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Karukera L'Intense 2016
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Sipped neat this is a hot, fresh white agricole — think crushed sugarcane, lime peel, pepper and a distinct mineral streak. Made from blue cane juice at 63.8%, it's grassy and vegetal with a chewed-cane sweetness, but most tasters agree the alcohol shows through hard and the finish fades fast. One reviewer flagged it as "full of terroir and character," another found it just too hot.
The community says- Fresh cane character
- Peppery and mineral
- But: Hot alcohol
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Summarized by AI from 23 community reviews.
Hot, mineral white agricole with cane and pepper A characterful white agricole full of cane, pepper and minerality, but the high ABV can overpower and the finish runs short. Divisive on that heat.
Agricole fans who want a raw, high-proof white full of cane and pepper
Anyone put off by high ABV or wanting a long, smooth finish
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassy
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Review by Stefan Persson
This Agricole from Karukera was in slot #12 in my Advent calendar. Karukera is co-located with Longueteau at Basse Terre in Guadeloupe. The nose is rather weak, thin, fruity, spicy and a little sweet with scents of citrus, lime and pepper. At the palate it’s intense with the alcohol overpowering the flavors a little too much. Besides that it’s fruity, mineral and spicy with flavors of citrus, lime, red fruits and pepper. During the finish does the flavors fade away much faster than taste of alcohol.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,7:On the nose, it presents us with an authentic rum, full of terroir and character. The bagasse and earth are as impressive as they are dreamy, transporting us to the middle of the sugarcane fields, unvarnished, machete in hand. With a stroke of the blade, the honey reed splits and splashes a peppery, fresh, and sweet juice, the fruit of the earth, water, and sun. There is something mineral in it, but also very floral. And then, without us realizing it, here is a generous cane that pours its sweet and fragrant juice. Forget the work in the fields, we are in a dreamlike journey of a cozy and graceful flow, sugarcane flower in the mouth. On aeration, we are now in the shoes of the cutter who has kept a piece of cane to chew, like a tropical treat. The plant fiber is crushed to exhaustion, its sweet heart resembling a syrup. The nose achieves a delightful balance with a little time, between dry and mellow, peppery and suave, a very beautiful snapshot. 7,6:On the palate, the attack is silky and warm, and ultimately quite surprising given the announced strength. The cane is velvety and floral, then becomes increasingly spicy as the heat rises. At its zenith, the rum is sparkling and rather sharp, a coppery sensation wiping the taste buds and resetting the palate. The descent is on a more intimate side, with less graceful but endearing and authentic fermentation notes. 7,4:The finish is vegetal, on bagasse and straw, with a slight bitterness of lime peel and a light minty breath...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4080 Again a great bargain when looking at what you get. A very fresh white with very good ABV integration. Lightly fruity with cane and vegetal notes. Draws pretty nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some copper and grass.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Liquid pumpkin shell... Not quite my thing
Review by Barnagricole
Too much alcohol on the nose and palate for me.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🥃 K – Karukera L’Intense 2016 – 63.8% Vintage 2016 (a nod to the birth year of my son Loïc 😉). A single-variety blue cane rum that I particularly like. The rum was aerated and reduced for a year before bottling at 63.8% (batch of about 6600 bottles). Nose quite discreet on citrus and pepper, but very intense, mineral and peppery palate. Unfortunately a bit too alcoholic for my taste and lacking length. A value for money that leaves me a bit hungry.
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76 bottles logged by 63 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
30% opened, 6 emptied.
What does Karukera L'Intense 2016 cost?
Community paid 25–70 €.
Current best price: 71.21 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 77 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
76 purchased · 23 tasted · 16 wishlist · as of
Details about Karukera L'Intense 2016
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, distilled by Karukera, at 63.8%.
About the Karukera distillery
The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 1,055 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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