Aroma visualization from community tastings
Rum Nation Savanna Small Batch Rare Rums 2001
A Savanna that promises more on the nose than it delivers, if you ask the members. The nose is balanced and inviting — wood, a little sweetness, light ester and varnish — but several tasters say it falls off on the palate, with a soapy edge creeping in and the classic Savanna character barely showing. Fruity and spicy, but not the expressive Reunion rum many hoped for.
The community says- Balanced nose
- Light ester fruit
- But: Soapy finish
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How does Rum Nation Savanna Small Batch Rare Rums 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Nice nose, muted Savanna that fades on the palate Recurring verdict: good nose, then it drops off. Enthusiasts expected more Savanna punch and got a restrained, soapy-finishing pour that a few found a bit flat.
Savanna and Reunion rum collectors
those wanting bold, expressive island funk
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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 →
Community voices
What does the community say?
63% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 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
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Avg. community purchase price 55 €
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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 €.
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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 8,219 times with an average of 8.3/10.
To Savanna →Read on in the RumX Guide
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