Savanna The Wild Island Edition - Baleine 2012

Review by Dr.Django

Most helpful positive review

Dr.Django

Mar 2025524 reviewsGermany

8.3/10

fort dauphin #989: This bottling is something for collectors. Searching for aromas during tasting is extremely arduous. Candied fruits, some fruit yogurt, very light on the palate with a short finish. Despite the low ABV, the alcohol is not well integrated. wild island #985: Good fruity start with some wood and candied light fruits. Fermented fruit in the finish, also pastry and fruit yogurt. Great mouthfeel and a nice medium-long finish don't deceive about the comparatively restrained aroma intensity compared to other great Savannas. Big sips are a lot of fun to enjoy here and less so when looking at the wallet. 84 points wild island #984: Weak start, fermented fruit, clearly more than in Cask 985, but also significantly less fruit and volume on the palate. The finish is also relatively long and the absolute strength, here the cask comes through a bit. 83 points. wild island #987: Similarly weak as 989. A bit woodier and more bitter than the tasting colleagues. Cognac/armagnac in the finish very distinct. The finish is absolutely great and lifts the rum to a whole new level. Might have guessed an Agricole blind here. I like it 83 points madras #496: Hell yeah! Awesome stuff! From the nose to the start, in the finish it gets a bit thin (complaining at a high level). A very good balance between fruit and wood, wonderful mouthfeel. Sure, the comparison to the colleagues is a bit unfair since we have a good Grand Arome here. I love it! 89 Maputo #988: With associations to Cask 987, only much better. Everything more intense and better balanced. Great rum! 87-88

Review by Pavel Spacek

Most helpful mixed review

Pavel Spacek

Jul 20251,886 reviewsCzech

7.3/10

Rums from the Savanna distillery are some of my favorites. I recommend everyone try especially the ester-heavy pieces like Grand Arome or HERR. You haven't felt so much fruit in just a few small drops of liquid for a long time.

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe

Feb 20241,076 reviews

8.2/10

Savanna in the agricole style, this rum has a strong floral and herbal influence on the nose, lots of plants and vegetal freshness with spices that enhance it all. The sugarcane is perceptible, as well as the calvados finish which adds tangy apple notes. Citrus and wood complete this very typical profile. The attack on the palate is very agricole. The spices compete with the flavors of herbal plants, vegetation and sugarcane. The fruits and the barrel are absorbed in the battle by the oak, which manages to sneak into the palate. The vesou gives a smooth side on the palate that adds a bit of sweetness to a profile strongly marked by vegetal dominance. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is long, herbal, vegetal and earthy, but also warm and strongly spicy. Sugarcane, oak and smoky notes complement each other to give a concentrated ensemble strongly influenced by the raw material and the terroir. A young profile compared to other vintages from the house, but it manages well with a nice aromatic duality, even if it lacks a bit of depth at the base.