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Savanna Art of Rum by Yann le Gall 2014
Sipped neat, this Savanna blend of agricole and molasses leans herbal and woody more than fruity — think herbs, black pepper, light chocolate and a whiff of cough medicine, with a bit of caramel underneath. At 54% the alcohol isn't always tidy, and several tasters call it pleasant but unremarkable with a short finish. Fans of Savanna's vegetal, spice-driven side get the most from it.
The community says- Herbal-spicy profile
- Agricole-molasses blend
- But: Short finish
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How does Savanna Art of Rum by Yann le Gall 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 92 community reviews.
Herbal, woody Savanna that rarely wows Divides Savanna fans: many find it a nice, herbal-woody sipper, but plenty call it flat, thin or too alcoholic with a short finish. Interesting profile, rarely memorable.
Savanna fans who like herbal, vegetal, spice-forward rum
Anyone wanting bold fruit, sweetness or a long finish
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How is Savanna Art of Rum by Yann le Gall 2014 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
64% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 92 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,5:On the nose, the first impression we get is vegetal, then woody with roasted notes like nuts, leather.At first, fruits are quite tamed, so is a sugarcane, revealing later. Certainly it is spicy with pepper and flowery. On aeration, the rum is grassy, there is some tea, obviously fruits are dried and citrus, some caramel could be also found, when resting passes.It becomes a bit smoky... 7,6:On the palate, tha attack is agricole like with spicy, vegetal and flowery sugarcane, the wood is roasted with nuts, leather. The fruits are tropical and yellow, accompanied with a pear.The sugarcane quickly becomes earthy and grassy, waxy, later we taste some hay. Bitterness is inevitable with a bit resinous wood.Resting helps vanilla and honey, herbal notes and tea. 7,6:The finish is medium long, with dry and roasted wood notes, the sugarcane is spicy and earthy, herbaceous, with honey and tea touch, as in the end it could be minty. The fruits are yellow and dried, some pineapple is also present..
Review by TheJackDrop
EDIT 2025 : Dégustation à l'aveugle : Une couleur proche d’un beau Sauternes, des belles larmes au visuel. Ca promet. Au nez, le bois noble marqueur incontestable de La Réunion, et surement de Savanna. Mon voisin d’en face clame tout de suite « Foursquare Patrimonio », et n’est pas loin de m’attirer dans son piège, mais bon, la bouche confirmera sans doute ma première impression. Egalement des aromes de cognac, de fruits, d’amande très agréables. En bouche : aucun doute, c’est un Savanna, et connaissant bien la gamme, ce sera Yann Le Gall l’édition limitée, ou le un Absolu 2023. Accompagné de miel, d’abricots secs, et légers épices, il n’est pas lourd, bien gourmand.. c’est donc assez logique. Une finale équilibrée, alignée sur la bouche, avec une belle longueur (sans être interminable). Mon idée est confirmée. >>> Savanna « Art of Rum By Yann Le Gall », la Réunion, 8 ans, ex-futs de cognac, 54%. ----- Notes prises lors du Rhum Fest 2024, Notes rapides et palais un peu lourd, désolé :) On a ici : un classique de chez Savanna Un rhum : boisé, végétal, avec quelques fruits Finale : pourrait être plus longue, le cognac est assez faible
Review by Christian Rudt
RumX Savanna Masterclass 12.7. Die zweite Abfüllung der Art of Rum Serie von Savanna kommt mit deutlich anderem Profil daher kein Wunder denn hier vermischen sich Anteile von Agricole und Trad G. Ein klares florales Profil in der Nase das muss man schon mögen. Setzt sich am Gaumen fort wird mit etwas Zeit aber leider auch leicht sauer. Letztlich haben wir hier eine gute Präsentation eines anderen Stils der Destillerie wobei für mich da noch viel Luft nach oben ist.
