C’est surprenant de sentir cela ici, et très agréable. Les fruits exotiques, le citron vert et les fruits secs s’allient aux épices douces (vanille, cannelle) et au bois pour donner un mélange complexe, équilibré et plaisant. En bouche, l’attaque se veut encore très végétale et florale, la canne à sucre et les herbes n’étant pas loin. On ressent aussi instantanément l’acidité des agrumes (citron vert) et des fruits exotiques. Les notes boisées et épicées apportent une certaine sécheresse au palais, qui s’en retrouve dérouté par autant de saveurs relativement opposées, mais le mélange opère bien. Il faut penser à aérer le rhum pendant un certain temps, sous peine de se confronter à une bête difficile à dompter. L’alcool pourrait être un peu mieux intégré. La finale a moins d’impact que l’entrée en bouche, et laisse le côté sec agricole, la fraîcheur végétale et la chaleur des épices comme dernières impressions à la dégustation. Un bon rhum agricole qui offre un joli tour en Guadeloupe avec un profil original et relevé comme il faut."
RX4656
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Thinking about the price tag on this bottle you get a lot for your buck! The nose is fruity with roasted wood, sugarcane and vanilla and if you leave the empty glass you will also pick up a lovely chocolate note. The palate is also fruity with roasted wood, vanilla, chocolate and a hint of tobacco. The finish is medium long with wood, fruits, spices and a bit of tobacco."
RX12788
Top review from Giorgio Garotti:
"The best in the series to my taste!Intense complex one part vegetal, one part citrus mixed with tropical fruits and a bit more bitter provided by the cask!Karukera with its casks always confirms itself as one of the best!"
RX4228
Top review from Frank:
"Bin gespannt und muss unbedingt mehr von Karukera probieren, hab einiges Gutes gehört; bisschen dünn ist dieser hier mit knapp über 46% aber schon. Nase: würzig-fruchtig-grün. Zunächst ist aber weiche, dänische Süß-Lakritze vorne, gefolgt von Fenchelsamen und leicht Kümmel. Wirkt kräuterig mit Kamille und Safran. Die Frucht bewegt sich bei grüner Feige und frischer Guave. Wirkt insgesamt aber doch leicht holzig mit eher frischem Holz. Auch ist eine leichte Süße von Zuckerwasser zu vernehmen. Schöne Nase, aber etwas kurz und flach. 83 Gaumen: zunächst wirkt er dünn, dann kommt aber schnell eine schöne Würze. Dabei ist er leicht salzig mit Kümmel und etwas Muskat, dazu Anis oder Lakritz. Auch kommt etwas Frucht hinzu, eine Mischung aus Pflaume und Kirsche und wieder frischer Guave. Hinten raus wird er immer grasiger und kräuteriger, fast mit etwas Gurke und zum Schluss Zuckerrohr-Saft. 79 Hätte dieser Rhum mehr %%, wäre er noch schöner…"
RX14162
Top review from Léo Delek:
"Le rhum que j'ai goûté qui a le souffre le plus présent de tous les rhums que j'ai pu gouter. Il me rappelles le pétards pirate que j'amlumais quand j'étais petit. J'ai la fruits rouges (cerise) en bouche après ouverture"
RX1961
Top review from Godspeed:
"Quite astringently alcoholic nose, mixed with some white chocolate. Not inviting but not unpleasant either. On the palate a completely different world opens up. Delicious exotic spices, slight caramel, tropical fruits (papaya in particular) all tantalizingly offset by the best expression so far of the signature Karukera dry bitter note. It's really good and makes you eager for the next sip. Excellent depth, medium to perhaps long finish. Probably could have supported even more ABV to punch the complexity outward even more, because there is a lot here. Easily the best Karukera I've tried so far. After my 3cl sample ran out I immediately wished I had more which is the sign of a really good one."
RX275
Top review from Godspeed:
"Ok now we are getting into the slightly more premium side of Karukera as this bottle will set you back about 100€ today. Lots of wood and barrel on nose and palate. Well-integrated alcohol. ABV is just right here, not sure it could support more but definitely wouldn't want less either. The bitter note, which I'm starting to suspect is a Karukera signature, is present but is much better and more enjoyable than in the 2009 select cask. Very noticeable caramel. Medium to short finish. Price to quality is mediocre, but it's a very enjoyable rum nevertheless."
RX3408
Top review from Sylvain44:
"A nose of greedy sugar cane, pancake batter, fresh and round, the alcohol is very well integrated. A white rum of tasting a perfection in ti-punch! By draining it, the nose is very carried on the banana, and the mouth a little also, it is very good!"
RX7594
Top review from TheRhumhoe:
"An agricultural rum brut de fût that shows that even with a young age the complexity and the aromas can be there. The nose is very exuberant, between the vegetal notes that bring freshness, the aromas of coffee, chocolate, nuts and spices that give body and the fruity notes that round off the angles, the mixture of flavors is balanced and deep. The attack in the mouth is dry but very round, the wood and spicy notes blending perfectly with the tobacco and tropical fruit notes. The caramel and herbaceous notes are discreet but complete the aromatic profile well. The relatively long finish extends the pleasure with peppery, earthy and toasty notes. A very solid Karukera, complex, tasty and fresh."
