Savanna Unshared Cask for Germany 2016

A first-class Savanna with a fruity, floral interplay of aromas. In the glass again today and the fruit on the nose is always positively surprising at first. On the palate, the fruit is joined by a little wood and spice. A very harmonious and round Savanna

So far for me today the best Savanna of this masterclass with Sam. Ester, wood and a little fruity on the nose. Palate matches the nose. Alcohol super integrated. I can recommend it, super rum

I had brought a small sample with me from the 12th GRF in Berlin, but I'm only now getting around to it... Nose: beautifully spicy-fruity and very intense. A whole lot of great aromas hit the nose right away. Ginger, cardamom and clove alongside sweet lemon, green apple and ripe apricot. Honey or syrupy sweetness envelops the whole. A certain medicinal note and a strong floral note - geranium - make it delicately edgy. At the end I can still detect a slight hint of liquorice. Top nose. 8.8 Palate: fruity, medicinal and spicy. Exciting mixture. Bitter-sweet lime and tart-sweet fruit, such as guava and fresh fig with apricot (but less than on the nose). The medicinal note is omnipresent, but anything but unpleasant. And as in the nose, there is an almost artificial syrupy sweetness. The spiciness is somehow reminiscent of caraway liquorice (is there even such a thing 😬?). I also really like it. 8.6 Definitely savanna. I like that. I guess the 6 years in the cognac barrel bring in those apricot flavors.

Great mix of Traditional and Grand Arôme / HERR!

Savanna Masterclass for RumX 2024. On the nose, lychee, red fruit, vegetal, floral and even bubble gum-like aromas. The entry is soft, then the aromas take over the palate: esters, fruit, wood and spice. The finish is long, with citrus, red fruit and a pleasant floral/herbaceous note.

#4185 This is an easy drinkable release, but at the same time also a well balanced one. Nice and fruity with a floral touch and the wood is more in the back. Draws really nice curtains in the glass. The empty glass has some chocolate and coffee to it.

Toller Blend aus Melasse & HERR, best of both worlds. Sehr gelungen, hoffe erwische eine Flasche bei Release 🙈 //update: Super Nase, fruchtig & intensiv. Am Gaumen etwas astringent & holzig, die Frucht tritt in den Hintergrund. Die Erdbeeren des HERR sind nur zu erahnen. Ein wenig scharf, was schade ist. Da wäre mehr drin gewesen…

Nez plutôt délicat. Boisé, fruité. Puis quelques effluves plus lourdes : esters, solvants. Des fruits jaunes également. En bouche, je m'attendais à quelque chose de beaucoup plus fort. L'alcool est parfaitement intégré. Une première bouche boisée et fruitée. Du piment. Puis un profil plus sombre, rôti. Sensation qui s'accentue encore ensuite. Très bon ! Edit : c'est vraiment très bon. Une touche d'esters et de fruits exubérants balancée par l'omniprésence du piment. Belle réussite. Comme d'habitude, j'aurais aimé quelques degrés de moins pour qu'il soit un peu plus accessible.

Extremely fruity nose, in which you can discover a lot and which is complemented by some beautiful notes. The palate is very mild, spicy, fruity and sour with a distinct sweetness that is super harmonious. From time to time you get the feeling of chewing gum in your mouth and nose.

Very nice blend of HERR and Rhum traditional. Seems mature of the still relatively young age

Auf dem GRF zuerst verkostet und total begeistert gewesen. Da hätte ich noch um 88 Punkte vergeben. Jetzt in Ruhe nochmals probiert und weniger enthusiastisch, obwohl es immer noch ein sehr guter Savanna ist. Im direkten Vergleich schmeckt mir aber der „alte“ Unshared Cask for Germany vielleicht doch einen Tick besser, komplexer und „erwachsener“. Immerhin sind es 6 gegen 14 Jahre Reifung. Nachtrag: Erneut verkostet während der RumX Masterclass und die Bewertung wieder nach oben korrigiert. Heute schmeckt er mir wieder sehr gut und der HERR-Anteil kommt gut zu Geltung.

Comparaison grâce à RumX, Unshared vs Absolu ! Que du très bon. Ici des fruits, un petit côté floral au nez, qui ne m’a pas impressionné. Par contre en bouche, des fruits, un fond d’esters, beaucoup de fraise et un boisé léger. Finale longue qui se calme progressivement sur les piments et la fraise. Très bon, même si j’avoue qu’à ce prix j’aurai sûrement attendu un petit +.

Bisher einer der besten Savans aus dieser Serie, die ich hatte. Stark fruchtig im Aroma, stellenweise fast esterartig. Das Geschmacksprofil ist ähnlich, Erdbeeren und Litschis. Der Alkohol ist integriert, mein einziger Kritikpunkt wäre der kurze Abgang. Zitrus und rote Früchte machen sich gut.

Intense and interesting blend of Traditional and HERR. While both characteristics add to the mix and create a enjoyable profile, personally, I tend to enjoy both profiles separatly more. Very nice bottling for Germany netherthrless.

I first tried it on the GRF 2023 before it was released and was somehow a little disappointed. Today, half a year later, I quite like it. Lots of esters that give it a bit of a HERR feeling, plus a nice rich honey note on the nose and then a lot of spice at the back, I would say cinnamon and cardamom. Unfortunately, it's quickly gone again, the young age probably comes through here. Young and intense, actually also good, but unfortunately priced too high! Update in the RumX-Masterclass: I still like it quite a lot, strong and spicy and the nice honey note. Still priced too high for me.