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Rum Nation Savanna Small Batch Rare Rums 2001
One taster called it "very unspectacular," and a few others felt the same. The nose is the high point here — balanced wood with a gentle sweetness that promises real Savanna character. Then the palate falls flat for many: light esters, apple and yellow fruit, but a soapy note creeps in, and the usual sharp vegetal Savanna funk barely shows up.
- Balanced woody nose
- Gentle sweetness
- Fruity, oily texture
+10
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How does Rum Nation Savanna Small Batch Rare Rums 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Nice nose, flat soapy palate Lovely, woody nose that then disappoints on the palate for several drinkers — a soapy edge and missing Savanna funk. Scores hover around average; a quiet, underwhelming bottling.
Savanna and Reunion fans curious about a quieter, woodier bottling
Anyone chasing big vegetal Savanna funk or a long finish
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How is Rum Nation Savanna Small Batch Rare Rums 2001 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 87% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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63% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
As a good admirer of Rum Nation rare series I would have expected more. A pleasant rum, but not one to be tasted at a certain level. It comes across as not very fragrant and the pungent/vegetable part of the Savanna in my possession is barely hinted at, leaving it a rum that is not too expressive. The finish with a tentative start of chocolate moving then from lychee/grape to tobacco turns out to be unimpressive and of average duration. The price of 79 euros makes it a decent buy, since for decent rums one has to spend high sums.The type of distillation is not given, perhaps I would opt for continuous distillation. This bottle of 2001 seems to me to be the depowered version of 2004.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
01.06.2019 Had a nice meet up at this Nordic Rum Fest where we brought some of our own bottles. Notes. Dark in colour. Nose: wood, roasted, fruity, pineapple, light ester, olive. Palate: oily, fresh, fruity, sweet, spicy, medium dry. Finish: long and warm, wood, fruity, olive, medium dry.
Review by Richard Krupa
Krasny vyrazny vzorek, plna chut
Review by Guido Pohlig
Tends to be a very "unspectacular" Savanna
Details about Rum Nation Savanna Small Batch Rare Rums 2001
A rum from Reunion, bottled by Rum Nation, at 52,8%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Savanna Small Batch Rare Rums 2001?
Community paid 75–108 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
12 purchased · 16 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 7,979 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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