RX11194
Top review from TheRhumhoe:
"Un joli Single Cask signé par Karukera. Le nez fait parler les notes agricoles très prononcées d’herbes, de fleurs, de terre, de canna à sucre et de menthol, avec en arrière-plan un soupçon de vernis très subtil mais qui fait la différence au nez par rapport à un rhum agricole classique. C’est surprenant de sentir cela ici, et très agréable. Les fruits exotiques, le citron vert et les fruits secs s’allient aux épices douces (vanille, cannelle) et au bois pour donner un mélange complexe, équilibré et plaisant. En bouche, l’attaque se veut encore très végétale et florale, la canne à sucre et les herbes n’étant pas loin. On ressent aussi instantanément l’acidité des agrumes (citron vert) et des fruits exotiques. Les notes boisées et épicées apportent une certaine sécheresse au palais, qui s’en retrouve dérouté par autant de saveurs relativement opposées, mais le mélange opère bien. Il faut penser à aérer le rhum pendant un certain temps, sous peine de se confronter à une bête difficile à dompter. L’alcool pourrait être un peu mieux intégré. La finale a moins d’impact que l’entrée en bouche, et laisse le côté sec agricole, la fraîcheur végétale et la chaleur des épices comme dernières impressions à la dégustation. Un bon rhum agricole qui offre un joli tour en Guadeloupe avec un profil original et relevé comme il faut."
RX4656
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Thinking about the price tag on this bottle you get a lot for your buck! The nose is fruity with roasted wood, sugarcane and vanilla and if you leave the empty glass you will also pick up a lovely chocolate note. The palate is also fruity with roasted wood, vanilla, chocolate and a hint of tobacco. The finish is medium long with wood, fruits, spices and a bit of tobacco."
RX12788
Top review from Giorgio Garotti:
"The best in the series to my taste!Intense complex one part vegetal, one part citrus mixed with tropical fruits and a bit more bitter provided by the cask!Karukera with its casks always confirms itself as one of the best!"
RX275
Top review from Godspeed:
"Ok now we are getting into the slightly more premium side of Karukera as this bottle will set you back about 100€ today. Lots of wood and barrel on nose and palate. Well-integrated alcohol. ABV is just right here, not sure it could support more but definitely wouldn't want less either. The bitter note, which I'm starting to suspect is a Karukera signature, is present but is much better and more enjoyable than in the 2009 select cask. Very noticeable caramel. Medium to short finish. Price to quality is mediocre, but it's a very enjoyable rum nevertheless."
RX3408
Top review from Sylvain44:
"A nose of greedy sugar cane, pancake batter, fresh and round, the alcohol is very well integrated. A white rum of tasting a perfection in ti-punch! By draining it, the nose is very carried on the banana, and the mouth a little also, it is very good!"
RX7594
Top review from TheRhumhoe:
"An agricultural rum brut de fût that shows that even with a young age the complexity and the aromas can be there. The nose is very exuberant, between the vegetal notes that bring freshness, the aromas of coffee, chocolate, nuts and spices that give body and the fruity notes that round off the angles, the mixture of flavors is balanced and deep. The attack in the mouth is dry but very round, the wood and spicy notes blending perfectly with the tobacco and tropical fruit notes. The caramel and herbaceous notes are discreet but complete the aromatic profile well. The relatively long finish extends the pleasure with peppery, earthy and toasty notes. A very solid Karukera, complex, tasty and fresh."
RX10155
Top review from Maxime Checler 🇫🇷:
"Beau produit ! Au palais le caramel, la coco et les agrumes se mélangent au cuir. Très agréable d’avoir un mix agricole/mélasse. Super sympa à boire, même très très bon ! Finale un peu courte cependant. Et prix bien trop élevé malheureusement."
RX6383
Top review from Stefan Persson:
"The quite long finish goes the same way as at the palate. This brand was founded 2002 when Guillaume Drouin teamed up with Francois Longueteau at the Esperance/Longueteau Distillery to create an Agricole made from blue cane. Karukera is by the way the Carib’s name on Guadeloupe."
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About the Karukera distillery
The distillery Karukera is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 615 times with an average of 8.0/10.
All rums from Karukera
- Velier Karukera Single Cask, 2008, 9yr, 58,4% RX6221
- Velier Karukera Single Cask, 2008, 11yr, 53,4% RX2711
- Velier Karukera Japoniani Rhum Vieux Agricole, 2009, 11yr, 58,2% RX7198
- Velier Karukera Flora Antillarum, 2009, 12yr, 60,4% RX12788
- V&B Karukera, 2018, 54,1% RX15509
- Karukera Vertisols (Terroir d‘exception), 2022, Unaged, 50% RX13250
- Karukera Single Cask, 2018, 4yr, 54,3% RX13422
- Karukera Single Cask, 2014, 6yr, 61,8% RX11195
- Karukera Single Cask, 2009, 11yr, 52,2% RX11194
- Karukera Single Cask, 2008, 8yr, 51,7% RX7763
- Karukera Single Cask 10ème Anniversaire Christian De Montaguère, 4yr, 65,1% RX3646
- Karukera Single Cask - Sauternes Cask Finish, 2000, 46,5% RX3257
- Karukera Single Cask (LMDW), 2014, 6yr, 64,9% RX10629
- Karukera Single Cask (LMDW), 2009, 11yr, 57% RX10628
- Karukera Single Cask (Brandy de Sherry), 2014, 7yr, 65,1% RX14162
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