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Karukera Black Edition Alligator
Roasted, toasted oak leads here — heavily charred barrel notes, coffee, vanilla and brown sugar, with a little smoke on top. The nose wins people over (florals, dried fruit, toffee), but several tasters note the palate flattens out, going simpler and more whisky-like than the aromas promise. A smooth, rounded 4-year Guadeloupe agricole that drinks easily.
- Roasted oak nose
- Smooth and round
- Vanilla and coffee
+10
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How does Karukera Black Edition Alligator taste?
Aggregated from 87 community reviews.
Roasted, oaky agricole; great nose, simpler palate Most find it a pleasant, easygoing agricole with great roasted-oak aromas — but it leans simple, and a few say the palate and finish don't keep the promise the nose makes.
Whisky and bourbon drinkers trying agricole
People who dislike smoky, charred-oak profiles
How is Karukera Black Edition Alligator rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 77% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Stefan Persson
Bought this Rhum from Catawiki to a very good price together with some other bottles. Karukera is produced by the Esperance distillery in Guadeloupe that also produces Longuetau. Karukera is the name the indigenous people called their island which means 'The island of beautiful waters'. It’s distilled in the distillery’s column still, but the details how it has been aged differs, some says for seven years in French bourbon and cognac barrels others says five years in new charred barrels. Maybe there are two different ones. Overall a super smooth and round Rhum that probably is a very good introduction to Rhum from Guadeloupe.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Pleasant rum, but nothing more.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
08.01.2022 Nice little tasting at my home with a few colleagues. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Light wood, fresh, orange, light citrus, nutts, light mint. Palate Light wood, faint smoke, nutts, orange, spicy, citrus, sugarcane, light vegetal. Finish Medium long, light wood, roasted, sugarcane, medium spicy, light chocolate.
Review by Timo Groeger
No. 2 of the advent calendar of La Route des Rhums. Another good agricole, not much in this calendar. This one is again very woody and spicy, some vanilla is recognizable, as well as dark chocolate.
Review by TheJackDrop
Nice But a little too simple. nice brown sugar, light smoking To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Coffee, Vanilla In the mouth: Barrel, Burnt, Brown sugar Finish: Caramelized, Coffee, Toasted, Smoked
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Karukera with an atypical profile, where the barrel's bousinage makes itself felt right from the start, with roasted and roasted notes, coffee, spices and wood (oak in particular). Floral notes counterbalance the profile, as do fruity aromas and toffee. On the palate, the attack is warm but very concentrated on the toasty, spicy side, leaving little else to show, unfortunately. The finish, medium in length, returns to smoky, woody, spicy, floral and fruity notes to leave a final pleasant impression. Although very concentrated on the roasted and grilled aspect, it's a nice rum that's easy to drink. A good rum for the transition to the agricultural world.
Review by Air engineer
A mixt of different rhums
Review by Nicofr
Un rhum étonnamment très doux, j'ai bu cet échantillon car j'avais un léger mal de gorge et c'était le moins fort que j'avais, je n'ai pas du tout eu mal. Sinon en bouche a des notes grillé et de vanille qui sont facilement discernables. L'alcool reste bien présent mais plutôt bien intégré
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Tasted the Society Rum.
Review by Fabrice Rouanet
Rhum équilibré mais manque de puissance en bouche c’est dommage.
Review by passlemix
Alcool un peu présent au nez sans que ça soit dérangeant. Boisé, epicé, poivré au nez. En bouche c'est rond et agréable. Sympa mais un peu simple.
Review by Alexandre Rolin
Vraiment pas fan de ce côté fumé/brûlé qui prend le dessus sur tout le reste. Je passe.
Review by Benoit Bail
An excellent rum dedicated to whiskey or bourbon lovers.
Review by edouard jaulent
Un très bon rhum, sur le tabac délicat et la rondeur. Il fait à chaque fois l’unanimité lors des dégustations entre amateurs. Un grand plaisir. Un RQP pas forcément idéal en métropole.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Slabsi agricola. Zla neni ale jsou i lepsi
Review by Yoggy
Un rhum très agréable. Malgré son jeune âge c’est un vrai bonne surprise. Carboniser le tonneau amène ce surplus de goût sans tomber dans l’excès. Les arômes de vanille de caramel et une belle fraîcheur sont au rendez-vous.
Review by Dominik-84
Schöner, milder Agricole mit dem typischen pflanzlich-kräuterigen Geschmack. Milder Geruch, wenig Holz. Angenehm am Gaumen, erst nur Vanille, dann grüne Aromen, Kräuter, mehr Holz. Minimales alkoholisches Brennen. Es fehlen starke Zitrusnoten, wie man sie bei anderen Guadeloupe agricoles findet (allen voran Bellevue 1998 24 Jahre, leider ausverkauft).
Review by Kevin Chang Sui Fat
Un bon rhum guadeloupéen qui fait le boulot, similaire à un Bourbon en fût de chêne très carbonisé.
Review by Mc Pirate
Quel nez ! Extraordinaire, le fut bien brûlé a fait son travail ! Gourmand, vanille, bois bien maitrisé, vraiment plaisant. Bouche complètement différente ! Très whisky avec des esters encore bien présents, la bouche ne reflète pas du tout le nez, dommage ! Finale moyenne sur la chaleurv
Review by Morgan Garet
Très jolie nez fruité mais assez plat en bouche et finale inexistante.
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Details about Karukera Black Edition Alligator
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, distilled by Karukera, at 45%.
Community purchases
261 bottles logged by 219 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 27 emptied and repurchased.
What does Karukera Black Edition Alligator cost?
Community paid €34–€70.
Current best price: €72.89 – above the typical community range.
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261 purchased · 99 tasted · 42 wishlist · as of
About the Karukera distillery
The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 1,028 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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