Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008

Elegantly complex, balanced, and distinctly agricole.

Elegant agricole aroma
Balanced sweet and woody notes
Well-integrated alcohol finish
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A beautifully complex single cask with fresh, vanilla, and agricole aromas leading to a balanced mix of sweet, woody, and spicy flavors. The RumX community values its integrated, lively finish and unique character.

157.38 €

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX2711
ABV
53,4%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
2008
Cask number
#26
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Column Still
Age
11 years
No. of bottles
253
Bottle volume
70cl
Velier • Karukera 2008   11yr   53,4% Single Cask

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    How does this rum taste?

    This limited release rum from the Karukera distillery in Guadeloupe offers a unique tasting journey. Distilled from sugar cane juice and aged for 11 years, it presents an inviting aroma of fresh sugarcane, vanilla, and elegant agricole notes. Our community of rum lovers notes a delightful interplay between sweet, woody, and spicy flavors, with hints of tobacco and a whisper of nutmeg. Independent bottler Velier's selection shines through with a well-integrated alcohol profile and an engaging finish. The RumX community appreciates its complexity and balance, making it a compelling choice for both seasoned enthusiasts and those looking to explore fine spirits.

    Aroma

    Fresh Vanilla Agricole Fruity

    Taste

    Sweet Woody Spicy Nutmeg

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.4/10 17 reviews
    Top 25% Guadeloupe
    Top 12% Karukera

    Geruch: Sehr sauber, frisch und elegant. Riecht dabei pflanzlich nach Zuckerrohr mit typischen Agricole Aromen. Zu Beginn etwas zurückhaltend, braucht Zeit. Weitere Aromen kommen auf - leicht süß und fruchtig - vor allem Banane. Vanille und Zimt, Zitrusfrüchte, Zitronenschale, kandierte Früchte und Orangenblüte. Geschmack: Im Mund süß und cremig mit Aromen von Zuckerrohrsaft und Grafschafter Goldsaft. Bei Schlucken dann angenehm würzig mit Aromen von Holz - insbesondere Sandelholz, Ingwer, Lakritze, Muskat, Kakao und Tabak. Zudem Kuchenteig, Banane und kandierte Früchte. Super lecker.

    Toller Geruch nach mittelaltem Eichenholz. Im Geschmack recht kräftig trotz der nur 53%. Im Abgang eine tolle langanhaltende Süße vom Eichenfass. Schöner Guadeloupe der noch keine Dreckigkeit hat.

    This one took some time for me to formulate my impression, mainly due to the fact that Agricoles are so different to the typical Rum I drink. It is very mild in some of the characteristics of aged Agricoles that I did not like so much in the past. Others mention sweetness (it's okay ish, not very sweet to me), sugarcane (again, not very developed sugarcane for me, at last if one has the sirupy sugarcane taste of unaged for comparison) and grass (I get hay, maybe similar). The Alcohol is very well integrated, the whole Rhum very well balanced.

    A pretty solid release and the price matches what you get. Pretty good balance between the flavours in my mind.

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    About the Karukera distillery

    The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 918 times with an average of 8.0/10.

    Rums: 80
    Avg Rating: 8.0/10
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