This rum comes to us from Rum Nation. It comes from the Savanna distillery located on Reunion island. It was distilled in 2008, aged in a 2nd fill Cognac cask, then finished for 24 months in a 1st fill Oloroso cask and bottled in 2018. This was aged entirely on Reunion.
ABV: 57.4%
Nose: Tropical fruits, slight oil, spice, raisins, nutmeg, allspice, toasted coconut, mango.
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Mango, melon, allspice, figs, allspice, light oil, slight chocolate.
Finish: Medium length, warm, oak spice, mango, allspice, fig, caramel, light oil, some coconut.
Rating: 7/10
This is a delicious rum. Lots of fruit and spices play well together. Intense flavor, moist and warm with some good complexity. This one is a real winner, and one that if you like big, bold, fruity and spice driven rums will be right up your alley.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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