Review by Felix Reiber
Very interesting and spicy nose. In addition to beautiful herbal notes, I detect many spicy and woody tones. The palate is again pleasantly spicy and relatively smooth for 54%. The woody, herbal and peppery aromas of the Agricole go hand in hand with vanilla, dried fruit and subtle impressions of honey and propolis. The medium-length finish is pleasantly spicy and is accompanied by wood and cognac, as well as the vegetal freshness of sugar cane juice.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Deuxième édition de la gamme Art of Rhum, ce Savanna se veut traditionnel et typique dans son style. On retrouve au nez des fruits tropicaux, des agrumes, mais aussi des notes boisées, épicées, médicinales sur les herbes aromatiques et un peu de douceur sur le caramel et la canne à sucre. Le nez est plutôt complet, avec un spectre aromatique assez large. Le profil en bouche combine les influences traditionnelles et agricoles de la distillerie. L’attaque en bouche est sur les fruits, suivis par des notes herbacées et épicées. Le boisé est un peu plus sombre avec des notes rôties, tandis que le côté agricole ressort avec la canne à sucre, mielleuse et juteuse. Le profil est équilibré, avec un alcool bien maîtrisé et à un degré optimal. La finale est de bonne facture, avec des notes végétales qui prédominent, suivis des fruits exotiques (ananas) et des fruits secs. Les épices tiennent la longueur en bouche avec un soupçon de douceur, alors qu’une touche médicinale se dessine dans le palais et confère un peu de caractère à ce profil relativement classique. Un bon Savanna, mais qui manque d’un petit peu de folie pour se démarquer.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
12.07.2024 A nice online tasting by Savanna and RumX. Nose Intense, light wood, fruity, light peach, light anise, light mint. Palate Warm, medium spicy, light wood, faint smoke, fruits, faint peach, faint herbs, light floral, medium dry. Finish Medium to long, wood, light herbs, light peach, faint chocolate, medium dry. The empty glass has vegetal, licorice and light metallic notes. Needs to rest for a good while to really open up.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Von der Nase her mega. Überreife Kiwi, Sternfrucht und andere gelbe und grüne Früchte. Fast schon parfümiert und gleichzeitig karamellisiert. Am Gaumen dann etwas zahmer wie erwartet mit Pfeffer und Pfirsich Eistee, Piment und Zitrusfrüchten. Bleibt relativ lange am Gaumen mit einer schönen Bitterkeit und süße. Find ich entgegen der Bewertungen gar nicht Mal so Verkehrt.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the Rhum Fest in 2024 and at the Masterclass for RumX 2024. A nose that vacillates between dark, woody, spicy, very lightly tarred and fruity (pear) and vegetal. The freshness is perhaps a little lacking. The palate is fruity with spices, wood and less vegetal than on the nose. The finish is rather short on yellow fruit and citrus. Spices and a hint of tar at the very end. The empty glass is beautiful.
Review by Jarek
Savanna RumX Masterclass mit Samuel Pitarch, 2024-07-12: Was mir an dem Rum gefällt ist, dass man die zwei Welten - Melasse und Agricole - so gut rausschmeckt. Aber unter dem Strich ist er recht unspektakulär und der Alkohol ist nicht gut eingebunden. Habe dazu noch schnell den VAST eingeschenkt und im direkten Vergleich mag ich den VAST mehr.
Review by Galli33
Thanks to the RumX Team for this great opportunity!! Unfortunately, I missed the only tasting due a delayed flight… This one took the last place in my tasting, but this doesn‘t mean it‘s a bad rum… What I really liked here is the tar note and overwhelming floral notes!
Review by Boletus
Im Geruch anfangs doch noch sehr zurückhaltend, wobei Luftzufuhr der Aromenentwicklung förderlich ist. Im Geschmack eher wenig fruchtig, dafür pflanzlich frisch und jungholzig sowie mit einer belebenden Gewürz-Kräutermischung versehen. Macht durchaus Spaß! Savanna Masterclass-Onlinetasting am 12.07.2024, vielen Dank an das RumX-Team.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very alcoholic nose, which does not bode well. But then quite nice on the palate. Very round, well-balanced rum. Hardly any characteristics. Some apple, some hazelnut, some vanilla. Hardly any depth. Light sipper without much pretension. Unfortunately too expensive for that, even if the rum has its raison d'être.
Review by Jakob
Savanna Masterclass for RumX July 2024: Schöner Blend, am Gaumen kommen angenehme pflanzliche Agricole-Noten zum fruchtig-würzigen Aromaprofil der Nase dazu. Tolles Profil, vielschichtiges Bouquet mit ansprechender Komplexität.
Review by Dr.Django
Quite alcoholic from the nose, through the finish, to the aftertaste. With green apples, pears, olives, vegetal, floral. An intrusive sweetness, similar to artificial sugar cane (is that even possible? =D) accompanies the aromas. The finish is very short and burns unpleasantly peppery.
Review by Gregor
Gerade von dieser destille bin ich wesentlich besseres gewohnt. Im Geruch war interessanterweise eine schöne Pimentnote die leider im Geschmack nur sehr schwach und untermalend da war. Allgemein schmeckt dieser rum leider nach einem 0815 Agricole ohne besondere Merkmale zu haben
Review by Mentalo
Keine Abfüllung die lange in Erinnerung bleiben wird. Leichte Fruchtnoten, viele pflanzliche Noten, Kräuter, etwas Holz, kaum Süße und leicht bitter. Dazu ein recht kurzer Abgang. Alkohol ist okay eingebunden
Review by SaibotZtar
Mmh my expectations were low and I was not disappointed. Inconspicuous without recognition value ... A little fruity, herbal and vegetal. Generally quite alcoholic and rough. Nothing you need for the price... Fortunately it stayed with the sample.
Review by Righrum
Tasted at Rhum Fest Paris 2024. I definitely love Savanna, but this blend is nothing to be remembered, traditionnel+agricole blend, nice taste but for sure not one of the highlits. All typical Savanna markers are there, but when it's not grand arome it is never great
Review by Tschusikowsky
In der Nase hatte ich klassische Agricole Marker. Im Mund dann ein sehr ungewöhnliches Profil, und für mich deshalb geil. Medizinalr Noten, Schokolade, etwas verbranntes, intensives und Schwarzer Sesam.
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Details about Savanna Art of Rum by Yann le Gall 2014
A rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 54%.
Community purchases
49 bottles logged by 44 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Savanna Art of Rum by Yann le Gall 2014 cost?
Community paid 78–149 €.
Current best price: 119.24 € – within the typical community range.
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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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