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Savanna Rhum Vieux Traditionnel
Coming from Savanna, a distillery loved for its wild high-ester bombs, this one surprises by being gentle and easy. Molasses-based and 5 years old, it leans fruity and floral with vanilla, ripe yellow fruit and a little green, vegetal edge. A few tasters catch light solvent and wood. Pleasant to sip, but several regulars found it short and missing the complexity they expect here.
The community says- Smooth to sip
- Fruity, floral nose
- But: Short finish
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How does Savanna Rhum Vieux Traditionnel taste?
Aggregated from 77 community reviews.
Easy, fruity intro to Savanna, a bit short Divides fans of the distillery: newcomers find it a smooth, fruity way into Réunion rum, while Savanna regulars call it simple and a touch short. Nose beats the palate.
People wanting an easy, fruity first taste of Réunion rum
Savanna fans chasing the big high-ester complexity
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 49% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
87% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 77 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,8:The nose opens with a very nice banana, with notes of molasses, strongly toasted wood and coffee. It starts to melt into a dark honey with accents of tar and dried flowers, then into thick, sticky drops of fruit juices. Vanilla, almond and toffee arrive with the opening, while the rum continues to launch some geranium flights. On opening, the coffee and molasses are lemony and thus sharper. The woodiness takes on an air of toasted bread and nutty, nutty fruit. The pepper is fresh and minty. 7,1:The palate is balanced and rather concentrated. Exotic fruits make a quick passage, banana pervades, they immediately give way to roasted nuts, roasted cocoa and a tasty coffee. A small benevolent solvent cleanses a slightly tarry metal. 7:The finish is very roasted, even burnt and mineral. The oxidised nuts are coated with molasses.It is a bit dry. On the nose, this rum promises a lot..
Review by Vincent D
First traditional rum of Reunion Island that I taste. In the nose, I don't find very particular markers. Some fruit, wood, vanilla. Some cane too. In the mouth, the juice is thick, almost fat. It is at first woody and sweet. Ripe yellow fruit, vanilla, pepper too. It is very pleasant in the mouth, a little less in the throat where it stings a little (I am sick when I do this tasting).Nice discovery. Not very complex but pleasant to drink.
Review by Godspeed
Savanna is an interesting distillery from La Reunion making rums both from molasses and from cane juice. This is one of their rum traditionnels meaning molasses based and they clearly know what they are doing in this art. The nose is quite subtle apart from a hint of vanilla and a complete absence of alcohol smell. In the mouth it is incredibly smooth to sip and the vanilla carries through to greater expression. Slight and subtle tropical fruits can be gleaned but the most impressive thing is just how well all the flavors turn in on themselves to join an incredibly integrated whole. Practically no alcohol burn whatsoever and with an aftertaste length that is about par for the course. But the takeaway here is that this is a highly agreeable sipper with very well integrated flavor.
Review by Henry Davies
It’s a bit disappointing for a Savanna which is a distillery I generally love. Molasses based and fairly mainstream in terms of profile. Wood, vanilla, and tropical fruits on the nose but nothing memorable, on the mouth more spice and vegetal notes but nothing which draws me in, finish is short and a bit bitter. Was expecting better and not one to revisit for my palate
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
09.08.2019 Tasting with the usual suspects and our own bottles. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Wood, roasted, fruits, light nutts, floral, faint tar. Palate Light, wood, roasted, faint coffee, fruits, citrus, light nutts, faint mint, faint medicinal. Finish Medium long, wood, roasted, citrus, nutts, light chocolate, faint coffee.
Review by Worst
Easy rum, with a very common profile. Is surely something nice to drink and approach the distillery. If you are used to something more complex you can skip it. The nose is the best part, intriguing at least. I find it a little bit short after tasting it. But as said it does the job .
Review by Necron
Interesting rum. Very fruity smell that hides the alcoholic taste. Overall it is a good introduction to rum but nothing much to experienced drinkers. The alcoholic taste overpowers the fruity notes and the finish is quite short leaving only an alcoholic taste.
Review by zabo
Zusammen mit DomM wurden heute ein paar Savanna verkostet. Vielen Dank an Johannes für die Samples. Die größten Enttäuschungen waren der RX232, sowie der RX11264. Mein persönlicher Favorit war der RX9608. Der RX11034 und der RX11515 haben gerade noch den Sprung über die 8 Punkte geschafft.
Review by Rado Vito
This rum is a nice surprise, it is young rum with a pleasant taste and nice nose. The smell is mature with spicy tones. The taste burns a little bit and than it change to be smooth till the end. Can be a really good rum for an evening sipping.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall an interesting rum that makes me want to test more from the brand, both traditional and Agricole. The nose is mostly fruity, but also rather alcoholic. At the palate it’s spicy, fruity and bitter with flavors of anise.
Review by TheJackDrop
Tellement sous côté sur RumX, les gars 6, faut pas deconner. On a un vrai rhum traditionnel de la réunion, un bon boisé un peu de vanille et de fruits, un complément de solvant/cire qui rajoute une petite typicite. Très sympa.
Review by Gregor
Ein klein wenig zu modrig für mich. Ansonsten ist er auch für einen savanna sehr kurz und nicht sehr harmonisch. Hier fehlt mir die typische Komplexität für die ich diese destille so liebe. Kann ich leider nicht empfehlen
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.
Review by Timo Groeger
Kein wirklich besonderer Rum. In der Nase hat man tropische Früchte, Vanille und Leder. Im Gaumen kommt er dann auch fruchtig (etwas zu sehr) rüber. Außerdem kann man Vanille, Gewürze und den Alkohol schmecken.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Zunächst muss ich zugeben, dass der französischer Rumstil eh nicht so mein Ding ist. Ist aber allgemein schwach an der Nase und pflanzlich, allerdings schon nahezu modrig im Geschmack. Nicht zu trocken.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Delicate, subtle and elegant: no bombastic explosions of scents and flavors, but rather fleeting fruity and vegetal impressions. Nevertheless delicious to drink and discover.
Review by Emil G.S. Munk
Nice green and fresh flavors but somewhat unbalanced. Surprisingly long lingering finish. Slight solvents flavors. A distinct personality that differentiates from other rums is a plus.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Mah...some rums just don't impress me anymore. They are pleasantly drinkable, but nothing more. From Savanna I would have expected more, but it is also true that they are rums with low pretensions.
Review by Thomas Renoud
Even though it comes at 43, it still carries a lot of flavours, Savanna really knows their topic. And if you take the price into account, that's a banger !!!
Review by martin slezák
Farba zlato žltá Vôňa kvetiny, vanilka, trávové tóny, sladkosť Chuť kvetiny, drevo, tráva, sladkosť Záver stredne dlhý korenie a srevo
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Details about Savanna Rhum Vieux Traditionnel
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 43%.
Community purchases
87 bottles logged by 80 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
42% opened, 13 emptied and repurchased.
What does Savanna Rhum Vieux Traditionnel cost?
Community paid 33–52 €.
Current best price: 43.90 € – 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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