Karukera Cuvée Christophe Colomb 1493 Hors d‘Age
Loved by Stefan Persson, Godspeed & 20 more
For curious explorers into agricole, this 45% Karukera offers dry, spicy elegance with oak, warm spices, cacao, nuts, citrus and red fruits. RumX members praise its balance and long, satisfying finish.
- Complex spices
- Balanced dryness
- Long finish
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Dry, complex, elegant agricole sipper For curious explorers into agricole, this 45% Karukera offers dry, spicy elegance with oak, warm spices, cacao, nuts, citrus and red fruits. RumX members praise its balance and long, satisfying finish.
Agricole fans wanting a balanced, dry, oak‑driven sipper with layered spice, cacao and subtle fruit at a contemplative 45%.
Those seeking sweet, easy rums, strong funk, or budget bottles; the profile is dry, nuanced and relatively expensive.
How is Karukera Cuvée Christophe Colomb 1493 Hors d‘Age rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Stefan Persson
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.
Review by Godspeed
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.
Review by Sylvain44
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!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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!
Review by frankie
Ne vaux pas son prix. Plus de plaisir avec une expression de chez eux et 2x moins cher.
Community purchases
141 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 31 members.
About the Karukera distillery
The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 999 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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