Cuvée Christophe Colomb 1493 Hors d‘Age
Agricole fans who enjoy dry, oak-driven rums with warm spices, cocoa and citrus, and who value refinement and balance more than raw power or funky intensity.
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How does this rum taste?
Most love its balance, spice and cocoa-driven complexity; critics mainly question the price and low proof. Consensus: a high-quality, confident agricole for those who value finesse over fireworks.
If you already enjoy well-aged agricoles like Neisson XO and want something drier and more polished, this Karukera delivers quiet complexity—just know you’re paying for finesse, not fireworks.
Beginners chasing sweet, easy sippers, proof-hounds wanting cask strength, or value-focused buyers who expect big surprises at the ~200€ price point.
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About the Karukera distillery
The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 962 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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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.
Now we are in the ~200€ league of Karukera. Characteristically subtle nose, coy even. But I have already learnt that just as you do not judge a book by its cover, do not judge a Karukera by its nose. Palate holds warm spices for days, perfectly integrated alchohol, a "washing over you" sensation that makes the flavors more akin to a coherent wave than just shots here and there. The characteristic dry and bitter note does not need to play balancer but is just lazily hanging in the background and it all works quite well without it having to work hard to create interest. A confident, mature, and full-bodied rum. No gimmicks, just very high quality Agricole goodness.
C’est vraiment un rhum agricole très très bien equilibré, rond, il y de tout, du fruit des épices des notes un peu florales, un beau boisé. Il est très bien, mais finalement il n’est pas surprenant, il n’a pas de défaut mais pour la gamme de prix j aurais voulu une surprise. Je lui préfère le neisson XO qui est 2 fois moins cher et plus savoureux encore!
Just had a nice tasting of 6 rums and here's one of them. A bit dry but tastes really nice. Well balanced, complex and makes you feel like you're in heaven. The price to quality of this rum is very good. A really nice rum from France!