Aroma visualization from community tastings
Karukera L'Intense 2016
Sipped neat this is a hot, fresh white agricole — think crushed sugarcane, lime peel, pepper and a distinct mineral streak. Made from blue cane juice at 63.8%, it's grassy and vegetal with a chewed-cane sweetness, but most tasters agree the alcohol shows through hard and the finish fades fast. One reviewer flagged it as "full of terroir and character," another found it just too hot.
The community says- Fresh cane character
- Peppery and mineral
- Hot alcohol
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How does Karukera L'Intense 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 23 community reviews.
Hot, mineral white agricole with cane and pepper A characterful white agricole full of cane, pepper and minerality, but the high ABV can overpower and the finish runs short. Divisive on that heat.
Agricole fans who want a raw, high-proof white full of cane and pepper
Anyone put off by high ABV or wanting a long, smooth finish
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How is Karukera L'Intense 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 78% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
87% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 23 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4080 Again a great bargain when looking at what you get. A very fresh white with very good ABV integration. Lightly fruity with cane and vegetal notes. Draws pretty nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some copper and grass.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,7:On the nose, it presents us with an authentic rum, full of terroir and character. The bagasse and earth are as impressive as they are dreamy, transporting us to the middle of the sugarcane fields, unvarnished, machete in hand. With a stroke of the blade, the honey reed splits and splashes a peppery, fresh, and sweet juice, the fruit of the earth, water, and sun. There is something mineral in it, but also very floral. And then, without us realizing it, here is a generous cane that pours its sweet and fragrant juice. Forget the work in the fields, we are in a dreamlike journey of a cozy and graceful flow, sugarcane flower in the mouth. On aeration, we are now in the shoes of the cutter who has kept a piece of cane to chew, like a tropical treat. The plant fiber is crushed to exhaustion, its sweet heart resembling a syrup. The nose achieves a delightful balance with a little time, between dry and mellow, peppery and suave, a very beautiful snapshot. 7,6:On the palate, the attack is silky and warm, and ultimately quite surprising given the announced strength. The cane is velvety and floral, then becomes increasingly spicy as the heat rises. At its zenith, the rum is sparkling and rather sharp, a coppery sensation wiping the taste buds and resetting the palate. The descent is on a more intimate side, with less graceful but endearing and authentic fermentation notes. 7,4:The finish is vegetal, on bagasse and straw, with a slight bitterness of lime peel and a light minty breath...
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Kürbisschale Flüssig... Nicht so ganz meins
Review by Barnagricole
Trop d'alcool sur le nez et la bouche pour moi
Details about Karukera L'Intense 2016
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, distilled by Karukera, at 63,8%.
Community purchases
73 bottles logged by 62 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
31% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What does Karukera L'Intense 2016 cost?
Community paid 25–70 €.
Current best price: 71.21 € – above the typical community range.
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73 purchased · 23 tasted · 15 wishlist · as of
About the Karukera distillery
The Karukera distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Karukera have been reviewed 1,030 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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