Vagabond Spirits Savanna Silva Collection SVN 2003
For experienced palates: a 21+ year Savanna traditional rum at 61.3%, finished in TDL. RumX members rave about its heavy dried fruits, polished oak, leather, mint and black tea with a very long, complex finish.
- Huge complexity
- Long finish
- Excellent ABV integration
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Powerful, wood‑driven old Savanna For experienced palates: a 21+ year Savanna traditional rum at 61.3%, finished in TDL. RumX members rave about its heavy dried fruits, polished oak, leather, mint and black tea with a very long, complex finish.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy intense, oak‑forward high‑ester Savanna/TDL profiles with dried fruits, leather, menthol and black tea at cask strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV or heavy tannins, and Savanna purists who dislike a dominant TDL cask influence.
How is Vagabond Spirits Savanna Silva Collection SVN 2003 rated?
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Review by Jarek
A very nice, old Savanna. The wood influence is, for my taste, still borderline. Dried fruits, peach, leather, and tea. I find the slight hint of mint very interesting, which probably comes from the TDL finish.
Review by LukaŽiga
9:On the nose, heavy with varnish, rubber, roasted wood notes with nuts, toffee, biscuits, spicy, some metallic patina, citrus and dried fruits, peaches, fresh, minty, herbal sugar cane, dark with black tea, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the cane is flowery and vegetal, sweet with honey, the wood also sweet with caramelized notes, spicy with vanilla and allspice.Fruits like orange, apricot arise, some red fruits. 9:On the palate, the attack is delicious, creamy, a bit dry, with bourbon notes like peaches, citrus fruits, roasted wood notes with butterscotch, roasted nuts, pastry, sweet, spicy with vanilla, slightly salty, smoky, there are hints of toasted coconut.The rum is complex, as the sugar cane is flowery, herbal, fresh with tea.When the rum is oxidized, dried fruits, cherries and mango join the game.Medicinal notes give us a feeling of heaviness, with rubber, polish, some bitterness crawls in after a while, perhaps eucalyptus and the cane becomes candied. 8,9:The finish is long, dry and tannic, slightly industrial with rubber and tar, as different roasted wood notes, spicy and smoky, pair various fruits and candied cane, flowery, dark with black tea..
Review by Master P
The nose immediately reveals strong fruit molasses notes. I would guess a Grand Arome here, with a very small Herr influence. Creamy, pronounced but deliciously integrated alcohol, full-bodied and round. Really delicious, for the price I'll have to think about buying a bottle.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wow. Eine unfassbar einladende komplexe schwere Nase: Reifer Pfirsich, saftige Kirschen, Minze und Leder, etwas Lack und Gummireifen. Am Gaumen dann intensiv nach kräftigem english breakfast Pfirsich Eistee, Herzkirschen, Eukalyptus und Minze, karamellisierter Aprikose, dunkler Schokolade mit Meersalz, intensive aber nicht zu aufdringliche Tannine und ein schier endloser Abgang und eine leicht dreckiges Profil was dezent an Caroni erinnert. Vielleicht war das Finish ja nicht "nur" ein TDL sondern ein caroni? Wer weiß. Lecker Stoff auf alle Fälle! Edit: schon deutlich holziger und bitterer mittlerweile nochmal nüchtern verkostet, daher leichte Anpassung nach unten.
Review by mto75
a Savanna traditionnel, 16 years tropical, 5.5 years continental, 4 months TDL 2008 finish...that's a statement! The nose has a typical Savanna profile with bourbon vanilla, overripe tropical fruits, pickled compote, caramel, polish. The TDL finish fits well here, as we're not looking at early 2000s menthol bombs here, but rather yellow fruits (although some freshness does come through). Mocha and leather on the palate, but also brutal tannins, which particularly characterize the finish. An interesting experiment, perhaps a few years less in the barrel would have been enough.
