Holmes Cay Savanna Réunion Island Grand Arôme Rum No. 3 2023

Bold, savory; intense olives and brine.

Unique and bold flavor profile
Perfect for creative cocktails
Distinctively memorable aromas
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This rum offers an intense profile with olives, brine, and nail polish, providing a unique, pungent experience appreciated by adventurous palates but divisive overall.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Réunion Island Grand Arôme Rum No. 3 is a bold and distinctive experience from the Savanna distillery, known for its strikingly funky and intense profile. With a 57.5% ABV, this unaged rum has pronounced notes of olive, brine, and nail polish, creating a polarizing experience. Users describe it as possessing strong, industrial aromas with a vegetal and salty palate. While some find its unique character appealing and innovative for mixing, others are overwhelmed by its savory and chemical notes. This rum is ideal for those seeking a daring flavor exploration and is perfect for creative cocktails, yet it may not suit those preferring a classic, smoother sipping rum.

    Aroma

    Olive Solvents Nail polish Salty

    Taste

    Olive Nail polish Salty Brine

    How is this rum rated?

    7.9/10 28 reviews

    What a wild ride this rum is. Right away the nose hit me with olive brine and nail polish remover, so much so that I almost couldn’t get past it. I could try to find other notes hiding behind there but it was just so overwhelmingly true to those two items that it felt like I was ‘trying’ to find something more. Both of these notes hold true and dominate on the palate as well, although this funky rum has a bit more going on. Behind the salty olive brine and acetone there was also permanent marker, a bit of something peaty or smoky, some mild licorice like spice. This was a wildly interesting way to sample my first rum from Reunion but I would never catch myself drinking this as a regular sipper. I think an imaginative mixer could make great use of this in a cocktail however and it is perfect for nerding out. I will score it 6.5 because it’s just not my palate if I was looking for something to enjoy sipping - but it’s so curious and fun that the ‘experience’ of trying it could be 8+

    This rum was a huge disappointment. I heard great things about the Grand Arome, and I thought it would compare favorably to Jamaica hogo, but the Grand Arome is way to savory for me. It's flavor reminds me of hot dogs and pickles and witch hazel. That's not a flavor I want from my rum. Sorry folks! I won't rebuy.

    A very wild scent, I'd guess some Haitian Clairin. Olives at first, meaty saltiness, later downright herbal schnapps. Taste-wise, it's wild, too. Full of herbs and vegetable elements, saltiness. Very interesting stuff for lovers of weirdness.

    Strong nose with notes of olive, brine, solvents, varnish, leaning in the sour direction. The palate is similar to the nose with mild sweetness and intense chemical notes and sourness. Finish is lasting, towards a metallic aftertaste. Definitely an opinionated, interesting rum, but not for everyone.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX16555
    ABV
    57,5%
    Category
    White Rum
    Bottled
    2023
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Savalle Still
    Age
    Unaged
    Bottle volume
    75cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Holmes Cay • Savanna Unaged &nbsp; 57,5% Réunion Island Grand Arôme Rum No. 3

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    The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 6,045 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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