Aroma visualization from community tastings
Savanna Créol 2002
A rum for curious explorers: soft, fruity agricole with clear ex‑Cognac influence. Expect vanilla, sweet banana, light spice and sugarcane with a gentle, medium‑dry finish. Frequently praised as easy drinking yet characterful.
- Fruity nose
- Cognac influence
- Easy drinking
+10
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How does Savanna Créol 2002 taste?
Aggregated from 9 community reviews.
Refined, Cognac‑kissed easy‑drinking agricole Highly praised as a refined, easy‑drinking Savanna agricole with fruity vanilla aromas, creamy sugarcane, gentle spice and notable Cognac cask character that keeps it interesting at 46%.
Agricole-curious drinkers who enjoy fruity, Cognac‑influenced rums with moderate ABV and a soft, creamy mouthfeel.
High‑proof hunters or those wanting intense funk, heavy oak, or a very long finish.
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5 of 9 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Savanna Créol 2002 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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33% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 9 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Harald
Farbe: Blassgold Geruch: Riecht nach Vanille, Fudge und Getreide. Dabei leicht süß und fruchtig nach süßer Banane. Riecht eigentlich gar nicht wie ein typischer Agricole. Nach ein paar Minuten kommen dann noch Aromen von Datteln statt Banane auf und jetzt auch Agricole. Geschmack: Mild im Mund, schwach süß und cremig. Beim Schlucken dezent würzig mit etwas Toffee und Zuckerrohrsaft. Abgang: Mittellang Trocken, würzig und holzig. Leicht bitter und metallisch im Nachgeschmack. 87 Punkte
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a very special Agricole quite far from the ones from the Caribbean, thanks to the medicinal nuances together with the strong aromas and tastes of Cognac. This rum from the Savanna distillery in Reunion is a 7 yo single cask distilled in their Creol still in 2002 that after some rest was put in a ex-Cognac cask in 2004 and bottled in 1032 numbered bottles at ABV 46% in 2012, so it’s in fact 7 years and 5 months old.
Review by Agricoler
Overall very harmonious agricole but very easy drinking. In the taste and aftertaste, the fruity notes clearly fade. A lot of cognac influence, which I like.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
27.06.2020 Tasting at the office with my colleagues. Notes Light to medium dark in colour. Nose Light, sweet, fruity, light wood, faint cognac, light smoke,, citrus Palate Light, sweet, fruity, light wood, citrus, cognac, light medicinal, faint chocolate, faint strawberry. . Finish Medium long, cognac, light wood, light citrus, faint chocolate, light medicinal.
Review by Fabulon
Bel agricole de chez Savanna, doux et délicat. Beaucoup de finesse. Le cognac a bien marqué le jus. Nez très fruité, et floral, on sent bien le cognac également. En bouche on a un petit peps porté sur les épices légèrement piquantes, mais aussi beaucoup de fruits, banane, mangue notamment, et une pointe de vanille. Finale moyenne. Aurait sûrement mérité quelques degrés de plus, mais on ne s'ennuie pas pour autant.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very and intense for only 46%
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Details about Savanna Créol 2002
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 46%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Savanna Créol 2002?
Community paid 50–76 €.
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16 purchased · 10 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 7,979 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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