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The Duchess Savanna La Reunion 19 2003
Blind, almost nobody pegs this as a Savanna — tasters guessed Guyana, Trinidad, even a sherried Foursquare. Nineteen years of tropical aging piled on wood, spice and dried fruit: plum jam, blackberry, eucalyptus and a menthol streak, ending long and drying. At 67% it needs a long rest and a few drops of water; give it an hour and the fruit finally pushes through the oak.
The community says- Complex old cask
- Eucalyptus streak
- But: Very woody finish
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How does The Duchess Savanna La Reunion 19 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 77 community reviews.
Rich, woody old Savanna that rewards patience Loved almost across the board — a rich, intense old Savanna that rewards patience. The recurring gripe: at full proof the wood and spice can turn overwhelming if you rush it.
fans of old, woody tropical-aged cask strength
anyone wanting an easy, fruit-forward pour
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How is The Duchess Savanna La Reunion 19 2003 rated?
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What does the community say?
95% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 77 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
Rum Friendly Club Advent Calendar, Day 12. A lovely earthy cellar nose with moisture-attacked wood, pastries, tropical fruit and bitumen. The palate is dark and as if perfumed, an obsolete perfume, with decadent fruit, earth and wood. But a hint of menthol balances this rum. The length is rather short, marked by wood and earthiness. The empty glass brings out discreet bitter wood aromas on the palate, with perfume lingering on top. A perfumed old woman strolls through the rubble of an old wooden house with bitumen patches torn from the roof.
Review by Righrum
Most helpful mixed review
RumX Advent Calendar 15 - day 14 Very difficult to spot a Savanna into the glass. This rum is really intense, with the alcool burn that is maybe too much, and then coffee and wood can be found easily, a bit in the background the menthol note, and only nosing for a long time, eucalyptus and vinyl notes, typical of savanna, can be found. Drink side Abv is too high to be tamed, them spices and wood conquer the scene. A pity this rum is a way too woody.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Crosstasting 14.05.2023: RX9388: 75/100 RX300: 76/100 RX14156: 87/100 RX7316: 89/100 RX308: 90/100 RX219: 92/100 RumX-Adventskalender 15.12.2023 What is striking about this rum is that you really don't feel any alcohol at all on the nose, but it really packs a punch in the mouth. This rum really has two very, very different sides.
Review by Mirco
Great savanna, with a little time in the glass a lot of aroma develops. The bottling is quite old compared to other bottlings. For me, some fruit is therefore lost. However, this is complaining on a high level and compared to other top bottles of Savanna.
Review by Vincent D
Ultra concentrated. Made of wood. Spicy. Vanilla, woody, heavy, spicy. Long, astringent, dry, spicy finish. Very strong in alcohol! 2nd tasting: similar sensations. It's an intense, ultra-concentrated rum, a bit like some Jamaican rums with their high ester content. The profile may or may not appeal.
Review by Leo Krüper
Pleasant old savanna. Great vanilla note. Age comes through nicely, hardly any bitterness. Alcohol super integrated, but needs time
Review by Thunderbird
In direct comparison to the 18-year-old CdI, they are quite similar, this one is just a bit less mentholated.
Review by zabo
Edit: RumX Calendar Day 15 just realized that I was probably already quite full at the tasting at the first tasting 😉 Really very tasty rum. I have corrected it upwards. What I remember here is that it was very spicy and strong. But that's all I can really remember after the intense tasting. The nose initially reminded me of a famous detergent.
Review by mto75
Very solid Savanna. Old barrel on the nose, dried fruit, plum jam, also slightly musty like in an old wine cellar. Plum jam again on the palate. Long, sweet and spicy finish Very tasty. I would have liked to have had a second bottle now...
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Probably the oldest savanna single cask to date. Lots of wood, some cardamom, candied ginger, dried apricot and some peach and menthol. I was hoping for a little more overall, but still good plv, alcohol very well integrated and delicious.
Review by Timo Groeger
We have a really nice Savanna here. It's very woody and rusty on the nose, on the palate too, but isn't there a nice spiciness here, and eucalyptus is also clearly recognizable. Really tasty rum.
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Advent 15.12.23 Fine savanna. Concentrated flavors, dried fruits, eucalyptus, slightly gingerbread, medicinal notes of iodine and gauze, earthy and smoky. Very tasty.
Review by Jarek
Nice fruity and toasty nose, fruit in coffee. Alcohol in the nose not yet perceptible, on the palate could be better integrated. But maybe it's the form of the day, after all, he has over 67%. Actually very tasty and I would have liked to give more points, but in the finish it is a bit too woody for me. There the 19 years of tropical storage strike through. Despite the long storage time, he has not quite lost the Agricole character for me.
Review by SaibotZtar
Very spicy and heavy... Alcohol in nose hardly to be perceived on the palate already strong ... I do not mind it. fruit initially rather in the background but comes after ca.45min through and he makes up nicely. the largely tropical storage you notice clearly.
Review by Serge
Not a Grand Arôme, but still delicious. Baking spice with fruit and wood.
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Lukas Jäger
A beautiful Savanna! Floral-earthy and marked by a eucalyptus note, this rum shows the typical profile of the distillery (although Savanna has of course very different styles in stock!). In addition, dark and spicy, so that you can taste the 19 years in the barrel quite. Deductions are made for the yet very present alcohol and a slightly clean aftertaste. Overall, however, a tasty bottling as I find, but which is also not cheap!
Review by Tom Buteneers
More subtle on the nose somehow, but it has quite a kick to it. Needs a lot of time to open up, but it’s worth the wait. Beautiful beast.
Review by FabiDram
RumX Adventskalender 2023 Tag 15
Review by Rare Akuma
#24DaysOfRum2023 - Day 15 Superbly multifaceted on the nose with complex structures of fruity, spicy and earthy aromas. After pouring the room fills with crisp, fruity green apple, blackberries and gooseberries intersected with fresh sugarcane, juniper and crushed cloves. Then it redevelops into old red wine territory; tannic with hints of isobutanol, frankincense, tanned hides and overly steeped black tea. The nose is fresh and exciting. I could smell this for hours. On the palate much more concentrated and brought to its absolute essence. Waves of blackberry supported with tannins, dried fruits and old wine cellar. It’s lavish, very sweet and rich, and somehow remniscent of a great Demerara. Ends seemingly endless with a similar sensation to that late night after dinner espresso; dry, rich and exciting. A perfect end to an evening. I regret not blind buying a bottle of this.
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Auction results 130 € – 197 €
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Avg. community purchase price 178 €
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Details about The Duchess Savanna La Reunion 19 2003
A rum from Reunion, bottled by The Duchess, at 67,2%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Duchess Savanna La Reunion 19 2003?
Community paid 138–179 €.
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About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 8,306 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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