Velier Karukera Japoniani Rhum Vieux Agricole 2009
For experienced palates: an 11‑year, cask‑strength agricole that rewards time in the glass. Expect red fruits, sour cherry, orange peel, strong oak, cinnamon and nutmeg with a dry, tannic finish. Highly praised by 46 RumX reviewers.
- Complex red fruits
- Dry spicy oak
- Well‑integrated alcohol
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How does Velier Karukera Japoniani Rhum Vieux Agricole 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Dry, powerful red‑fruit agricole For experienced palates: an 11‑year, cask‑strength agricole that rewards time in the glass. Expect red fruits, sour cherry, orange peel, strong oak, cinnamon and nutmeg with a dry, tannic finish. Highly praised by 46 RumX reviewers.
Agricole lovers who enjoy dry, tannic, cask‑strength rums with red‑fruit, orange, cinnamon and nutmeg notes and a clear sugarcane, grassy backbone.
Those sensitive to high ABV, anyone preferring sweet, soft rums, or drinkers who dislike sour cherry, strong oak and astringent, dry finishes.
How is Velier Karukera Japoniani Rhum Vieux Agricole 2009 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another really good rum finished by Velier. The Agricole notes are there just more subtle than usual. On the other hand the fruit, spice and wood flourish on the profile with a hint of coffee and chocolate. I like the warmth on the palate that slowly dissipates and sets free the other notes.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
A rum that really surprised me!
Review by Leo Tomczak
Toller schwerer Rum. Hat alles was Ich mir wünsche. Vielleicht im Abgang etwas zu eindimensional, sonst hätte es eine 90 oder mehr gegeben. Aber ansonsten zum reinknien.
Review by mto75
Very nicely balanced on the nose with green notes, wood, allspice, apple and a little cherry liqueur. Nutmeg, cedar wood and coffee on the palate. Very good Karukera, and another top rum in the Japoniani series!
Review by Galli33
Typical agricole in the nose with roasted almonds, fruits, cherry, orange peal, red wine, spice and a dominant smell of oak. Mild and complex but delicious in mouth where you‘ll find all tastes from before. The Finish is medium long with tastes of cinnamon, wood, sugarcane, sour cherry and grass at the end 😜 Very pleasant to drink. This one needs some time to fully open. Alcohol could be integrated better. Nose: Sherry, red wine, agricole, barrel, oak, spicy, oak, nutmeg, roasted almonds, fruity, orange peal, red fruits, sour cherry, wine gum, sugarcane, chocolate Mouth: complex, mild, intense, delicious, agricole, fruity, sour cherry, plum, grapes, toffee, cinnamon, woody(oak) mocha, grass, sugarcane, tannins Finish: Medium long, sour cherry, grass, sugarcane, woody, cinnamon, coffee
Review by Mentalo
Im direkten Vergleich mit Karukera Japoniani. RX6221 ist Relativ bitter, Holz, Röstnoten, etwas Gewürz, bisschen kandierte Früchte. Finde den jetzt nicht schlecht, aber der Japoniani ist ein anderes Level. Deutlich mehr Gewürznoten, etwas nussig, grasig, schöne Holznoten. Alkohol gut integriert. Beide Rums eher trocken. Insgesamt Jsponiani viel besser ausbalanciert und komplexer.
Review by Simon Leroux
A fine rum, well-made, powerful but not overpowering, with a lovely orange note that stands out from the crowd. But that's its only originality, which is a little regrettable coming from Velier.
Review by Santo
Marmelade à l'orange, beaucoup de fruit rouge avec un petit coté sherry, cerise et raisin entre autres. Épicé poivré noix de muscade cannelle café et chocolat noir viennent compléter tous ça. Très boisé avec beaucoup de tanins, limite un peu trop astringent
Review by French_Rhumeur
Un beau rhum ! Il mérite du temps pour s’ouvrir et une 2e dégustation.
Review by Joachim Guger
Cookie dough (reminiscent of Neisson), polish and sour cherries in one swirl. Vegetable notes and spice in the next. Almonds. A complex, multi-layered nose. Very nice. Powerful. It then packs a real punch in the mouth. Warm, spicy, cookie dough and then it warms up again from the stomach. 🔥🔥🔥 Super Agricole!!! 😊😊😊😊Many thanks to Bonn for the great sample!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A fresh and very pleasant profile from Karukera with vegetal notes of sugarcane, but also beautiful woody notes, fruits (dried, red, grape) and sweet spices (vanilla, nutmeg) that go hand in hand with chocolate and toasty notes. The nose is balanced and complete. The attack on the palate tends towards a more agricultural, vegetal and herbaceous profile, on which the spices (cinnamon, pepper, chili) are quite lively. Toasty oak, dried and shelled fruits and caramel complete a dry, sharp but relatively complex profile. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is long, vegetal and languorous, with spices (vanilla, cinnamon, pepper), lightly toasted oak, dried fruit, sugarcane and molasses. The herbaceousness and tobacco are strong reminders of its agricultural dominance. An authentic, versatile rum that will delight lovers of full-bodied agricultural rums.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein sehr guter Agricole, der mehr auf der würzigen Seite liegt. Der höhere ABV steht ihm dabei sehr gut
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"What a great rum. I really liked the berry aroma. The wood notes are very good. The alcohol is also very well integrated."
Community purchases
60 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 21 members.
About the Karukera distillery
The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 998 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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