Savanna Savanna The Wild Island Edition - Grotte Marine 2009
Highly praised for its intense Cognac-like profile, layered tropical fruit and assertive oak. A focused, powerful Savanna that rewards patience in the glass and appreciates its cask strength character.
Fans of powerful, Cognac-influenced rums who enjoy cask strength Savanna with tropical fruit, nuts and firm oak, and don’t mind a touch of bitterness and heat.
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Cognac-driven, tropical Savanna powerhouse
If you enjoy intense, Cognac-cask Savannas, this bottle leans hard into that mix of tropical fruit, nuts and wood—great if you like your rum dry, powerful and focused.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or sharp alcohol, and drinkers who dislike pronounced oak bitterness or are looking for softer, sweeter profiles.
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About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 7,162 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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Small Savanna cross-tasting with immediate assessment, so just briefly: The terribly poorly integrated alcohol ruins a lot.
Nun endlich mal diese neuen Savannas im Glas, vorab sehr enttäuscht das es diese nur in überteuerten Bundels gab und den Preis sind sie meiner Meinung nicht wert. Was jetzt nicht heißen soll, daß dieser schlecht sind, aber nun mal nicht überragend in meinen Augen.
Tasting of a 2cl sample. 🎨 Dark, deep copper to smooth brown. 👃 First impression very cognac-like. Dried fruit, nuts, pecan, spices, typical woodiness, bitter chocolate, leather. Then, lots of tropical fruits with a candied note (a bit like fruit jellies), pineapple, mango, guava, papaya, apple-cinnamon, but also apple and quince jam. A hint of varnish and mint candy bring a breath of fresh air to this full and sapid nose. 😋 As if very old Cognac and Rum had been skilfully blended. Lots of barrel flavors, cooking spices, roasted nuts, chili chocolate, cinnamon apples cooked in salted caramel. Exotic fruits, rather candied, roasted pineapple, notes of dried fruit. Slight menthol freshness. Warm and lively on the palate, concentrated and intense. ⛳ Long, warm, spicy, slightly bitter. Dried and candied fruit, warm caramel, nuts, a hint of licorice. 💡 If you like grape brandies, you will be pleasantly surprised by the characteristics of Cognac. The aging process is carefully controlled and offers a more complex profile than it appears, with layered aromas and flavors.
Un nez qui sent bon le vernis frais, des légères notes fumées, et peut-être un peu soufrées. Y’a du fût! Avec de l’aération, de légère notes de viandes, une vibe un peu mezcal qui m’intrigue, un fond de caramel qui arrondit les angles. Il m’a rappelé ma première rencontrer avec le superbe embouteillage d’Excellence Rhum sorti au Rhum Fest Paris 2025 (lien). En bouche, plus gras que le #615, plus caramélisé, et globalement plus fruité. De l’ananas rôti, une belle dose de noix de macadamia, et une touche torréfiée-brûlée qui ajoutent un peu de relief. Finale, entre caramel au beurre salé & épices de cuisine. Il y a également un peu de noix, de fruits secs, et une amertume qui assèche légèrement le palais. Plus nuancé, que le #615 – mais pas forcément mon préféré, notamment parce que la noix, c’est pas trop mon truc 😉. Sans que ce soit gênant, j’irais volontiers rechercher ce peps et cette acidité du #615.