Buy Collection Grand Arôme

Collection Grand Arôme showcases the “grand arôme” side of Savanna, the Réunion distillery known for pushing molasses fermentation to extreme ester levels. Where standard Savanna can lean lighter, these bottlings dial up the funk: solvent, glue, salted olive and a smoky edge sit alongside overripe tropical fruit. The line spans single casks, tropically aged expressions and cask-finished blends.

Production starts with long, deliberate fermentation that generates the fruity and volatile esters these rums are built on. Some editions age in the Réunion climate, which stacks wood and spice over the estery core, while others get finishes in port casks. That port marking is the range’s fault line: reviewers describe raspberry jam, chocolate, plum and toffee when it works, and heavy tannin, wood bitterness or a sour, vinegary edge when it doesn’t.

The five main bottlings are Thunderstruck (the community favourite, 65% ABV with 17 years of tropical ageing), Omaggio, the Unshared Cask Belgium, and two port-forward blends, the Port Cask Blend LMDW and the Porto Cask Blend. Tasting notes converge on strawberry Tagada, banana, pineapple, camphor and menthol, with clove and cinnamon on long finishes.

These are contemplation rums, not mixers. Pour a small measure, give it real air, and let the aromatics unfold over an evening. They suit a slow tasting flight against other Savanna releases, or a nightcap for drinkers who like powerful, high-ester profiles. Newcomers to Réunion funk should approach carefully; the camphor and solvent notes reward experience.

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