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Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008
"One of the nicer Karukera 2008" a taster called it, and the pattern holds: a mild, elegant aged agricole with fresh sugarcane, banana, citrus and orange blossom on the nose, then a sweet-creamy palate that turns spicy — sandalwood, ginger, nutmeg, cocoa and tobacco. Finishes on grass and hay. A few felt the 53.4% turns a touch sharp late, which they say cost it real potential.
The community says- Elegant, delicate agricole
- Grass and wood balance
- Sharp alcoholic finish
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How does Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Elegant aged agricole, grassy with a sharp finish Most call it a soft, well-balanced aged agricole with plenty of grass, wood and spice. The recurring gripe: a slightly sharp, alcoholic finish that undercuts the delicate flavors.
People who enjoy delicate, grassy aged agricoles
Anyone wanting a bold, sweet, easy sipper
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How is Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
17% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Harald
Geruch: Sehr sauber, frisch und elegant. Riecht dabei pflanzlich nach Zuckerrohr mit typischen Agricole Aromen. Zu Beginn etwas zurückhaltend, braucht Zeit. Weitere Aromen kommen auf - leicht süß und fruchtig - vor allem Banane. Vanille und Zimt, Zitrusfrüchte, Zitronenschale, kandierte Früchte und Orangenblüte. Geschmack: Im Mund süß und cremig mit Aromen von Zuckerrohrsaft und Grafschafter Goldsaft. Bei Schlucken dann angenehm würzig mit Aromen von Holz - insbesondere Sandelholz, Ingwer, Lakritze, Muskat, Kakao und Tabak. Zudem Kuchenteig, Banane und kandierte Früchte. Super lecker.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Toller Geruch nach mittelaltem Eichenholz. Im Geschmack recht kräftig trotz der nur 53%. Im Abgang eine tolle langanhaltende Süße vom Eichenfass. Schöner Guadeloupe der noch keine Dreckigkeit hat.
Review by MarcT
This one took some time for me to formulate my impression, mainly due to the fact that Agricoles are so different to the typical Rum I drink. It is very mild in some of the characteristics of aged Agricoles that I did not like so much in the past. Others mention sweetness (it's okay ish, not very sweet to me), sugarcane (again, not very developed sugarcane for me, at last if one has the sirupy sugarcane taste of unaged for comparison) and grass (I get hay, maybe similar). The Alcohol is very well integrated, the whole Rhum very well balanced.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A pretty solid release and the price matches what you get. Pretty good balance between the flavours in my mind.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein sehr angenehmer, weicher und typischer Agricole! Am Gaumen ein schönes Wechselspiel von Süsse, Holz, Espresso und pflanzlichen Aromen. Im Abgang dann klassische Gras- und Heuaromen! Sehr gut!
Details about Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Velier, at 53,4%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 18 tasted · 10 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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