In November 1493, when Christopher Columbus arrived on the coast of Saint-Marie, on this butterfly-shaped virgin land, it was inhabited by Indo-Caribbeans who had named it Karukéra, the “Island of Beautiful Waters”. In the same location as this historic discovery, in the Domaine of Marquisat de Saint-Marie, lies the oldest distillery in operation in Guadeloupe, as well as the Karukera rum distillery. It is at this estate dedicated to sugarcane and rum production that the distillery completes all other steps in production, from maturation to reduction, brewing, and ageing in cognac, sherry and Sauternes casks.

A Guadeloupe brand of rhum agricole born from a collaboration between the Espérance distillery, owned by the Longueteau family, and Sylvain Guzzo, founder of the Karukera company, which released its first bottling in November 2006. A rum produced from the Blue Cane (B69.566) variety of sugar endemic to Guadeloupe and matured in French oak casks. This expression celebrates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in Guadeloupe in 1493. Released for the first time in 2011. Bottle equipped with a cork stopper and transparent foil seal.