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Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018
Almost nobody guesses this is a 3-year-old from Taiwan — blind, most people call it a Savanna Grand Arôme. The heavily charred virgin oak (Char 4, the "alligator skin") does huge work: fermented strawberry, papaya, tobacco, vanilla and a slightly synthetic candy note over roasted, spicy wood. At 64.8% the alcohol is impressively well integrated, but it drinks intense and wants your full attention.
The community says- Huge fermented fruit
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Slightly bitter finish
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How does Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 78 community reviews.
Wild, funky Taiwanese ester bomb Tasters were floored that a 3-year-old could taste this deep and complex. Big fermented-fruit funk, roasty spice, well-tucked alcohol. A few find the finish a touch bitter or the profile too artificial-fruity.
Fans of high-ester funk and Savanna Grand Arôme
Beginners and anyone wanting a mild, clean sipper
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How is Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 78 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gyuli
3년 숙성이 믿어지지 않도록 맛있습니다! hampden 으로 시작해서 monymusk로 마무리 됩니다. 향에서는 알콜부즈가 좀 있고 smith&cross나 pagos의 페인트 바니시가 있습니다. 숙성된 열대과일 향이 나는 클래식한 자메이칸 노트입니다. 맛에서는 정말 달라요! 강렬하고 매운 맛이 강하고 스모키하고, 건조합니다. 입에 머금고 있으면 꿀에 절인 멜론, 복숭아처럼 달콤해집니다. 여기에 물을 조금 섞으면 더욱 열대과일이 강렬해 집니다. 다 마시고 난 후 입에 약간의 탄닌과 가죽 향이 깔끔합니다. 병을 구하지 못해 아쉬워요.
Review by Galli33
#3rd dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: fruity, woody, spicy Palate: ester, glue, woody Finish: long, minty, The alcohol is integrated very well. I enjoyed this a lot🥃 This one will put Taiwan in my list of favorite rum countries My Prediction: could be from savanna grand arome 🤔 really confusing Approx. 55% Approx. 20 years of aging
Review by TheRhumhoe
A 3 years old Taiwanese rum with such an aromatic complexity, it is exceptional! The nose is extraordinary with tropical fruits, strawberry, marmalade, mirabelle plum, papaya, esters, fermented and synthetic notes, woody, spicy, smoky, almonds, sugar, tobacco and floral notes that form an incredible aromatic bouquet. The palate is dreamy, the alcohol is superbly well integrated, with acidic cherry, mango, citrus, pineapple and olive notes that enrich the profile already described. The finish is very long, with notes of espresso, licorice and a slight bitterness. A rum of great class, a real slap. In short: may China leave Taiwan as a free country!
Review by Frank
A real exotic and for me something very special. What a backlabel! Not to be outdone in terms of info and transparency. The rum promises to have everything I want in rum: 15 days fermentation with wild yeasts and Dunder! Tropical aging and a special first fill barrel that has the strongest burnout: Char 4, Alligator. Let's see...Nose: Ohlala, very complex, artificial-fruity-sweet, reminiscent of Savanna. Mixture of fermented papaya, strawberry gum, peach and kumquat. In addition, creamy taffy and fruit vinegar. Behind slightly woody, with vanilla and tobacco. Really interesting, but you have to like.The nose continues on the palate: artificial fruity (Savanna), papaya pineapple strawberry kumquat. Sweetness of jelly beans or candied lemon peel. In addition, slightly sesameTop !
Review by HenryL
RumX Advent Calendar December 3:What a rum! Strawberry dominated rum pot on the nose and some eucalyptus, with time it becomes more like chamomile. Manuka honey like sweetness. Could also have been a Savanna.In the mouth a bit spicier, super tasty and with a great mouthfeel.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Oh yes, that‘s not the usual stuff! Wieder mal ein Exot und mal einer, der nicht nur exotisch ist, sondern auch richtig Spaß macht! In der Nase weht mir ein fruchtiger Wind entgegen, der mit seinen künstlichen Noten von Plastik oder medizinischen Stoffen Assoziationen zu Long Pond oder Fiji weckt. Am Gaumen überrascht mich die Wucht des Alkohols, die zwar krass daher kommt, aber auch richtig Aromen liefert und daher richtig spannend ist, sobald man den Alkohol gezähmt hat. Hier kommen würzige und holzige Aromen zum Vorschein, die ich in der Nase nicht vermutet und bei einem gerade mal 3 Jahre alten Rum nicht erwartet hätte. Klasse, was diese nahezu unbekannte Destillerie liefern kann! Ich freu mich auf vieles mehr, was von dort kommt. Allein die wilde Fermentation macht Lust auf mehr!
Review by Serge
Tested as part of the RumX Advent calendar and almost certainly mistaken for a Savanna Grand Arôme ... and much older. The Alligator Char really does seem like a time machine. For me, it really is a sensational rum ... I will definitely keep my eyes open for an (affordable) bottle. Had it in the glass again yesterday ... still wow. Thanks to Jarek for the sample. Update: Back in the glass ... thanks Jarek for the bottle.
