Aroma visualization from community tastings
Shakara
Toffee, caramel and coconut lead the way, with chocolate, nutty notes and a spicy vanilla oak behind them. Several tasters compare it to a young, budget Foursquare from Thailand — sweet, rounded, easy-going. A few pick up a touch of varnish on the nose and tropical fruit underneath. Most call it a mild easy sipper; one or two find it a little thin at 46.2%.
The community says- Caramel-coconut sweetness
- Easy daily sipper
- But: Slightly thin body
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How does Shakara taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Sweet, caramel-coconut easy sipper A sweet, dessert-leaning Thai rum most people enjoy at the price. Fans like the caramel-coconut roundness; a few say it barely differs from the 12-year and drinks a touch thin.
People who like sweet, caramel-heavy sippers and bourbon-style rum drinkers easing in
Anyone wanting a dry, bold or funky rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
53% rate it 8 or higher. 12 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by SaibotZtar
Most helpful positive review
Really nice surprise for me. Great daily sipper that's a bit different. Lovely sweetness and spice... vanilla, caramel, allspice, yellow dried fruits, molasses syrup, and hazelnuts. I really like it a lot...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
28.02.2026 Retasting at the "Nordlichter Treffen 2026". ------------- #5778 28.09.2025 Day two of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. Finally Shakara hit the sweet spot with this release. Far better than the previous ones and really well balanced in the profile. Wood and ABV are near perfectly balanced with the coconut, chocolage, nutts and dried fruit.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Deuxième édition des rhums de Shakara, ce rhum de 15 ans s’inscrit (presque) dans la continuité de ce que proposait la première cuvée. Le nez est extrêmement pâtissier, les effluves de toffee, de caramel, de chocolat et de fruits à coque (noix et coco) sont omniprésentes. Le boisé épicé et vanillé accentue l’excès de gourmandise. Un bonbon olfactif très concentré. La bouche est très douce, sirupeuse et d’un moelleux très réconfortant. On a un profil pâtissier, sur le toffee et le caramel, presque visqueux, nappé de chocolat, de coco et de vanille et saupoudré d’épices (piment). On a l’impression de boire un gâteau liquide. Soyons honnête, c’est un profil direct, droit et qui est là pour le plaisir. Sans être un grand rhum, cela se laisse très facilement boire et permettra à des novices de s’initier à d’autres terroirs. L’alcool est bien intégré. La finale, moyennement longue, est dans la même lignée que ce que propose le nez et le palais : noix, coco, épices douces, caramel, toffee et douceur de l’extrême qui se mélangent dans un glouglou qui colle un peu au palais. Un rhum thaïlandais sympathique, accessible et au rapport qualité / prix très intéressant, plus concentré que la première édition mais pas révolutionnaire.
Review by zabo
Nach langer Zeit und mit Spannung erwartet, ist Lukasdrinkinghabits mit diesem Split wieder aufgetaucht. Vielen Dank für einen Rum out of my range. Eher ein easy sipper, der recht mild ist, aber trotzdem nicht zu verachten.
Review by Johannes
I am really surprised! Nice tropical notes, vanilla, wood, plus younger fruity esters that remind me of Guyana Diamond like Eldorado 1998 CBH. Really good! Unfortunately bottled a bit thin.
Review by Eric Frechin
Tasted in sample twice. Nose and palate quite characteristic of Thai rums similar to Foursquare with coconut and caramel notes. Alcohol a bit too present. A bit of glue on the nose. A slight tannic bitterness on the palate. Finish ends with freshness. Good value for money.
Review by Schnubbii
Sehr lecker, wie ein guter Foursquare zu einem vernünftigen Preis.
Review by Fuwi
Joa. Stabiler Blend, der sich allerdings kaum vom 12er unterscheidet. Also ein vom Profil her ein junger, günstiger Foursquare - aber aus Thailand. Kann man nicht viel mit falsch machen. Aber eben einfach zum 12er greifen, netter Easy Sipper im schönen Design. Schade, dass man ihn nicht in Thailand bekommen kann.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Im direkten Vergleich zum 12y alten Shakara ist dieser hier deutlich rassiger und intensiver und dennoch gleichzeitig ausgewogener und harmonischer. Karamellisierte kokoschips, cremiger mango sticky rice sowie kräftiger würzig süßer Kaffee mit Zimt. Für das Geld bin ich extrem positiv überrascht! Danke Lukas für den split!
Review by Righrum
Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm the score and notes. A good easy-sipping rum with an amazing price-quality ratio. Sweet and tasty, with caramel and vanilla plus some wood on the palate. 5 years of ageing make the profile rounder and add a lot of complexity. This rum yet somehow recall a foursquare, but it's really intense for the price tag.
Review by Andreas Schütze
Ein ausgezeichneter Rum. Ich bin vom El Dorado 12 zum Shakara 12 gekommen und nun der 15er ist nochmal eine tolle Steigerung.
Review by Florent Apl
Slightly more complex than the 12, a good sweet rum
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 60 €
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Details about Shakara
A rum from Thailand, distilled by Shakara, at 46,2%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Shakara cost?
Community paid 53–76 €.
Current best price: 57.42 € – within the typical community range.
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