Spirit of the day #3 La Reunion 2017

Review by Eric Frechin

Most helpful positive review

Eric Frechin

May 2025261 reviewsFrance

8.0/10

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

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zabo

Apr 20251,503 reviewsGermany

5.9/10

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

TheJackDrop

Jun 2025898 reviewsFrance

8.4/10

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

Thomas Renoud

Mar 202560 reviewsGermany

5.0/10

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

Skyfly

Feb 2025516 reviewsGermany

8.3/10

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

Leo Krüper

Sep 2025882 reviewsGermany

6.3/10

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

TheJona'Spirits

Jan 2025225 reviewsFrance

8.3/10

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 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Oct 20255,556 reviewsDenmark

7.5/10

#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.