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N. Kröger Wagemut Connecticut Shade (Aficionado Collection) 70cl bottle
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42,8%

N. Kröger Wagemut Connecticut Shade (Aficionado Collection)

6.6/10 34 community reviews ↓

Apricot lands first here, and it lands hard — a Jamaican high-ester rum macerated with apricot in chestnut casks, so you get glue, brioche and tropical fruit on the nose, then a sweet, syrupy, almost liqueur-like palate. Several tasters loved the fruit bomb; just as many found it too sweet and oddly sour, like an apricot-vinegar blend. The 42.8% ABV sits well.

The community says
  • Intense fruit
  • Too sweet
  • Sour vinegar note
99.00 € incl. VAT
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How does N. Kröger Wagemut Connecticut Shade (Aficionado Collection) taste?

Aggregated from 34 community reviews.

Apricot-heavy, sweet high-ester fruit bomb Genuinely divisive. Fans call it a rounded fruit bomb worth stocking up on; critics find the apricot overwhelming and the sweet-sour mix unbalanced. Made for cigar pairing.

Perfect for

People who love sweet, intensely fruity Jamaican rum, ideally with a cigar

Less suitable for

Anyone who wants a dry, classic high-ester Jamaican or dislikes sour, sweetened rum

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How is N. Kröger Wagemut Connecticut Shade (Aficionado Collection) rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.6 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 35% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 20% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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What does the community say?

53% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by F.L.O.

F.L.O.
Jun 2024305 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

Der wohl perfekte Einsteiger Jamaikaner…allerdings nicht bei dem Preis. Liegt evtl aber auch am Fass, das durchaus interessant ist. Geschmacklich finde ich die intensive Fruchtbombe sehr angenehm. Das Ester erfüllt seinen Zweck. Aber leider auch sehr süß, so dass der durchaus leckere Geschmack gleich weg ist. Wie gesagt…für Einsteiger und die süßere Fraktion sehr gut, für mich deutlich zu süß. Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden.

Review by MJ72

MJ72
MJ72
May 2025126 reviews
8.5/10

Ausgeprägte Citrusnoten, Frucht Apricose in der Nase, im Mund schön rund, fast übertrieben fruchtig in toller Abstimmung mit dem Wagemut. Schöner Abgang

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Jun 20242,838 reviewsGermany
7.7/10

In der Nase schöne fruchtige Ester Noten, könnte ein WPE sein. Am Gaumen dann wieder zähflüssige, süße, likörartige Konsistenz, extrem rund, durch die high Ester trotzdem viel fruchtiger Geschmack, vor allem Pfirsich und Aprikose, aber durch den Zucker natürlich sehr glattgebügelt. Abgang mittellang. Für Einsteiger sicher ein guter Rum.

Review by Chrischi78

Chrischi78
Oct 2024257 reviewsGermany
5.5/10

Zudem rum finde ich kein zugang. Was soll das denn darstellen? Vielleicht funktioniert es mit einer (schlechten?) zigarre? Viel Säure und die noten eines fuseligen aprikosenlikörs. Ich hab mich geschüttelt.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Aug 20241,197 reviewsGermany
7.0/10

Aprikose trifft auf eine ziemlich dominante Essig-Note. Angenehme Trinkstärke. Interessantes Experiment.

Review by Lennart Hofeditz

Lennart Hofeditz
Aug 202424 reviewsGermany
5.5/10

Der ist für mich gar nichts. Eigentlich liebe ist High Ester Jamaika Rum, aber dieser kommt mit zu viel Säure und zu viel vergorenen Früchten. Er riecht super fruchtig nach Jamaika, aber enttäuscht im Geschmack. Ich hatte ihn allerdings ohne Zigarre. Da er im Pairing mit Zigarre gedacht ist, muss ich ihm vielleicht irgendwann noch mal ne Chance geben. Aber insgesamt sehr unausgewogen.

Review by Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger
Oct 20241,811 reviewsGermany
6.4/10

Bottle Market Bremen Oktober 2024. Dieser Wagemut ist nichts, mir persönlich viel zu fruchtig (tropische Früchte). In der Nase dann auch viel zu fruchtig für mich. Etwas Essig ist auch zu erkennen. Egal, Hauptsache probiert ;-)

Review by Legov

Legov
Legov
Jun 20244 reviews
5.0/10

Im ersten Moment schöne Ester Note doch der erste Schluck OMG einfach nur durch Aprikose erschlagen die ist einfach zu prägnant und überdeckt alles was da mal war. Schade ☹️

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Details about N. Kröger Wagemut Connecticut Shade (Aficionado Collection)

A rum from Jamaica, bottled by N. Kröger, at 42,8%.

CountryJamaica
BrandWagemut
BottlerN. Kröger
ABV42,8%
Volume70cl

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Community purchases

74 bottles logged by 63 collectors.

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21% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.

58 sealed 12 open 4 emptied

What does N. Kröger Wagemut Connecticut Shade (Aficionado Collection) cost?

Community paid 99–120 €.

Current best price: 99.00 € – within the typical community range.

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+14 purchases in the last 3 months.

Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.

74 purchased · 35 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of

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