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Savanna Plantation La Réunion (Sélection exclusive V&B) 2005
Best sipped neat with a drop of water to tame the 62.5% heat. This 16-year Savanna agricole leans woody and dry, with tropical fruit, dark chocolate, salted caramel and a menthol streak on the finish. A few tasters caught glue and overripe strawberry too. Rounder than most Savannas thanks to the bourbon cask, but several found it tannin-heavy and a touch too dry.
The community says- Rich wood and spice
- Tropical fruit depth
- But: Very dry
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How does Savanna Plantation La Réunion (Sélection exclusive V&B) 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Woody, dry cask-strength agricole with menthol A characterful cask-strength Savanna most rate around 8/10 — plenty of wood, spice and menthol. The catch: several found it too dry, oaky and astringent for a Savanna.
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What does the community say?
81% rate it 8 or higher. 8 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
Surprising Cask Strength Savanna from plantation. Intense cocoa, grapefruit, lots of wood and salted caramel, astringent and tannic. Then in the finish some typical menthol and overripe strawberry.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
Rumy z destilerie Savanna jsou jedny z mych nejoblibenejsich. Doporucuji kazdemu vyzkouset zejmena vuce esterove kousky jako je Grand arome nebo HERR. Tolik ovoce v nekolika malo kapkach tekutiny jste dlouho necitili.
Review by Mirco
Die Nase eröffnet mit reifen Früchten, Vanille und etwas Klebstoff, begleitet von einer merklichen Würze. Am Gaumen kraftvoll mit getrockneten Früchten, dunkler Schokolade und einer leicht herben Holznote. Der Alkohol bringt Intensität, wirkt aber nicht immer perfekt eingebunden. Im Abgang lang und würzig, mit einer trockenen Bitternote. Ein spannender Savanna, der Ecken und Kanten zeigt, aber nicht in jeder Facette restlos überzeugt.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4553 18.01.2024 Flipping a few samples today ☺️ A pretty ok release with a medium fruity and medium dry profile. The Agricole notes are also there and the palate has some added grass and roasted note. The finish is medium to long with light dryness. There is a faint cherry and caramel note in the profile. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has light coffee and faint chocolate.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A little bit too dry
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Pas l’impression d’avoir un Savanna en bouche, beaucoup de rondeur et gourmandise dû au fût de bourbon et à l’agricole. Degusté a la soirée Rhum Club Paris (Hôtel Maison Mère)
Review by martin slezák
Colour mahogany Aroma sweetness, wood, menthol, spice, fruit Taste wood, spice, menthol, sweetness, tropical fruit, alcohol feel higher voltage but is quite well integrated Finish long wood and spices
Review by Vincent D
Woody, rough, alcoholic, astringent and pungent. Not my thing at all. It's still a bit fruity, with a grapefruit-like bitterness. But I don't like it.
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Avg. community purchase price 120 €
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Details about Savanna Plantation La Réunion (Sélection exclusive V&B) 2005
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 62,5%.
Community purchases
22 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
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40% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Savanna Plantation La Réunion (Sélection exclusive V&B) 2005?
Community paid 118–132 €.
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About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 8,349 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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