Velier Karukera Japoniani Rhum Vieux Agricole 2009 11yr 58,2%

"Very nicely balanced on the nose with green notes, wood, allspice, apple and a little cherry liqueur. Nutmeg, cedar wood and coffee on the palate. Very good Karukera, and another top rum in the Japoniani series!"

"What a great rum. I really liked the berry aroma. The wood notes are very good. The alcohol is also very well integrated."

"Ein sehr guter Agricole, der mehr auf der würzigen Seite liegt. Der höhere ABV steht ihm dabei sehr gut"

"Another really good rum finished by Velier. The Agricole notes are there just more subtle than usual. On the other hand the fruit, spice and wood flourish on the profile with a hint of coffee and chocolate. I like the warmth on the palate that slowly dissipates and sets free the other notes."

"Typical agricole in the nose with roasted almonds, fruits, cherry, orange peal, red wine, spice and a dominant smell of oak. Mild and complex but delicious in mouth where you‘ll find all tastes from before. The Finish is medium long with tastes of cinnamon, wood, sugarcane, sour cherry and grass at the end 😜 Very pleasant to drink. This one needs some time to fully open. Alcohol could be integrated better. Nose: Sherry, red wine, agricole, barrel, oak, spicy, oak, nutmeg, roasted almonds, fruity, orange peal, red fruits, sour cherry, wine gum, sugarcane, chocolate Mouth: complex, mild, intense, delicious, agricole, fruity, sour cherry, plum, grapes, toffee, cinnamon, woody(oak) mocha, grass, sugarcane, tannins Finish: Medium long, sour cherry, grass, sugarcane, woody, cinnamon, coffee"

"A rum that really surprised me!"

"Toller schwerer Rum. Hat alles was Ich mir wünsche. Vielleicht im Abgang etwas zu eindimensional, sonst hätte es eine 90 oder mehr gegeben. Aber ansonsten zum reinknien."

"Very successful Karukera, which the alcohol strength does good. Wood, spice and mild sweetness complemented by heavy fruit notes - well balanced."

"First association on the nose: red wine! Dark grapes, tannins from the barrel. Fruity and spicy with sour cherry and redcurrant. In contrast, leathery and dry wood with a hint of nutmeg. Cherry in the foreground on the palate, but this time more sweet cherry. But also has something of the dark red wine again. The dry sugar cane flavor comes through Still cherry on the finish, but with a distinctly grassy sugar cane flavor. The alcohol is very well integrated. Cattle and tasty rum."

"Cinnamon bomb"

"A fine rum, well-made, powerful but not overpowering, with a lovely orange note that stands out from the crowd. But that's its only originality, which is a little regrettable coming from Velier."