Berry Bros & Rudd Savanna Réunion Rum (Bottled for Kirsch) 2016
For experienced palates only: a 7-year, 65% Savanna single cask with an aggressive red-wine finish. Community notes focus on strong alcohol, dry red berries, wood and tannins rather than classic Savanna fruitiness.
- Dry red berries
- Distinct wine influence
- Unsweetened, natural
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Savanna Réunion Rum (Bottled for Kirsch) 2016 taste?
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Dry, wine‑driven, pretty brutal For experienced palates only: a 7-year, 65% Savanna single cask with an aggressive red-wine finish. Community notes focus on strong alcohol, dry red berries, wood and tannins rather than classic Savanna fruitiness.
Seasoned enthusiasts curious about extreme, unsweetened high-proof rums with dominant dry red-wine, tannic and woody notes over classic Savanna fruit.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to alcohol burn, or Savanna fans expecting ester-heavy HERR/Grand Arome-style fruit and clarity.
How is Berry Bros & Rudd Savanna Réunion Rum (Bottled for Kirsch) 2016 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 6.0 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 32% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 17% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Roman Lelek
Popravdě nejsem fanoušek silných rumů, ale tenhle není špatný, i když alkohol je cítit…ve vůni jsem nejdřív cítil švestky a pak jsem si přečetl, že červené víno, dále dřevitost. Barva je velmi světlá, průhledná a lehce do červeno hnědá. V chuti cítím ovoce, dřevo a samozřejmě tóny z červeného vina. Savannu jsem ještě neochutnal, takže popravdě nevím, kolik chuti z ní zůstalo, ale podle ostatních hodnocení mi přijde, že vše přebilo červené víno. Po chvíli odležení ve sklenici opravdu hlavní chuť dominuje červené víno - jako by mělo 50-60% a nebyl to rum. Závěr za mě je poměrně dlouhý - chuť rumu je ještě dlouho cítit na patře..
Review by Timo Groeger
Haha, ich glaube ich muss noch viel lernen was Rum angeht. Finde diesen hier allerdings sehr lecker. Man hat einen schönen fruchtigen Rotweingeruch in der Nase und ich finde im Gaumen kommt dann noch Kirscje dazu. Den Alkohol schmeckt man kaum. Ich mag ihn.
Review by Peter
Doftar lite nafta. Smak oljig lite fet. Röda bär
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Für mich schmeckt es wie ein Rotwein mit sehr viel Alkoholgehalt. Hätte mir hier mehr erhofft. Auch im Abgang sehr alkoholhaltig. In der Nase sind einige Noten von tropischen Früchten zu erkennen. Abgang eher langanhaltend
Review by Andi
Since I can only join the previous speakers, too much alcohol and not quite round the bottling. What you can see immediately, however, is the storage in the red wine barrel, this comes out very clearly on the palate. The typical Savan notes you can already recognize.
Review by Mirco
I was skeptical about this finish beforehand. Unfortunately, the bottling doesn't really convince me either. As a Savanna fan, I don't really see any parallels to the base here. It is a traditional rum, I exclude HERR/Grand Arome. Overall, the rum is too unbalanced for me with lots of wood and roasted aromas.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Jemná vůně vína a ovoce. Spíš ovocná pálenka než rum. V chuti ten sud po víně už není vůbec rušivý naopak příjemný doplněk k chuti rumu. Bohužel se pro mě jedná o příliš moc "travnatý" kus, který mi na rozdíl od HERR zrovna nechutná.
Review by Thunderbird
Rarely tasted such a bad finish! This red wine finish overpowers almost everything except the poorly integrated alcohol... I usually like subtle finishes with red or white wine. With this one, everything must have definitely gone wrong
Review by Jarek
Ich habe nicht grundsätzlich etwas gegen Rotwein-Finish. Allerdings ist das hier sehr schlecht gemacht. Sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen überlagert das Finish alles was von dem Rum noch da sein könnte - bis auf sen Alkohol, der sehr aufdringlich und unangenehm rüber kommt. Allerdings habe ich den Verdau, dass hier schon der Grundstoff nicht zu Savannas besten Fässern zählte. Der Reat wandert in den Ausguss.
Review by mto75
the red wine notes are unmistakable, unfortunately also so dominant that they slay everything else...still some wood barrel, but that's it. For a 60 rating (= pleasant) it is not enough, also because on the palate the high ABV brutally strikes, and in the finish remains almost only alcoholic sharpness...the experiment is unfortunately not successful.
Review by Michal S
Nic moc. Vůně hned po nalití opravdu pekelná, po 30 minutách trochu lepší. Červené víno přebíjí charakter rumu, je tam příliš mnoho alkoholu, který není dobře integrován. Jsem vděčný za šanci ochutnat, ale dále zkoumat určitě nebudu…
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Puuhh... Alcohol is already really very concise and anything but well integrated. Behind that you find a bit of notes of strong, slightly burnt coffee, wood and tannins from the red wine barrel and some sea salt chocolate, as well as strangely soapy bergamot notes?..From savanna flavors no matter whether traditional or grand arome is almost nothing to be found here. Too bad!
Review by Joachim Guger
The color does not exist on the RumX scale. Rose. It needs to breathe a little longer, the aroma becomes more natural. Very fruity, citrus peel, oak and medicine. In the mouth then furry, alcohol stings neat. He is not my thing, but could imagine that lovers of fruity rums can gain more from it.
Review by martin slezák
Rumový kalendár pavla spačka 1 rx17014 Farba medená Vôňa sladkosť, med, banán, zatuchlina, hniloba Chuť sladkosť, vanilka, korenie, zatuchlina, akoby kvas, alkohol je zle integrovaný Záver kratky vanilka drevo skoro vyprcha Toto mi vôbec nechutí
Review by Pavel Spacek
Weak Savanna with - am I the only one, who feels the strongest taste macerated vanilla pod? 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.
Community purchases
24 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 1 members.
About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 7,562 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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