Karukera Réserve Spéciale Rhum Vieux Agricole 5yr 42%

Woody, spicy, balanced; lacks a robust finish.

Réserve Spéciale offers woody, spicy, and fruity flavors with a nutty hint. Well-balanced and complex, though some may find the finish lacking.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Balanced and creamy texture
    • Rich woody aroma
    • Complex flavor profile

    Réserve Spéciale Rhum Vieux Agricole is a well-regarded aged rum from the Karukera distillery in Guadeloupe. Distilled from sugar cane juice and aged for 5 years, this rum offers a rich woody aroma with spicy and fruity undertones of pineapple and prunes. On the palate, it presents a woody, dried fruit, and spicy profile with hints of nuttiness. Generally appreciated for its balance and complexity, some users find it lacks a robust finish. While not universally favored due to its acidic undertones, it is considered a worthwhile addition to any rum collection, especially in comparison to the Karukera Gold.

    Most frequently mentioned flavors

    Aroma

    Woody Spicy Pineapple Sugarcane

    Taste

    Woody Dried fruit Spicy Fruity

    Finish

    Woody Dried fruit Peppery Grass

    How is this rum rated?

    7.6/10
    43 reviews
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    7.3/10

    "First off the price matches what you get. A medium fruity rum with a warm/spicy touch on the palate. I like the light nutty notes and the empty glass reveals even stronger notes of chocolate and wood."

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    7.3/10

    "Un petit rhum sans grand relief mais bon quand même. Après c est très court en fin de bouche dommage"

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    7.8/10

    "A nice improvement to the Karukera Gold I had in comparison. It is a bit more balanced, more creamy but has the same dry sugarcane note accompanied by wood."

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    7.0/10

    "07.2024 Erster Eindruck: fruchtig, holzig Nase: reicher Cocktail an Früchten, weich, warm, Gras Gaumen: scharf, adstringierend, holzig Abgang: mittelkurz, unbeeindrucken Gesamteindruck: allein für die Komplexität der Aromen in der Nase gibt’s die 7,0 – ansonsten sind gereifte Agricoles nicht mein Ding. 2018 Einer meiner ersten Agricoles, als Station auf der Trinkreise durch Dave Brooms „Rum – the Manual“. Hat mir damals nicht gefallen."

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX585
    ABV
    42%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    5 years
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Karukera 5yr &nbsp; 42% Réserve Spéciale Rhum Vieux Agricole

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    Ø Market value
    36€

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    About the Karukera distillery

    The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 847 times with an average of 8.0/10.


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