Savanna The Wild Island Edition - Piton des neiges 2006

Bold, fruity, and complex high-proof rum.

Rich fruity aroma
Complex flavor profile
Long, warm finish
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This limited edition rum offers a powerful, fruity profile with influences of chocolate and spice, underpinned by high proof. Its robust character delivers a complex aroma and taste experience.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Wild Island Edition - Piton des neiges is a limited release rum from the Savanna distillery, crafted in Reunion. Distilled from molasses in 2006, this rum is aged 12 years and bottled at a robust 63.9% ABV. It features rich aromas of strawberry, pineapple, banana, and brown sugar. The palate reveals flavors of dark chocolate, spices, and honeyed undertones. Users note its intense, fruity profile with a balance of spice and sweetness. While its high alcohol content requires patience to fully appreciate, it delivers a long finish with roasted wood and subtle olive notes. With just 250 bottles available, this cask strength rum is a rare and intriguing expression within Savanna's portfolio.

    Aroma

    Strawberry Overripe Brown sugar Pineapple

    Taste

    Strawberry Chocolate Pineapple Roasted

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7/10 23 reviews
    Top 9% Reunion
    Top 14% Savanna

    14.05.2022 Had a nice meet up with some nice rums, good friends and also new rum enthusiasts. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Intense, fresh, faint wood, faint smoke, fruity, berries, light pineapple, faint chocolate. Palate Oily, intense, medium spicy, light chocolate, berries, light pineapple, spices, light olive. Finish Long and warm, light olive, light roasted wood, faint salty, light pineapple. Extra note. Needs to rest for a good while or the ABV will overshadow all the nice flavours.

    Un Savanna dopé à la testostérone avec une forte concentration aromatique. Le nez est assez frappant, avec un fruité très présent sur les fruits exotiques et les fruits rouges mais aussi très mûrs et fermentés, on ressent presque des effluves de vinaigre. Les notes épicées accompagnent ce côté plus vif qui pique les narines. Les arômes médicinaux sont fermes et les notes florales et herbacées un peu plus présentes. L’alcool ressort davantage avec le fût. Un Savanna plutôt bestiale qui nécessite pas mal d’aération. L’attaque en bouche est assez virulente. Le côté pimenté ressort de prime abord, puis les fruits tropicaux et la fraise de tiennent en embuscade, accompagnés par les esters. Le boisé rôti et les notes herbacées (thé) finalisent un profil sec, puissant, voir un peu rustre. Pour le coup, la réduction sur le Grand Étant Sec fait la différence ici. La finale est longue, imprégnée des notes fruitées typiques du Grand Arôme (fruits exotiques, fraise) et des notes plus rôties, boisées et herbacées qui donnent une certaine amertume. Les épices, les tanins et les notes médicinales sont aussi présentes dans ce melting pot aromatique. En comparaison avec le Grand Etang Sec, c’est un Savanna savoureux, nettement plus puissant mais qui montre à ses dépends que la réduction peut s’avérer utile dans certains cas.

    Nez : du grand arôme comme on l’aime/ananas/banane/fumé … c’est intense et solvanté à souhait Bouche : fumé/olive verte/fraise tagada Finale : longue/épicée/amer Je trouve cela bon, mais pas ouf. J’ai déjà gouté des Grands Arômes de Savanna meilleurs et sans le ramdam de ce Piton des neiges. Bien heureux d’avoir pu le gouter lors de cette Master Class, car je n’aurai jamais eu l’occasion de le gouter autrement. Merciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

    The run has the same barrel number as the Savanna Reunion The Wild Island Edition - Grand étang sec 2006 (RX11969). According to the label, they both came into the barrel on the same day. At first they come across as quite different, but after a while in the glass they become somewhat alike. Nevertheless, the Grand étang sec is slightly better.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX11949
    ABV
    63,9%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    2006
    Cask number
    #991
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    12 years
    No. of bottles
    250
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Savanna 2006   12yr   63,9% The Wild Island Edition - Piton des neiges

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    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.

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    Avg Rating: 8.3/10
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