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Swell de Spirits

French curator chasing high-ester funk from Savanna, Hampden and beyond

  • High-ester Savanna and Hampden specialists
  • Cask strength, unadulterated bottlings
  • Transparent about marks and blends
Loved by Thunderbird, Johannes & over 2,400 more

Swell de Spirits is a French independent bottler that leans hard into ester-driven rum — the kind that jumps out of the glass with tropical fruit, olives, brine and solvent. The catalogue runs from Réunion’s Savanna (their HERRLINE and Grand Arôme picks) to Jamaica’s Hampden and New Yarmouth, Trinidad’s T.D.L, Le Galion in Martinique and even Fiji and a Mexican high-ester experiment.

Across 3,009 reviews the community sits at a median of 8.5/10, and the tone is warm. People trust the house for loud, characterful casks bottled at cask strength rather than polite easy-sippers. When something misses — a flat palate, a short finish — reviewers say so, but the hit rate on the flagship Savanna and Hampden lines keeps the fans coming back.

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As of September 2026

Community score
8.5/10
ratings
3,063
bottles catalogued
80
available to buy now
19

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The Swell de Spirits lineup compared

Which bottling is the better one is decided neither by price nor by the age on the label. Here they stand side by side, sorted by the community's median rating. The number of ratings sits next to it: a high score from few voices says less than a middling one from many.

BottlingAgeABVCommunity scorePrice
Swell de Spirits Savanna HERRLINE (Selected by Swell de Spirits) HERR 2009 Column Still Rum8 years · 60,8%8 years60,8%9.0/10 122 reviews379 €
Swell de Spirits New Yarmouth Flashback 1994 Pot Still Rum27 years · 66,7%27 years66,7%9.0/10 106 reviews229 €
Swell de Spirits T.D.L (RumX) 2001 Column Still Rum24 years · 58,5%24 years58,5%9.0/10 90 reviews190 €
Swell de Spirits Hampden Wonders of the World #3 <>H 2011 Pot Still Rum10 years · 67,4%10 years67,4%9.0/10 85 reviews196 €
Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux 2000 22 years · 57,5%22 years57,5%9.0/10 85 reviews144 €
Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux) 2000 24 years · 55,8%24 years55,8%9.0/10 40 reviews408 €
Swell de Spirits Hampden Christopher Bellail (Bar 1802) C<>H 2007 Pot Still Rum17 years · 63,8%17 years63,8%8.9/10 40 reviews152 €
Swell de Spirits Hampden Anniversary Cuvée <>H 2013 Pot Still Rum9 years 3mo · 66,3%9 years 3mo66,3%8.8/10 79 reviews247 €

70 bottlings meet the minimum rating count; the 24 best-rated are shown. The rest are in the grid below.

Only bottlings with at least 10 ratings are included. Anything below that is not a sound basis for comparison.

Swell de Spirits vintages

Single cask bottlings often carry the year of distillation. The vintage page shows what else went into cask that same year.

Community purchases

3,089 bottles from Swell de Spirits bought by the community.

+67 purchases in the last 3 months.

Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.

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How the crew scored it Swell de Spirits

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

Flavour profile of Swell de Spirits

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Frequently Asked Questions about Swell de Spirits

RumX offers the world’s largest selection of rum through our innovative shop-in-shop marketplace, similar to Amazon. For Swell de Spirits rums, we currently have 62 offers starting from €45.00 across 14 partner shops including Armagnac.de, Whisky Watcher, Rum Stylez, Dal Moro Shop, Excellence Rhum, Klac. Our platform compares prices in real-time from specialized rum retailers worldwide, ensuring you always find the best deals.

The RumX database currently contains 80 different rums from Swell de Spirits. This includes various expressions, limited editions, and bottlings across different age statements and proof levels. Our community has contributed over 3063 reviews for Swell de Spirits rums, making it one of the most comprehensive resources for exploring this brand’s full range. New releases are added regularly as they become available.

According to the RumX community, Swell de Spirits Savanna HERRLINE (Selected by Swell de Spirits) HERR 2009 8yr 60,8% is currently the highest-rated Swell de Spirits rum with an impressive rating of 9.0/10 based on 122 reviews. This expression has earned praise for its exceptional quality and represents the pinnacle of what Swell de Spirits has to offer. However, taste is subjective, and we encourage you to explore the full range to find your personal favorite.
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Rating guide

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict. Here's what each band means.

9.0–10.0 Excellent Stash as many as you can afford. Tell no one.
8.0–8.9 Very good Bank a backup. Tell everyone you meet.
7.0–7.9 Good Buy one and recommend it to your friends.
6.0–6.9 Pleasant Solid, super glad I drank it.
5.0–5.9 Average Totally acceptable.
4.0–4.9 Drinkable Not vocally complaining.
3.0–3.9 Poor Wish I was drinking something else.
2.0–2.9 Very poor Nothing nice to say.
1.0–1.9 Unpleasant No, that's not for me.
0.1–0.9 Inedible Pour it out.