Review by Timo Groeger
Klasse Teil dieser Savanna. Ist recht holzig und karamellig in der Nase, außerdem diverse Früchte wie Pfirsich und Aprikose. Am Gaumen ist er sehr ähnlich, kommt hier noch etwas Vanille hinzu, sowie getrocknete Früchte und Leder.
Review by Dr.Django
Great design, very interesting key data, a finish that makes you feel new, a very old Savanna. This could be something! And it will be something! Tropical fruit, even more dark fruit and a pleasant woodiness, plus leather. The consistency is smooth and creamy. The aromas are very intense, mouth-filling on the palate. The finish is also noticeable. The finish is of medium length. Very tasty, but also very expensive at over €200 for 50cl.
Review by Thunderbird
Das ist ein richtig schwerer dunkler intensiver Savanna.. erinnert mich ein wenig an einen alten Demerara KFM/MEC. Nur das der Savanna noch dunkle Früchte enthält. Sowohl an der Nase, wie auch am Gaumen. Schön komplex und lang anhaltend im Abgang.. Der gefällt mir richtig gut und trifft voll meinen Geschmack
Review by cigares
German Rum Festival 2025, Berlin. Un nez de pommes suries et en partie moisies dans une vielle cave humide. Du vieux bois verni et un côté pimenté. La bouche reprend les flaveurs du nez, pommes suries et vieux bois moisi, mais y ajoute une belle douceur légèrement pimentée. La finale est encore différente même si elle conserve la douceur pimentée. La pomme y est presque fraîche et du végétal apporte de la fraîcheur supplémentaire. Un rhum qui ne plaît beaucoup !
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5615 31.08.2025 Tasted at the German Rum Fest 2025. This one is an amazing Savanna and I bought a bottle right away. The profile is slightly different from what you normally get, but still up to par and a great rum. Nice balance and very good ABV integration. The wood is well balanced and there are not too many tannins interfering with the leather, light peaches and some dried fruit. There is a light polish note in there as well some caramel, mint and light citrus. Very nice and something Savanna lovers should try.
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Après une longue aération, ce Savanna révèle une grande richesse aromatique. L’alcool est très bien intégré. Nez mêlant boisé, cerise, cuir. La bouche est puissante mais parfaitement intégré, avec des touches de cuir, bois humide et menthol. Finale interminable pour ce beau mariage Réunion/Trinidad (finish 4mois TDL 2008)
Review by Skyfly
Die Nase ist schon wirklich gut, aber der Knaller kommt im Gaumen und hält bis lang in den Abgang an. Man bekommt eine unglaubliche Mischung aus Holz, Leder, Tee und Vanille, sowie Pfirsich- und Kirscharomen. Der Alkohol ist wirklich perfekt eingebunden.
Review by SaibotZtar
Kräftig Würzig kommt er daher... Sehr kräftig mit erstaunlicher Komplexität . Fruchtig eher im Hintergrund bzw dezent. Kirsche und Pfirsich kommen da am ehesten ran . Blind wäre ich hier sicher nicht auf einen Savanna gekommen.
Review by Fred Tillac
👃🏼 = c'est agréablement lourd et riche avec une salade de fruits tropicaux et jaunes, du boisé, de la vanille, du caramel et une légère fraîcheur mentholée. 👄 = bien sûr le niveau d'alcool s'exprime aussitôt, ample, sans déranger, avec une trame grasse, du cuir, une note de miel et d'olive avant de terminer sur une longue finale épicée. On en prend plein le pif et le palais avec cet excellent très vieux rhum de mélasse, sa concentration avec des airs de grand arôme, à savourer tout doucement 👌
Review by Joachim Guger
Eine komplexe Nase. Holzig, röstig. Frische (Fisherman‘s). Fruchtig (Dosenpfirsich). Kräftig, gute Alkoholintegration. Leicht adstringent, holzig und würzig. Im Abgang Holz, Würze, Kaffee, Plastik und Dosenpfirsich.🍑 Toller, vielschichtiger Rum. Dank nach Bonn. 🙏
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71 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 35 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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