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Savanna Rhum Vieux Traditionnel
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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
- Keep in mind: Short finish
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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
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after fresh, grassy rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
77 community reviews
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Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Most helpful positive review
I rate it 8.0 out of 10, a very good rum.
Review by zabo
Most helpful critical review
Together with DomM, a few Savanna were tasted today. Many thanks to Johannes for the samples. The biggest disappointments were the RX232 and the RX11264. My personal favorite was the RX9608. The RX11034 and RX11515 just managed to pass the 8-point mark.
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 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 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 Eric Frechin
Je le classe dans une des toute première entrée de gamme chez savanna. Je comprends que la complexité ne soit pas là. Mais je m attendais à plus de fruité et un peu plus de boisé. Parfum éthylique un peu dérangeant pour moi. A voir en cocktail...
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 Leo Krüper
Very watery first impression. Some wood, some sweetness, not much. Okay for the price. Hardly any character.
Review by Gregor
A little too musty for me. Otherwise, even for a Savanna, it's very short and not very harmonious. It's missing the typical complexity that I love so much about this distillery. Unfortunately, I can't recommend it.
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 Timo Groeger
Not a really special rum. In the nose you have tropical fruits, vanilla and leather. On the palate it also comes across fruity (a bit too much). You can also taste vanilla, spices and the alcohol.
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 Pavel Spacek
Rums from the Savanna distillery are among my favorites. I recommend everyone try especially the ester-heavy pieces like Grand Arome or HERR. You haven't felt so much fruit in a few drops of liquid for a long time.
Review by Anonymous
Light, for the summer. Floral planting floral, slightly fruity. Less spice. Alcoholic finish
Review by TheJackDrop
So underrated on RumX, guys 6, don't mess around. We have a real traditional rum from Reunion, a good woodiness, a bit of vanilla and fruit, a solvent/wax complement that adds a little typicality. Very nice.
Review by Rumpalumpa
First, I have to admit that the French rum style is not really my thing anyway. But generally weak on the nose and vegetal, though almost musty in taste. Not too dry.
Review by Niko
Beautiful pleasant aromas that deserve a bit more balance and maybe aging...
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 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 StefanR
Schon beim ersten Hineinschnuppern empfängt mich eine elegante Kombination aus Vanille, tropischen Früchten wie Mango, Ananas und Passionsfrucht - dazu eine dezente florale Note sowie leicht rauchiger Tabak. Später folgen Nuancen von Marzipan, kandierten Früchten und Brioche. Beim Verkosten spielt der Rum weich und harmonisch auf: eine fruchtige Angriffsphase mit Mango, Ananas, Vanille und Kokosmilch, gefolgt von subtilen, würzigen Noten wie Zimt, Muskatnuss und Nelke. Dazu gesellt sich ein leichter Lakritz-Touch. Perfekt, um sich sukzessiv an komplexe Réunion-Rums heranzutasten - ideal für gemütliche Tastings oder als Digestif vor dem Kamin.
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 martin slezák
Color golden yellow. Aroma flowers, vanilla, grassy tones, sweetness. Taste flowers, wood, grass, sweetness. Finish medium length with spice and wood.
Review by rum_sk
Wow so far the best Rhum I had. Sweet, creamy, vanilla, nougat. No hints of floral earthy vegetal elements. Awesome one.
Review by Michal S
Vůně ještě dejme tomu, pěkné ovoce, něco vanilky a sladkosti. Ale v chuti toho moc není, pro mě docela zklamání.
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 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 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 Jerome Lacroix
Unpretentious, does the job, rum without big character, but a very appreciable path towards the big agricole rums of the sun.
Review by Alexandre Van Ham
Unpretentious but very nice rum, good for getting introduced to Savanna. Excellent value for money.
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87 bottles logged by 80 collectors.
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42% opened, 13 emptied.
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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Details about Savanna Rhum Vieux Traditionnel
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 43%.
About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 8,699 times with an average of 8.3/10.
To Savanna ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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