Highlights from Savanna

Frederic is a passionate Savanna fan and shares his favorite bottlings with us.

Curated by Frederic
462 tastings
Updated June 2026

Rums in this list

  1. Best for: High-ester fans who love wild, fruity Savanna Grand Arôme

    Adored by ester fans as a fruit bomb of strawberry, bubblegum and papaya with the ABV beautifully tucked in. The synthetic candy note polarizes hard — a few can't stand it.

  2. Best for: Fans of high-ester funk and Jamaican-style tropical fruit

    People who love ester bombs adore this one — intense tropical fruit, fermented strawberry and polish at cask strength. Even a taster who says it isn't his usual style admitted it's very well made.

  3. Best for: Fans of fruity, spiced high-ester island rum at cask strength

    Most tasters love how fruity and balanced this Grand Arôme is, with warm spice and old-leather notes. The one catch: fans of bigger Savanna esters find it slightly restrained.

  4. Best for: Fans of high-ester Savanna and big tropical fruit

    Most call it a top-tier Savanna — mango, esters and caramel with real depth. A couple find it slightly edgy or too whisky-like, and the fruit fades as it sits.

  5. Best for: Agricole fans who want a heavy apple, Calvados-cask twist

    Most love how the apple-forward Calvados finish sits over the grassy Savanna base without dominating. A couple found it hot or a little bitter early, and one shrugged it off as nothing special.

  6. Best for: Fans of dry, cognac-cask traditional rum

    Well-liked as an elegant, cognac-influenced traditional Savanna with dried fruit and spice. The recurring gripe: a short, quick finish, and it lacks the classic Savanna funk.

  7. Best for: Fans of high-ester funk and Jamaican-style overproof whites

    A polarizing high-ester white from Réunion — most find the strawberry-candy, fermented-fruit blast delicious and intense, though a few find the funk and artificial sweetness hard to sit with.

  8. Best for: Fans of high-ester, glue-and-smoke Savanna funk

    Loved by fans of dirty, estery rum for its glue, smoke and ripe fruit — but the added sweetness divides people, muting the finish for some.

  9. Best for: Grand Arôme funk lovers who want esters, glue and roasted wood

    Widely loved as one of the top 2006 Savannas — big ester funk, fruit and roasted wood, well-integrated heat. A few find the palate a bit bitter or metallic versus the gorgeous nose.

  10. Best for: Agricole and pure-juice fans wanting a savory, terroir-driven white rum

    People rate it well for its atypical, savory Réunion profile — cane, olive, smoke and citrus. The anise/licorice note and salty edge divide tasters; a few prefer it mixed.

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