Savanna
Savanna Distillery — Réunion’s high‑ester icon for curious rum lovers
Savanna is a pioneering rum distillery from Réunion, famed for expressive Grand Arôme and HERR high‑ester profiles alongside elegant agricole and traditional molasses rums. Rooted in the island’s sugar heritage and operating beside the Bois‑Rouge sugar estate, the house blends tradition with cutting‑edge fermentation and precise distillation to craft distinctive, premium rum.
On RumX, Savanna enjoys a strong reputation: 6,045 community reviews with a median 8.3/10. Drinkers praise the intensity and complexity of White HERR and HERRLINE, the balance of L’Absolu, and the collectible Unshared Cask releases—while some note lighter ABV bottles like Le Must can feel gentle. With 282 expressions listed, discovery never stops.
Popular rums from Savanna
Top rated rums from Savanna
Velier Savanna HERR Japoniani HERR 2006
2006 12yr 63,2%
Explosive fruity funk with polished power
Romdeluxe Savanna Collectors Series La Reunion No. 7 Grand Arôme 2013
2013 8yr 55,4%
honeyed savanna with wine-cask spice
Flavour profile of Savanna
Most frequently mentioned flavors
RumX users love Savanna’s spectrum: from potent, funky HERR and Lontan Grand Arôme bursting with red and tropical fruits, olives and menthol, to nuanced, balanced aged blends like L’Absolu. White HERR shines in cocktails and neat, while Unshared Casks bring cask‑strength excitement and strawberries‑meets‑spice profiles. A few find certain releases a touch light or alcohol‑forward, but overall the distillery earns high marks for character, creativity and consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions about Savanna
Popular independent bottlers of Savanna
- Rum Nation 15 rums
- Compagnie des Indes 11 rums
- Maison Ferrand 11 rums
- Saint Eloi Spirits 6 rums
- Elizabeth Yard 5 rums
- Old Brothers 4 rums
- VRAK 4 rums
- Swell de Spirits 3 rums
About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 6,529 times with an average of 8.3/10.
All rums from Savanna
- Savanna Rhum Traditionnel Le Must 9yr 45% RX10507
- Habitation Velier Savanna White HERR 2018 62,5% RX130
- Savanna Art of Rhum by Vast 2015 8yr 52% RX15667
- Savanna Unshared Cask for Germany 2016 6yr 59,5% RX16505
- Savanna L’Absolu 2023 55,5% RX17559
- Swell de Spirits Savanna HERRLINE (Selected by Swell de Spirits) HERR 2009 8yr 60,8% RX20538
- Savanna L’Absolu 2024 58% RX21717
- Savanna Rum Artesanal Unshared Cask for Germany 2004 14yr 53,6% RX300
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