Savanna Édition Restaurant Blanc Paris HERR 2009

Excellent HERR bottling. Not as brute as the HERR LMDW 60th, for example, but the strong fruit component provides a nice counterpoint to the high ester associations. "Accessible" and yet multi-layered HERR.

Oh my! So I find this rum in every respect ... somehow ... exaggerated. Excessively strawberry. Exaggeratedly estery. Excessively strong. Excessively round (is that even possible?). Excessively good (that's really not possible 😉). But unfortunately also overpriced.

After tasting it for over 40 minutes, I can quite understand why this rum was chosen in a starred restaurant in Paris... For a grand arome savanna, this one is really elegant and full-bodied. The typical aromas of strawberry and pineapple are complemented by rich, juicy blackberries, vanilla pulp, green Granny Smith apple and candied ginger. The alcohol is incredibly well integrated, the 15 years in the cask do not interfere at any point and overall this is really a very tasty drop and gives hope for more great grand arome rums from Savanna! Great cinema! In a direct comparison with the Swell Herrline 2009, it definitely has the edge for me!

Wick blue / ice candy meets the artificial Savanna strawberry with a little olive, salt and cocoa. Very elegant. Very few flavors, but they really pack a punch. Best gentleman I have tasted. Tasted again in the Savanna high ester master class and I confirm my first tasting: the exuberant variety of aromas of the HERR profile is reduced here unnoticed to a few main aromas and that's great. Put another ounce on top

Post-tasting Masterclass Savanna high Ester. Wow, the HERR blanc Paris belongs to the world class of rums for me. Great nose, esters, tropical fruits, but strawberry is also recognizable. On the palate too, this rum is very funky. Many thanks to the RumX team and Sam Pitarch for allowing me to be part of this masterclass.

Little Savanna GA & HERR cross tasting: Very fruity on the nose. Intense and to die for. Way more elegant and better balanced compared to the LMDW. Excellent on the palate as well. The balance between esters, fruits, wood and some herbal notes is truely amazing here. I can absolutely see this alongside top notch cuisine.

Savanna Masterclass by RumX on 27.09.2024 Thank you for the opportunity to taste these great rums side by side. Now there have been a few more changes for some. Savanna is more complex than expected. So how to start with this rum? Not the mega complex one, but Mr. in his deepest pure form! I would compare it to grandma's fancy noodles, a simple dish that neither the mother nor the wife can manage, even though it is a simple dish without much blingbling. It's the same with rum. For me, it's the perfection of strawberry Hubabubba with Wickblau sweets. I don't think it gets any better than that.

What a nose - strawberry, ice candy, the rest plays a peripheral role. Still great, extremely enjoyable. A little more complexity on the palate, strawberry, tropical fruit, menthol, wood, spices - fascinating. Savanna HERR in top form. Grandiose!

Savanna Masterclass High Ester: This HERR is a real highlight... it has a continuous elegance, although it is not stingy with esters, strawberry gummy bears and gentle spices. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and carries the aromas on the palate for a long time. More of this please

A great gentleman. Classic profile, but very accessible and round. Incredibly filigree and at the same time sweet profile, although the esters naturally have enough power.

Savanna high ester tasting. A nose of obvious elegance. An instant classic. The distillery's hallmarks are there, but coated and magnified. The alcohol is perfect on the palate, just present to enhance the aromas of menthol, red fruits and bitter herbs. The finish is very long, with just the right amount of bitters, esters, red fruit and sandalwood. A real success!

Complexity and balance in top form. Roasted barley here too, awesome. Strawberry, somewhat tart, subtle light blue cheese notes. Esters are very exquisitely present and integrated, great! Very nice body and I particularly like the finish.

#4947 27.09.2024 Tasting with representatives from Savanna while streaming to the RumX community. Nose Complex, balanced, light wood, floral, light prunes, faint caramel, light citrus, light menthol, ester, fruity. Palate Medium intense, balanced, complex, light wood, faint smoke, floral, light prunes, light berries, faint chocolate, ester, light citrus, light menthol, dry. Finish Long and warm, faint menthol, balanced, complex, olive, light floral, dry, ester, light citrus, faint caramel. If you enjoy a meal at the restaurant you can try this rum for free. No need to tell the price level of the menu 😉

Sehr cleaner, eleganter HERR. Finde den Swell de Spirits nochmal eine Spur komplexer und tiefer.

Lordly and unique! These gentlemen are really special rums. You can't drink them every day, but they're great fun!