Savanna XO - Port Cask Finish 2005
Highly praised old Savanna agricole: concentrated, spicy and woody with citrus, port and cognac notes, light smoke and a long, satisfying finish. Complex, balanced and rewarding at its ABV.
Fans of complex aged agricoles who enjoy port and cognac cask finishes, moderate smoke, firm spice and a long, dry finish at a confident 50%+ ABV.
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How does this rum taste?
Complex, spicy Port-finished agricole
If you enjoy serious agricoles like old Savannas or AOC Martinique and are curious about port/cognac finishes, this bottle adds smoky, spicy depth without losing the cane-driven core.
Those new to rum, sensitive to higher ABV, or who dislike vegetal/agricole notes, smoke, menthol tones or a drier, less “gourmand” profile.
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About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 7,174 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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Overall a fantastic, rich, powerful and well-balanced Agricole that I tasted at the pre-party to Sweden Rumfest 2023 at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm. The Savanna Distillerie was built between 1948 and 1950 by Emile Hugot in Saint Paul, Reunion. It wasn’t the first distillery in Reunion cause rum has been distilled in the island since the 1870’s from sugarcane grown on the island. In 1992 the distillery was moved the Bois-Rouge sugar factory in Saint Paul where the entire production now takes place, from cultivation and harvesting of the sugar cane to distillation and bottling. Rum from the Savanna distillery has grown quite popular lately and Mr. Fabio Rossi from Rum Nation started a collaboration with them some years ago which has resulted in this bottling among some others. This bottling was distilled in 2005 in their Savalle Column Still whereafter it directly was transferred to steel tanks where it was left for 17 months before moved to cognac casks for eleven years and finally placed for one more year in port casks before bottled in 1401 bottles.
This is a really nice release and the price tag is pretty good in my mind. Medium intense and fruity with clear cask finish notes. I really like the light smoky notes from nose to finish. The empty glass is wonderful and has light tobacco and mint notes.
Auf den ersten Blick für ein Portfinish etwas ungewöhnlich und für mich nicht ganz stimmig. Man findet zwar typische Früchte und etwas Schokolade, aber dann viel Rauch, pflanzliche Noten und extrem Menthol. Im Mund süß und etwas runder als an der Nase, dennoch pflanzlich und rauchig. Vermutlich spielt hier das Cognacfinish rein, wie auch immer, diese durchwachsene Lagerung ist nicht ganz mein Fall.
Remarkable ! Strong nose, well balanced, you can smell the porto, but lightly. Strong on the palate, but again balanced with a lot of character. Very long finish, leathery. Recommended