Review by Johannes
Many thanks to Artur for sharing the bottle! A really very great, special rum! Very fruity, artificial strawberry notes mixed with esters, also somewhat reminiscent of Baijiu. Alcohol very well integrated. I like it very much!
Review by mto75
In terms of transparency probably unsurpassed, it almost slays what there is everything noted on the label: 15 days fermentation with Dunder, double distillation in Charentais Pott Still (15 h 7h), 3 years tropically matured in new ISC American White Oak barrel, maximum burned out stage 4 (which leads to the 'alligator skin'). On the nose I feel strongly reminded of Savanna Grand Arome, fermented (red) fruits, tobacco, vanilla. Similar on the palate. The extreme production process results in a super intense rum here with only 3 years of aging! Gladly more of it 😃
Review by Maarten Leewis 🇳🇱
Enjoyed it a lot, wouldn’t mind a bottle
Review by LukaŽiga
9:On the nose, the first impression we get are smoky, fermented fruits like strawberries, on esters, as a molasses is vegetal with tobacco, hay, tea and a bit flowery and on honey steroids.We certainly notice roasted wood with faint caramel, spicy with vanilla and cardamom.There is an orange and an unripe banana. On aeration, some dried fruits arise, strawberries become overripe, maybe rotten, we notice some confectionery, nuts, saffran, as the molasses is a bit minty. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is fruity with strawberries, pineapple, papaya, bitter orange, as strawberries quickly become almost rotten.The molasses is vegetal with an olive, waxy, earthy, honeyed, as the wood is smoky with roasted notes like nuts, faint caramel, burnt sugar, spicy with vanilla and cardamom.After resting, the molasses is a bit flowery, herbaceous, darker with a licorice, there is some tea, as the wood is a bit resinous, tannic...and some salt pops up out of nowhere. 8,9:The finish is more balanced, dry, long with palate notes continuing the ride without a bit unpleasant rotten note, rounded with confectionery notes..
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Advent 3.12.22Very dense and complex aromas. Wonderfully balanced.Tropical fruits, sugar paper, vanilla, overripe berries, plastic, saffron, slightly floral and medicinal, tea, barrel.Guess a Savanna, 55-60%, >10 years.I like this intense flavor density. Very wild the whole.
Review by Master P
Wow toller erster Auftakt an der Nase nach röstigen salzigen mandeln und fruchtkorb. Am gaumen honig mit fass und wieder frucht. Im Abgang leicht rauchige noten die dann durch säure abgerundet werden. Sehr schönes komplexes Ding
Review by Oliver
A real surprise! On the nose, memories of a Savanna Grand Arôme. On the palate then a great, dense, creamy composition of tropical fruits, olives, nice spice and pleasant sweetness. The alcohol is very well integrated.Great how much complexity this rum with only 3 years can spell!
Review by cigares
Des fruits tropicaux frais et des esters au nez, à égalité avec le côté végétal et le citron vert. Une volatile maîtrisée qui apporte de la vivacité qui contrebalance le vieux bois verni. L’entrée de bouche est assez douce avec un mélange de Savanna (bubble gum et fraise) et de Guyane (vieux bois verni, cuir, pruneaux). La bouche est très évolutive, les arômes de Savanna d’abord, puis la Guyane, puis à nouveau Savanna. La finale est très longue, plutôt sur le côté Savanna avec un côté Guyane qui reste très longtemps.
Review by Tropheus80
3rd Day Rum X Advent Calendar I've never had anything like this... therefore also my tip went in the pants. However, in my opinion, it has similarities with the Mhoba Faq plastic.
Review by Tom Buteneers
RumXmas 2022 #3, blind: I have a bit of a cold going on at the moment, so I can’t trust my nose. A lot of tips towards Savanna, but not that much experience with those rums in my glass. So I can’t relate. I’m leaning towards Saint Lucia. It reminds me a bit of the Plantation St Lucia bottled for 15 years The Nectar for some reason. Maybe the Chairman’s reserve Master’s selection (GotA & RumX)? Whatever it is, I like it! Did not see this coming, amazing rum given it’s young age!
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
What a board. Reminds me of really good Rockley Style Rum.
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
What a monster of a rum. Renaissance is really lovely and i adore the profile, bit of Guyana some strawberry and peaches. Papaya and spice. So many layers and so far really impressed overall. I really want more of this in general...
Details about Romdeluxe Renaissance White Alligator 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Taiwan, bottled by Romdeluxe, at 64,8%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
15 purchased · 78 tasted · 22 wishlist · as of
About the Renaissance distillery
The Renaissance distillery is located in Taiwan. Rums from Renaissance have been reviewed 222 times with an average of 8.6/10.
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