How does this rum taste?
- Complex, bold flavor
- Unique aromatic profile
- Great for cocktails
Lontan, distilled at the Savanna distillery in Reunion, is a bold rum crafted from sugar cane juice using a column still. Boasting an ABV of 57%, it presents a complex aroma dominated by olives, esters, and smoky notes. The taste follows with intense olive and alcoholic flavors, intermingled with ester and smoky undertones. Users describe its vibrant, funky profile as both intriguing and challenging, with a long, smoky finish. Perfect for mixing sophisticated cocktails, this rum captivates enthusiasts with its unique blend of vegetable, saline, and fruit notes, drawing both praise and polarized opinions for its adventurous character.
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About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 5,836 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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"A rum with marked scents of olives and iodine. I feel like I'm breathing in the sea crashing on the rocks. It is really strong and leaves no room for too many nuances. Not for everyone. A summer rum! Definitely very suitable for cocktails of a certain level.I think, however, that whites, like wines, should be rated in a separate classification because they are too different from barricaded rums. This rating is high, but clearly cannot be compared to an aged rum because it is a whole different thing."
"A small Savanna Tasting @ home. This one was the winner of the tasting! Itâs very similar to a HERR (still the best mark for me). Fruity, fresh, glue, berries, fluid gummi bears, olive, meaty etc. The meaty notes will almost disappear, if you add some drops of water and give it some time to rest. = Best way to drink it neat Resume: Creol<Trad G<Lontan"
"Un Savanna plutĂŽt spĂ©cial qui joue sur le cĂŽtĂ© barrĂ© que peut avoir le profil de la RĂ©union. On y trouve un nez puissant et expressif avec des notes minĂ©rales et mĂ©talliques, puis des arĂŽmes plus vĂ©gĂ©taux sur lâherbe, la terre et lâolive. Les fruits et les notes mĂ©dicinales (esters, colle, polish) viennent ensuite, avec un arriĂšre-nez Ă©trangement fumĂ©. Un profil pour le moins original original. En bouche, lâattaque est dâautant plus spĂ©ciale. On a un mĂ©lange de saveurs sur la tomate, les notes herbacĂ©es, fumĂ©es et salĂ©es, des fruits (olive notamment) mais aussi des notes qui rappellent le cĂŽtĂ© mĂ©tallique du nez. Câest sec, pour ne pas dire dĂ©routant. Lâalcool aurait pu ĂȘtre un peu mieux intĂ©grĂ©. La finale est assez longue, amĂšre, mĂ©tallique et Ăąpre. On y dĂ©cĂšle des notes de cuivre, des esters, un cĂŽtĂ© fumĂ© et salĂ©, et surtout le cĂŽtĂ© vĂ©gĂ©tal et terreux qui revient tout au long de la dĂ©gustation. Un profil assez troublant, qui fait quâon aime ou on dĂ©teste."
"I wouldn't taste it at breakfast and I think a bottle would be too much, but I'm glad I repeated the tasting at RhumFest. The brine and olive notes, which take over from the esters and fruit, are quite surprising :)"