Spirit of the day #3 La Reunion 2017
Loved by Eric Frechin, TheJackDrop & 9 more
For experienced palates who enjoy bold, unsweetened Savanna-style rums. Expect buttered caramel, tropical fruit compote, olives and light brine over firm wood and spice. Cask strength heat, best with time or a splash of water.
- Fruity Savanna profile
- Buttery caramel notes
- Good value cask strength
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How does Spirit of the day #3 La Reunion 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Wild, fruity Savanna-style cask strength For experienced palates who enjoy bold, unsweetened Savanna-style rums. Expect buttered caramel, tropical fruit compote, olives and light brine over firm wood and spice. Cask strength heat, best with time or a splash of water.
Curious explorers of Savanna or Réunion rums who enjoy fruity, slightly briny cask strength bottlings and don’t mind a bit of alcohol bite for extra intensity.
Those sensitive to high ABV, seeking super-smooth sippers, or wanting very complex, long-aged profiles; the heat and relative simplicity may disappoint.
How is Spirit of the day #3 La Reunion 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.9 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 34 ratings
Review by Eric Frechin
There are good foundations, but I find this rum a little unstructured. It would have benefited from longer tropical aging. Its main negative point is the integration of alcohol. The attack on the palate is not obvious. What I liked was the fruitiness, the caramel aspect and the smoky vanilla touches. Given the price of some bottles of Savanna, it's a good buy.
Review by zabo
To describe it briefly and concisely, this bottling has a very poorly integrated alcohol. It overpowers pretty much everything on the nose and palate. Even after some time, there is not much more to it. Despite the alcohol, it seems a little watered down.
Review by TheJackDrop
Édit : nouvelle note dégustation : Au nez, je n’ai pas le bois patiné habituel de La Réunion, c’est déroutant. Par contre il y a des notes d’olives et de fruits murs qui ne semblent pas tromper. Un petit Savanna de derrière les fagots ? Surement, mais on ne le saura jamais ! Pas mal de beurre, une légère vanille. C’est très gourmand. En bouche, une réelle chauffe, qui s’estompe assez vite, heureusement, laissant place à une trame assez proche du nez, supplément fruits tropicaux, caramel au beurre. Le piquant du début de bouche a refait la part belle au beurre, et au fruits. C’est sacrément gourmand. L’espère d’un instant on pourrait croire à un petit Worthy Park low ester. Finale, entre fruits exotiques, bois léger, et onctuosité, mais plutôt de courte durée.
Review by Thomas Renoud
The nose is ok, it's fruity and pleasant. You can taste there's something but it's overwhelmed by the alcohol. I don't get the reunion vibe. The finish is vegetal. Conclusion: Lack flavours for the proof.
Review by Skyfly
Sehr interessanter Rum, da sich Nase und Gaumen stark unterscheiden. In der Nase ist der Alkohol sehr präsent in Form von Lösungsmittel. Daneben nimmt man aber auch Früchte und Beeren, sowie Gewürze und Holz wahr. Im Gaumen überwiegen Noten von Toffee, tropischen Früchten und Gewürzen, aber auch Oliven sind erkennbar. Im Abgang wieder fruchtig/ holzig, jedoch ist der Alkohol wieder präsenter.
Review by Leo Krüper
Again, the alcohol is far too intense and the taste is far too thin for the high alcohol content. It's a shame, there's a lot more flavor here, but in the end it comes across like a 40% Savanna Traditional that has been fortified with neutral alcohol.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Tasted during a visit to Versus vins et spiritueux. Thanks for the tasting. Rare are the wine shops with such beautiful products to taste. A "young" 7-year-old with only 2 years of ageing on Bourbon Island. Quite an intense nose, quite a lot of cooked fruit, rather tropical, spices, and a little brine. I found it hard to grasp, as if it lacked some. Tropical aging versus continental. The 60 bourrins sting a little on the palate, making it quite intense. Bourbon vanilla and caramel, fruit between fresh and stewed, spices and green olives in the background. I'll have to find another sample to confirm this first impression.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5826 04.10.2025 Warming up before going to the Nobilis Warehouse Tasting #3. Nose Round, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, light citrus, light cherry, light floral, light olive. Palate Round, light wood, light smoke, fruity, light cherry, spice, light floral, light mineral, spicy, dried fruit. Finish Medium to long, light wood, spicy, raisin, light floral. Empty glass Spice, light floral, light perfume, faint chocolate. Needs to rest for a while to really open up properly, ABV could have been better integrated.
Review by Fuwi
Spannender Rum, der mit 7 Jahren und 60,9% daher kommt. Die Nase ist sehr unauffällig, also da muss man den Riechkolben schon tief ins Glas hängen, um Witterung aufzunehmen. Dann wird es leicht stechend, aber bei dem ABV kaum verwunderlich. Auf der Zunge und am Gaumen kommt er allerdings ziemlich wuchtig daher! Sehr buttrige Noten mit Fruchtkompot und Fasseinflüssen. Leider ist der Alkohol nicht so gut eingebunden, kommt im Abgang leicht stechend in den Vordergrund. Alles in allem aber sehr interessant und lecker
Review by Julien Ries
Le nez est curieusement très agricole, avec tout de suite une vanille bourbon assez puissante et un boisé léger. Quelques fruits exotiques apparaissent en second nez, alors que s'estompe la vanille. En fond, on perçoit quelques notes de saumure et un léger côté iodé. Rien de très agressif en alcool, et nous ne sommes pas sur un rhum à ester, les Grands Arômes, propre à certaines gammes de cette distillerie en vogue. La bouche surprend d'ailleurs aussi par cette surprenante intégration de l'alcool. On ne croirait pas être sur un rhum à 61°. Ce rhum déçoit un peu par sa faible complexité : un peu d'olive verte, un peu de fruits exotiques en compote. C'est léger et frais. La longueur est très courte. Pas vraiment convaincant.
Review by Jacques etdom
Good product, but not crazy either. Cooked fruit, light brine, but lacks depth. I expected more. Considering the price, it's still decent, but without emotion.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Das savanna Profil ist eindeutig erkennbar. Insgesamt etwas Ananas, Olivenlake, rote Beeren, überreifes Obst, sowie eine intensive Bourbon Fass Note die ebenfalls eine leicht süße mit bringt. Der Alkohol ist noch recht biestig und könnte besser integriert sein, aber dennoch eine spannende, wilde und junge Abfüllung.
Review by Richard Krupa
Lehce zatuchla vune, vyrazna, slana az olivova chut, delsi slany zaver.
Review by Vidaa Wz
J’ai acheté ce rhum dans le pack Spirit of the day étant fan de la distillerie Savanna, Au nez belle intégration des notes de bonbons caramel associé à une certaine fraîcheur c’est déroutant mais agréable, En bouche c’est là que tout s’effrondre, gros problème d’intégration de l’alcool on ne perçoit plus rien mise à part de l’alcool neutre
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