KARUKERA Fut N°65 (70cl, 48.3%)

KARUKERA Fut N°65 is a rhum agricole from Guadeloupe, distilled in 2006 and aged for eleven years in French oak cask number 65. Luca Gargano selected the last remaining cask from Karukera's first 2006 filling for this edition, which was bottled at its natural cask strength of 48.3% without chill filtration. The rum comes with a numbered crystal carafe and a presentation box made from solid oak and natural cork, designed by Maison Linea after the cross-section of a rum cask. On the nose, very ripe pineapple and banana meet nutmeg and wood, with candied orange, sugar cane and further spice notes. The palate is generous, showing very ripe tropical and yellow fruits, spices and cocoa beans, with wood notes that accompany rather than dominate, plus warmth, mild spices and mineral notes. The finish is long and fresh.