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Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018
Almost nobody guesses this is a 3-year-old from Taiwan — blind, most people call it a Savanna Grand Arôme. The heavily charred virgin oak (Char 4, the "alligator skin") does huge work: fermented strawberry, papaya, tobacco, vanilla and a slightly synthetic candy note over roasted, spicy wood. At 64.8% the alcohol is impressively well integrated, but it drinks intense and wants your full attention.
The community says- Huge fermented fruit
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Slightly bitter finish
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How does Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 78 community reviews.
Wild, funky Taiwanese ester bomb Tasters were floored that a 3-year-old could taste this deep and complex. Big fermented-fruit funk, roasty spice, well-tucked alcohol. A few find the finish a touch bitter or the profile too artificial-fruity.
Fans of high-ester funk and Savanna Grand Arôme
Beginners and anyone wanting a mild, clean sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% 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?
94% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 78 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Des fruits tropicaux frais et des esters au nez, à égalité avec le côté végétal et le citron vert. Une volatile maîtrisée qui apporte de la vivacité qui contrebalance le vieux bois verni. L’entrée de bouche est assez douce avec un mélange de Savanna (bubble gum et fraise) et de Guyane (vieux bois verni, cuir, pruneaux). La bouche est très évolutive, les arômes de Savanna d’abord, puis la Guyane, puis à nouveau Savanna. La finale est très longue, plutôt sur le côté Savanna avec un côté Guyane qui reste très longtemps.
Review by LukaŽiga
9:On the nose, the first impression we get are smoky, fermented fruits like strawberries, on esters, as a molasses is vegetal with tobacco, hay, tea and a bit flowery and on honey steroids.We certainly notice roasted wood with faint caramel, spicy with vanilla and cardamom.There is an orange and an unripe banana. On aeration, some dried fruits arise, strawberries become overripe, maybe rotten, we notice some confectionery, nuts, saffran, as the molasses is a bit minty. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is fruity with strawberries, pineapple, papaya, bitter orange, as strawberries quickly become almost rotten.The molasses is vegetal with an olive, waxy, earthy, honeyed, as the wood is smoky with roasted notes like nuts, faint caramel, burnt sugar, spicy with vanilla and cardamom.After resting, the molasses is a bit flowery, herbaceous, darker with a licorice, there is some tea, as the wood is a bit resinous, tannic...and some salt pops up out of nowhere. 8,9:The finish is more balanced, dry, long with palate notes continuing the ride without a bit unpleasant rotten note, rounded with confectionery notes..
Review by DosenZorn
Abgefahrene Nase, die ich so keiner Destille zuordnen könnte. Hebt sich deutlich ab. Vielleicht noch am ehesten mit Savanna High Ester/Grand Arome vergleichbar. Die Nase macht auf jeden Fall Lust auf mehr. Auch am Gaumen unvergleichbar. Dieses starke Aroma nach Papaya hatte ich bisher bei keinem anderen Rum. Hier irgendwie ne Mischung aus Agricole und Savanna HERR. Aber doch irgendwie auch wieder anders. Im Abgang kommt dann das Fass ordentlich zur Geltung. Alkohol ziemlich gut eingebunden. Toller Rum! Schade das die Releases so teuer sind. Ich schätze würde er um die 120€ kosten würden die Flaschen sehr schnell Abnehmer finden.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A 3 years old Taiwanese rum with such an aromatic complexity, it is exceptional! The nose is extraordinary with tropical fruits, strawberry, marmalade, mirabelle plum, papaya, esters, fermented and synthetic notes, woody, spicy, smoky, almonds, sugar, tobacco and floral notes that form an incredible aromatic bouquet. The palate is dreamy, the alcohol is superbly well integrated, with acidic cherry, mango, citrus, pineapple and olive notes that enrich the profile already described. The finish is very long, with notes of espresso, licorice and a slight bitterness. A rum of great class, a real slap. In short: may China leave Taiwan as a free country!
Review by Thunderbird
I treated myself to a sample of this rum out of pure curiosity (thanks to Artur)!And am positively surprised!An extremely complex nose with fruity-artificial and spicy-roasty aromas!This continues unabated on the palate. Towards the back it becomes slightly bitter. So he also changes in the finish..a while later comes out again fruit!A very successful and complex rum, but requires a lot of attention!Today from the RumX calendar for the 2.th time in the glass...I am still very taken: it is very complex, intense and delicious!
Review by mto75
In terms of transparency probably unsurpassed, it almost slays what there is everything noted on the label: 15 days fermentation with Dunder, double distillation in Charentais Pott Still (15 h 7h), 3 years tropically matured in new ISC American White Oak barrel, maximum burned out stage 4 (which leads to the 'alligator skin'). On the nose I feel strongly reminded of Savanna Grand Arome, fermented (red) fruits, tobacco, vanilla. Similar on the palate. The extreme production process results in a super intense rum here with only 3 years of aging! Gladly more of it 😃
Review by MarcT
First half of the sample, and I am not able to make my mind up regarding this rum. Tasty, different, interesting are the first thoughts. Definitely very dark and lots of wood influence for only 3 years. Let's have a second go later! After the second try I I think this one is too raw for me, I had trouble getting all notes to my tongue due to the burn, and some acidicy. I am also a bit sad I had not a bigger sample, to try with water or giving even longer breathing time, because in the end of my tasting session I finally got a mouthful of great flavours.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Oh yes, that‘s not the usual stuff! Wieder mal ein Exot und mal einer, der nicht nur exotisch ist, sondern auch richtig Spaß macht! In der Nase weht mir ein fruchtiger Wind entgegen, der mit seinen künstlichen Noten von Plastik oder medizinischen Stoffen Assoziationen zu Long Pond oder Fiji weckt. Am Gaumen überrascht mich die Wucht des Alkohols, die zwar krass daher kommt, aber auch richtig Aromen liefert und daher richtig spannend ist, sobald man den Alkohol gezähmt hat. Hier kommen würzige und holzige Aromen zum Vorschein, die ich in der Nase nicht vermutet und bei einem gerade mal 3 Jahre alten Rum nicht erwartet hätte. Klasse, was diese nahezu unbekannte Destillerie liefern kann! Ich freu mich auf vieles mehr, was von dort kommt. Allein die wilde Fermentation macht Lust auf mehr!
