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Savanna The Very Rare Cask (Traditional C20) 2000
Roasted oak, spice and a wash of dark fruit lead here — prunes, blackberry, some coffee and chocolate, with the old Savanna floral note tucked behind. After 19 tropical years the wood really takes charge; several tasters call it "smooth and very complex" but flag the bitter, astringent finish. The 59% is beautifully hidden. Different from Savanna's fruitier, funkier bottlings.
The community says- Alcohol well hidden
- Complex, balanced
- But: Bitter finish
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How does Savanna The Very Rare Cask (Traditional C20) 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 36 community reviews.
Wood-forward old Savanna with dark fruit Loved for its balance and buried alcohol, but the long tropical aging tips it wood-heavy — a few found it too oaky and bitter on the finish for their taste.
Wood-loving sippers and Savanna fans who want an old, oak-driven single cask
Anyone chasing bright fruit or sensitive to bitter, astringent finishes
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97% rate it 8 or higher. 14 selected write-ups from 36 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jarek
In den Nase kommt die Frucht verhalten daher, eher in Form von Trockenobst. Holz, Karamell und Gewürz sind eher im Vordergrund. Am Gaumen setzt sich dieses Verhältnis weiter fort, im Vordergrund Holz, im Hintergrund Dörrpflaume und etwas Brombeere. Im Abgang kommt nur etwas Kaffee und Kokos hinzu. Insgesamt für meinen Geschmack etwas zu holzig. Verwende „bitter“ selten in der Beschreibung, aber hier passt es. Nachtrag: Heute den Rest des Samples verkostet und dabei den Rum recht lang im Glas stehen lassen. Die Nase gefällt mir jetzt viel besser, fruchtiger und süßer. Daher die Note etwas angehoben. Am Gaumen bestätigt sich der Eindruck.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Tasted against RX16261. Both very good in their own way, that is: they are quite different, but I like (today) both equally well. While the 19-year-old Traditionnel seems really round, mature and smooth, the young HERR breaks out like a wild foal in several directions, first sweetish-perfumed, then smoky, finally tart-fruity with a tendency to gooseberries. Against the HERR Japan Tribute 1 (RX219), the HERR Japan Tribute 3 is a small light, but shines pleasantly independent due to its wild character with recognition effect. The Traditionnel can score with very well integrated alcohol, the 59% you do not notice at all. Great art!
Review by Rodolphe
Au départ le nez est essentiellement boisé : chocolaté, torréfié, épicé. En retrait derrière ces arômes boisés je reconnais la fraîcheur et les arômes floraux des savanna traditionnels. Avec l'aération se développent quelques arômes plus pâtissiers, amande amère, façon colle cléopatre (toute une époque! 😉) Le nez est donc très agréable et d'une belle complexité. J'ai toujours plus de mal à décrire la bouche. Mais ce sont les arômes boisés qui prennent le dessus. Il est très agréable, l'alcool est bien intégré. Cependant il reste une certaine astringence en finale que je trouve un peu dommageable. Cela reste un très beau rhum, différent des autres profils de la distillerie et qui montre encore une fois la grande variété de ce que peut proposer savanna.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Die Nase ist unfassbar beeindruckend aromatisch nach satten Brombeeren, Vanille-Gebäck, roten Trauben, leicht medizinisch und phenolisch. Am Gaumen machen sich dann die 19y Reifung durchaus bemerkbar. Bitter, adstringierend, röstig und würzig schwer. Etwas Karamell und viel Tannine vom Holz, dazu getrocknete Früchte und geröstete Kokosnuss Chips und kräftiger Kaffee. Schönes Teil aber mir persönlich zu viel Holz Einfluss.
Review by Vincent D
Not normally a big fan of old Savannas, I like this one. A woody nose with discreet fruit in the background and a sensation of prunes. On the palate, it's the wood that takes over for me. Spicy, slightly astringent. The wood does, however, allow some fruit to escape in the aftertaste. Rather bitter, coffee-like finish. Rather pleasant.
Review by Thunderbird
This is a very balanced and pleasant savanna. Delicate fruit aromas on the nose, pronounced caramel, vanilla, barrel and spice aromas on the palate. Red fruits are also subtly recognizable. Medium length with red dried fruits in combination with cask and coffee. I quite like it...something for the evening.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
06.11.2021 Another visit to "Den Danske Rom & Whiskyfestival and once again with special access and many very drunk people both days. Notes. Medium intense rum with nice roasted wood and light fruit. The palate is warm and medium dry with a touch of coffee. The finish is long and warm with some dried fruit.
Review by Basti
Im Vergleich zu den mir bekannten Savana-Abfüllungen sind hier kaum fruchtige Aromen wahrnehmbar. Hier dominieren vorallem Gewürze, Holz, Karamell was wenig verwunderlich ist bei 19 Jahre trop. Reifung. Das Profil erinnert mich an Abfüllungen aus Barbados oder Belize.
Review by Serge
Nice aging with lots of astringency and some bitterness. Dark fruit (plum, prune but also some blackberry), chocolate and wood glue in the background. I really like the wood in the lead here. Thanks Rod for the sample 🙏
Review by Leo Krüper
Best Savanna so far for me. The 19 years great implemented, no stupid barrel finish. Wonderfully balanced and still corners and edges. Super rum, unfortunately very rare and expensive.
Review by Niels
Bonne dégustation , seul chose une amertume viens sur la fin qui m’a beaucoup déranger ce qui a fait baisser la note au nez il est vraiment top !!
Review by Johannes
Nice complexity! I would like to see a little more fruity notes. A little too astringent for me.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Nice bottle from Savanna. But is it worth the price? Probably not.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Rumy z destilerie Savanna jsou jedny z mych nejoblibenejsich. Doporucuji kazdemu vyzkouset zejmena vuce esterove kousky jako je Grand arome nebo HERR. Tolik ovoce v nekolika malo kapkach tekutiny jste dlouho necitili.
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Details about Savanna The Very Rare Cask (Traditional C20) 2000
A rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 59%.
Community purchases
26 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
3% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Savanna The Very Rare Cask (Traditional C20) 2000?
Community paid 300–508 €.
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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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