Savanna The Wild Island Edition - Vague

Complex but not for everyone: dry apple, wood, and a not-so-subtle Calvados flare meet spice and a bit of heat. One to try if you enjoy bold, apple-driven rums with some edge.

8.4  / 10  (52 reviews)

Bold, apple-forward, spicy Savanna with dry woody backbone.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • guter fruchtiger Antritt mit etwas Holz
    • Calvados Fass Einfluss ist klar erkennbar
    • Sehr gut eingebundenem Alkohol

    RumX members find this Savanna rum dominated by green apple, woody dryness, and a marked hit of Calvados barrel influence. The nose gets called both “intense, fresh” and “vegetal, olive… cabbage..?” by @Kevin Sorensen and DomM, while the palate leans into roasted, oily notes, apple, and spice. Alcohol presence is divisive—some say it's "well integrated" (@Thunderbird), others find it "a bit too present" (@Fabulon). The finish is long and drying, with spices and hints of chocolate or citrus popping up after time in the glass.

    Aroma

    Yellow fruits Green apple Woody Polish

    Taste

    Green apple Roasted Olive Fruity

    How is this rum rated?

    8.4  / 10  (52 reviews)
    Top 20% Reunion
    Top 31% Savanna

    "Exciting Calvados finish. However, the alcohol is quite present on the palate."

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    8.3 / 10
    Review by: Oliver

    "fort dauphin #989: This bottling is something for collectors. The search for aromas is extremely difficult when tasting it. Candied fruit, some fruit yoghurt, very light on the palate with a short finish. The alcohol is not well integrated despite the low abv. wild island #985: good fruity attack with some wood and candied bright fruit. fermented fruit on the finish, as well as pastry and fruit yogurt. great mouthfeel and a nice medium length finish don't disguise the comparatively restrained flavor intensity with other great savannas. Big sips are a lot of fun to enjoy and less fun to look at the wallet. 84 pts wild island #984: weak attack, fermented fruit, considerably more than Cask 985, but also considerably less fruit and volume on the palate. The finish is also relatively long and the absolute strength, here the cask comes through a little. 83 pts. wild island #987: similarly weak as 989. somewhat woodier and more bitter than its colleagues from the tasting. Cognac/armagnac very clear in the finish. The finish is absolutely great and takes the rum to a whole new level. Would have blindly guessed an Agricole here. I like 83 pts madras #496: Yes, indeed! Awesome piece! From the nose, to. On the attack, it gets a little thin on the finish (complaining at a high level). A very good balance between fruit and wood, wonderful mouthfeel. Of course, the comparison to the colleagues is somewhat unfair, as we have a good. Grand Arome. I love it! 89 Maputo #988: With associations to Cask 987, only much better. Everything is more intense and better balanced. great rum! 87-88"

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    8.4 / 10
    Review by: Dr.Django

    "Zusammen mit DomM wurden heute ein paar Savanna verkostet. Vielen Dank an Johannes für die Samples. Die größten Enttäuschungen waren der RX232, sowie der RX11264. Mein persönlicher Favorit war der RX9608. Der RX11034 und der RX11515 haben gerade noch den Sprung über die 8 Punkte geschafft."

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    8.1 / 10
    Review by: zabo

    "The Calvados finish is rather disturbing to me; overall an exciting profile with fruit, medicinal and woody notes, but with a bit too present alcohol for my taste."

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    7.8 / 10
    Review by: Jakob
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX11034
    ABV
    64,5%
    Vintage
    2006
    Cask number
    #985
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    13 years
    No. of bottles
    720
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Savanna 2006 &nbsp; 13yr &nbsp; 64,5% The Wild Island Edition - Vague

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    Open rate
    12%
    Ø Market value
    197€

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    About the Savanna distillery

    The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 5,839 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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