Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008
Agricole drinkers who lean dark and dry, not fresh and grassy, are the natural home for this one. The nose is shy and fruity (pear, cooked banana, dried figs), but the palate turns roasted: old mocha, leather, tobacco, honey and wood, with a warming spicy finish. Several tasters call it a touch bitter and one-sided, others love it as a post-dinner sipper.
The community says- Honey and mocha depth
- Long warming finish
- Slightly bitter
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How does Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Dry, roasted agricole with honey and tobacco Well-liked but divisive: a warm, honeyed, roasted Guadeloupe agricole. A few find it bitter and one-dimensional; fans call it near-perfect as a digestif. Alcohol well integrated for 58.4%.
Agricole fans who like dry, roasted, spicy profiles
Anyone wanting fresh, grassy or sweet rum
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How is Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 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?
27% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Harald
Farbe: Altgold Geruch: Zurückhaltend süß mit schwachen pflanzlichen Aromen. Dabei insgesamt weniger frisch und süß als Cask No. 26. Riecht fruchtig nach Ananas, Birne und gekochter Banane. Zudem Eichenholz und Honig. Geschmack: Zu Beginn sehr kräftig und wenig süß. Beim Schlucken würzig-scharf, dabei intensiv mit viel Honig sowie kandierten Früchten, Karamell und Tabak. Abgang: Honig, schön würzig, kräftig und lang. Trocken-holzig im Nachgeschmack. Fazit: Klasse Rum, in etwa auf dem gleichen Niveau wie das Schwesterfass No. 26. 89 Punkte
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso frutti secchi(datteri, prugne) e non(pere sopratutto, ma anche qualcosa di tropicale), pelle, zucchero bruciato, tabacco e legno. Molto interessante! Al palato è caldo, mielato, avvolgente con datteri, caramello salato, floreale, lieve tostatura, pelle, tabacco, violetta, pepato con un finale abbastanza persistente. Una bevuta Guadaloupiana molto buona e affascinante, grazie a Dr.Django. Il voto oscilla tra 8.7 e 8.8
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice single barrel with a warm and fruity profile. Lightly spicy and a very long finish.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Etwas bitter und ordentlich würzig. Kein Rum für den nüchternen Gaumen. Holz, getrocknete Früchte, dezente Süsse. Mit Wasser wird er wesentlich gefälliger.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Schmeckt besser, als die sehr verhaltene Nase suggerierte. Alkohol ziemlich gut integriert. Braucht Zeit, sich zu entwickeln. Danke an Tschusikowsky für das Sample!
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 Leo Tomczak
Slightly more bitter and mature than the slightly older #26. More typical for Guadeloupe. Not really my cup of tea.
Review by StrongChoice
Very good one. Grass, dried figs, a lot of spiciness on the nose. Then I got marc/grappa style notes, but light and delicate. Warming on the palate with medium spicy finish with wood, tobacco and some raisins.
Review by Jakob
Solider Karukera, was bereits hohes Niveau bedeutet. Wiederum gelungene Melange aus Holz, Würze und milder Süsse gepaart mit dezenten Fruchtnoten - hier mit etwas stärkeren Akzenten auf der Würzigkeit, was sicher auch dem etwas höheren Alkoholgehalt zuzuschreiben ist. Nicht mein Karukera-Favorit, aber unbestritten ein vorzüglicher Rum.
Review by Basti
Bislang bin ich mit Agricole noch nicht so wirklich warm geworden, daher wurde es mal wieder Zeit für ein kleines Crosstasting. 1. RX7238 (Neisson Full Proof): Insgesamt mehr auf der frischen/fruchtigen Seite. Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden -> 8,5/10. 2. RX10968 (St. James V&B): Hier gefällt mir besonders die Nase mit der dezenten Klebstoff-Note, trop. und getr. Früchten. Am Gaumen dann deutlich würziger/röstiger und leicht bitter -> 8,6/10. 3. (RX1146) La Mauny: An der Nase recht süß, mit sehr viel Karamell, ger. Nüssen und Vanille. Am Gaumen initial eine florale Note, danach dominieren Gewürze und Holz -> 8,5/10. 4. RX2216 (Kill Devil Bellevue 1998): An der Nase Minze, Schokolade und etwas Rauch. Am Gaumen ebenfalls Schokolade und Minze, dazu Holz, Karamell, etwas trop. Früchte und Leder. Hat mir geschmacklich am besten gefallen. -> 8,7/10. 5. RX6221 (Karukera Velier 70th): Für mich an der Nase am "agricolsten". Im Gegensatz zu den anderen Vertretern im Tasting kann ich hier direkt an der Nase ausmachen, dass es sich um ein Agricole handelt. Typische frische, grasige Noten, Zuckerrohr und leider auch eine leicht modrige Note mache ich aus. Auch am Gaumen für mich ziemlich floral/blumig/grasig. -> 7,9/10
Review by Thunderbird
In the nose still nice fruity notes, dominate on the palate and in the finish a lot of roasted notes of old mocha, leather and some spice! Actually my thing, but in this case a little too one-sided for me
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Details about Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Velier, at 58,4%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Karukera Single Cask 2008 cost?
Community paid 130–180 €.
Current best price: 141.43 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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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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