Review by Frank
A real exotic and for me something very special. What a backlabel! Not to be outdone in terms of info and transparency. The rum promises to have everything I want in rum: 15 days fermentation with wild yeasts and Dunder! Tropical aging and a special first fill barrel that has the strongest burnout: Char 4, Alligator. Let's see...Nose: Ohlala, very complex, artificial-fruity-sweet, reminiscent of Savanna. Mixture of fermented papaya, strawberry gum, peach and kumquat. In addition, creamy taffy and fruit vinegar. Behind slightly woody, with vanilla and tobacco. Really interesting, but you have to like.The nose continues on the palate: artificial fruity (Savanna), papaya pineapple strawberry kumquat. Sweetness of jelly beans or candied lemon peel. In addition, slightly sesameTop !
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Could go through blind on the nose as Savanna grand Arome almost already. Taste extremely intense saffron, jackfruit, papaya and other overripe almost already fermented fruits, light roast aromas like when you roast anise cinnamon cardamom etc and a very strange but not necessarily negative light acidity.... Super freaky stuff! Meets but only conditionally my taste but exciting my first rum from Taiwan hereby probiet to have, thanks to Artur for that!
Review by Tom Buteneers
RumXmas 2022 #3, blind: I have a bit of a cold going on at the moment, so I can’t trust my nose. A lot of tips towards Savanna, but not that much experience with those rums in my glass. So I can’t relate. I’m leaning towards Saint Lucia. It reminds me a bit of the Plantation St Lucia bottled for 15 years The Nectar for some reason. Maybe the Chairman’s reserve Master’s selection (GotA & RumX)? Whatever it is, I like it! Did not see this coming, amazing rum given it’s young age!
Review by Christian Rudt
Blind wäre ich hier sicher nie drauf gekommen. Gute drei Jahre ist der Rum nur alt, kaum zu glauben das stark ausgebrannte Fass hat hier seine Wirkung gezeigt. In der Nase noch fruchtig-aromatisch und Ester, am Gaumen dann sehr röstig und würzig. Schöne Safran Note, fühl mich da mehr im Orient als in Taiwan. Im Finish mir dann leider etwas zu bitter und es fällt etwas kurz aus. Aber der Rum ist drei Jahre, was soll man da sagen. Mehr davon bitte😋
Review by Serge
Tested as part of the RumX Advent calendar and almost certainly mistaken for a Savanna Grand Arôme ... and much older. The Alligator Char really does seem like a time machine. For me, it really is a sensational rum ... I will definitely keep my eyes open for an (affordable) bottle. Had it in the glass again yesterday ... still wow. Thanks to Jarek for the sample. Update: Back in the glass ... thanks Jarek for the bottle.
Review by Mopar Rules
first of all, thanks to FTG for this sample. A very special and unique rum. Some strange and weird notes on the nose, yellow fruits but some rotten fruits and rotten gras (a bit like your composted gras in the garden). Very different from all other rums I have tasted. On the palate the same yello fruits, a herbal taste, rancid butter. But not in a bad way, but a bit weird. Special.
Review by ...and a bottle of Rum.
Nice! From the nose I would have guessed something low to mid estery with px finish. But no – it rested in virgin oak casks and that only for 3 years. Crazy. That means the fruityness must come from the destillate. The taste continues the theme of the nose. Finish is medium long. Very nice pick/find(?) by RomDeLuxe! Only downside: the price. At ~120€ I would have gotten a bottle.
Review by Galli33
#3rd dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: fruity, woody, spicy Palate: ester, glue, woody Finish: long, minty, The alcohol is integrated very well. I enjoyed this a lot🥃 This one will put Taiwan in my list of favorite rum countries My Prediction: could be from savanna grand arome 🤔 really confusing Approx. 55% Approx. 20 years of aging
Review by Andi
Vielen Dank an Johannes, der mich mal probieren lassen hat bei einem netten Abend im RumDepot. Das Geschmacksprofil ist schon sehr speziell und ich konnte keinen Vergleich finden. Die 65% Alkohol waren nicht störend, sondern haben dafür gesorgt, dass man eine Aromen Explosion im Mund hat. Würzig, röstig, fruchtig, süß!
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
What a monster of a rum. Renaissance is really lovely and i adore the profile, bit of Guyana some strawberry and peaches. Papaya and spice. So many layers and so far really impressed overall. I really want more of this in general...
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
What a board. Reminds me of really good Rockley Style Rum.
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Details about Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Taiwan, bottled by Romdeluxe, at 64,8%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018 cost?
Current best price: 252.15 €.
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About the Renaissance distillery
The Renaissance distillery is located in Taiwan. Rums from Renaissance have been reviewed 222 times with an average of 8.6/10.
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