Christian de Montaguère Karukera Single Cask 10ème Anniversaire Christian De Montaguère
Sip this one neat and slow — at 65% it hits hard and unusual. Expect sulphur and cocoa up front, then burnt oak, mocha, pepper, leather and a candied-cane, dried-fruit edge from the sherry cask. Several tasters call it the odd one out among Karukeras: some love the "schwefel-schoko" weirdness, others find the smoke and sulphur too much.
The community says- Dense and potent
- Sherry-cocoa depth
- Heavy sulphur
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How does Christian de Montaguère Karukera Single Cask 10ème Anniversaire Christian De Montaguère taste?
Aggregated from 36 community reviews.
Intense, sulphury cask-strength agricole oddity Genuinely polarizing. Fans call it a dense, potent, unforgettable Karukera; others find it too sulphurous, smoky and dark to enjoy. The sherry-cocoa-sulphur combo is the whole story here.
Experienced agricole drinkers who like weird, sulphury, cask-strength bottles
Anyone put off by sulphur, smoke or high ABV
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How is Christian de Montaguère Karukera Single Cask 10ème Anniversaire Christian De Montaguère rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 80% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 36 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Czech Rum porter
Really the most interesting Karukera I've ever drunk. Alcohol perfectly integrated, dense rhum, heavy but unforgettable👍
Review by N’ours
Rhum puissant en empyreumatique.
Review by Frank
Speziell und dadurch doch interessant… Nase: als erstes überrascht ein muffiger, schwefeliger Geruch, der sich mit Kakao-Bohnen, Vanille, Kaffee und Nougat doch zu einem harmonischen Ganzen verbindet. Er wirkt einerseits wurzelig, kräuterig mit getrockneten Pilzen und andererseits würzig-fruchtig, mit Kümmel und Schokorosinen. Anders find ich gut. 8,2 Gaumen: auch wieder anders. Hat einen durchaus süßen Antritt und kommt dann wieder mit dem Schwefel und viel malziger Schokolade. Würzig mit Salz, Kümmel und Lakritze, Tonkabohne und Mokka mit Nougat und etwas Honig. Hinten pflanzlich mit Safran. Irgendwie doch gut. 8,4 Glaube schon, dass sich hier die Geister scheiden. Ich finde diese deutliche Schwefel-Schoko-Note irgendwie andersartig-gut.
Review by Simon Leroux
Un rhum très atypique, puissant et original. Un ovni à découvrir pour les amateurs d'agricole.
Review by Jakob
Stärkster Ausreisser aus den verkosteten Karukeras für mich, insbesondere aufgrund der überraschend prägnanten Rauchigkeit. Mir etwas zu viel, aber wem das gefällt, der ist hier gegebenenfalls richtig aufgehoben.
Review by Johannes
Deutliche Sherry-Noten. Gefällt mir aber sehr gut!
Review by mto75
Sehr ungewöhnliche Nase mit Limette, grüner Paprika, und etwas das in Richtung Sauerampfer geht, vielleicht auch Kupfer (wie einige beschreiben). Der Gaumen ist nussig-holzig. Im Hintergrund etwas Richtung Plastik oder Wachs. Ziemlich intensiv das Teil, aber meinen Geschmack trifft er leider nicht so ganz.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un rhum qui n'est pas à mon goût. Trop sombre, trop souffré. Seule la finale équilibre un peu l'ensemble.
Review by Thunderbird
The palate can still convince the best with this Karukera. If it still captivates with fruit, herbs, leather and waxes, the palate loses all along the line. Burnt mocha, wood and pepper, as well as some sulfurous artificial aroma spread unpleasant... the finish is not much better!
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Details about Christian de Montaguère Karukera Single Cask 10ème Anniversaire Christian De Montaguère
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Christian de Montaguère, at 65,10%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Christian de Montaguère Karukera Single Cask 10ème Anniversaire Christian De Montaguère?
Community paid 80–99 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
20 purchased · 36 tasted · 5 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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