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Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008

Highly praised as a clean, balanced Karukera agricole with fresh cane, vanilla and sweet woody spice. Complexity, long finish and well-integrated alcohol make it a standout Velier single cask.

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Fans of elegant, oak-driven agricoles who enjoy a balance of fresh sugarcane, citrus and baking spices at a moderate-but-present 53% ABV.

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Details about Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008

Country Guadeloupe
Distillery Karukera
Bottler Velier
RumX ID RX2711
ABV 53,4%
Category Column Still Rum
Vintage 2008
Cask number #26
Made from Sugar cane juice
Distillation Column Still
Age 11 years
No. of bottles 253
Bottle volume 70cl
Velier • Karukera 2008   11yr   53,4% Single Cask

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    How does Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008 taste?

    Clean, balanced agricole single cask
    Who is this rum for?

    If you enjoy refined agricoles with more oak and spice than raw grass, this Velier Karukera hits the sweet spot between freshness, complexity and drinkability at just over 50%.

    Not really suitable for

    Those new to agricole, or drinkers sensitive to higher ABV and light grassy, hay-like notes in the finish.

    Aroma

    Fresh Vanilla Fruity Citrus

    Taste

    Sweet Woody Nutmeg Spicy

    How is Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008 rated?

    8.4/10 17 reviews
    Top 23% Guadeloupe Top 9% Karukera
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    Geruch: Sehr sauber, frisch und elegant. Riecht dabei pflanzlich nach Zuckerrohr mit typischen Agricole Aromen. Zu Beginn etwas zurückhaltend, braucht Zeit. Weitere Aromen kommen auf - leicht süß und fruchtig - vor allem Banane. Vanille und Zimt, Zitrusfrüchte, Zitronenschale, kandierte Früchte und Orangenblüte. Geschmack: Im Mund süß und cremig mit Aromen von Zuckerrohrsaft und Grafschafter Goldsaft. Bei Schlucken dann angenehm würzig mit Aromen von Holz - insbesondere Sandelholz, Ingwer, Lakritze, Muskat, Kakao und Tabak. Zudem Kuchenteig, Banane und kandierte Früchte. Super lecker.

    Toller Geruch nach mittelaltem Eichenholz. Im Geschmack recht kräftig trotz der nur 53%. Im Abgang eine tolle langanhaltende Süße vom Eichenfass. Schöner Guadeloupe der noch keine Dreckigkeit hat.

    This one took some time for me to formulate my impression, mainly due to the fact that Agricoles are so different to the typical Rum I drink. It is very mild in some of the characteristics of aged Agricoles that I did not like so much in the past. Others mention sweetness (it's okay ish, not very sweet to me), sugarcane (again, not very developed sugarcane for me, at last if one has the sirupy sugarcane taste of unaged for comparison) and grass (I get hay, maybe similar). The Alcohol is very well integrated, the whole Rhum very well balanced.

    A pretty solid release and the price matches what you get. Pretty good balance between the flavours in my mind.

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    The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 985 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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