KARUKERA - Single Cask Double Maturation 2011 Cognac & Sherry - Bottled 2017 - 54.1%
Karukera is a rum factory located in Sainte-Marie , Guadeloupe , on the estate of the Marquisate of Sainte-Marie . In 2005, François Longueteau bought from his father the agricultural estate of the Marquisate of Sainte-Marie and the Espérance distillery located in the heart of the Estate with the desire to maintain the family heritage. The distillery's production then focuses on white rum and amber rum, bottled under two brands that have made the family famous: Mon Repos and Longueteau rums. Grégoire Hayot , an engineer by training, was then financial director at the Damoiseau distillery, where he participated in the modernization of the production tool and the construction in 2005 of a new aging cellar. He wishes to develop the activity of producing old agricultural rum in Guadeloupe. Grégoire then looked for a distillery with the main criterion of mastery and freshness of its sugar cane supply. Naturally, he got along with François Longueteau who became his partner, and together they created the company Marquisat de Sainte-Marie. On November 2, 2006, Karukera carried out its first aging using Longueteau distillate with 87 310 liter barrels supplied by Seguin Moreau. In 2007, Karukera built its cellar, which included an aging area, a workshop for refining white rum, a packaging workshop, storage areas, a laboratory as well as a tourist reception area and a shop. .
Karukera Double Maturation 2011 is the result of the blending of 2 barrels. After aging for more than 3 years in French oak barrels , the two best barrels of this old rum are selected by the cellar master and transferred to sherry barrels for its last 3 years of aging. It was bottled in 2017 and 342 bottles were produced.