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Vagabond Spirits Savanna Silva Collection SVN 2003
One taster bought a bottle on the spot at the festival, and that reaction runs through most of these notes. A very old Savanna finished four months in an ex-TDL Trinidad cask — heavy and oily, with dried fruit, leather, roasted wood and vanilla up front, peach and cherry underneath, and a cooling eucalyptus-mint streak. At 61.3% the alcohol sits surprisingly well; give it air in the glass first.
The community says- Deep and complex
- Well-integrated 61%
- But: Needs air first
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Heavy old Savanna with a tarry Trinidad finish Near-unanimous love here — a deep, complex old Savanna where the Trinidad finish and cask strength land beautifully; a couple feel the TDL crowds out the base rum.
fans of old, heavy molasses rum and TDL character
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97% rate it 8 or higher. 41 selected write-ups from 79 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jarek
A very nice, old Savanna. The wood influence is, for my taste, still borderline. Dried fruits, peach, leather, and tea. I find the slight hint of mint very interesting, which probably comes from the TDL finish.
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
9:On the nose, heavy with varnish, rubber, roasted wood notes with nuts, toffee, biscuits, spicy, some metallic patina, citrus and dried fruits, peaches, fresh, minty, herbal sugar cane, dark with black tea, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the cane is flowery and vegetal, sweet with honey, the wood also sweet with caramelized notes, spicy with vanilla and allspice.Fruits like orange, apricot arise, some red fruits. 9:On the palate, the attack is delicious, creamy, a bit dry, with bourbon notes like peaches, citrus fruits, roasted wood notes with butterscotch, roasted nuts, pastry, sweet, spicy with vanilla, slightly salty, smoky, there are hints of toasted coconut.The rum is complex, as the sugar cane is flowery, herbal, fresh with tea.When the rum is oxidized, dried fruits, cherries and mango join the game.Medicinal notes give us a feeling of heaviness, with rubber, polish, some bitterness crawls in after a while, perhaps eucalyptus and the cane becomes candied. 8,9:The finish is long, dry and tannic, slightly industrial with rubber and tar, as different roasted wood notes, spicy and smoky, pair various fruits and candied cane, flowery, dark with black tea..
Review by Johannes
Most helpful mixed review
Very special rum! Nose: Vegetables, Maggi, wood, celery Palate: Wood, vegetables, celery, light sweetness. Long finish, somewhat astringent. Overall, a traditional savanna only comes through briefly at the very beginning. For me, the rum is past its zenith, and it also has a distinct lack of vegetable notes. I can't really taste the TDL cask finish.
Review by Master P
The nose immediately reveals strong fruit molasses notes. I would guess a Grand Arome here, with a very small Herr influence. Creamy, pronounced but deliciously integrated alcohol, full-bodied and round. Really delicious, for the price I'll have to think about buying a bottle.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wow. Eine unfassbar einladende komplexe schwere Nase: Reifer Pfirsich, saftige Kirschen, Minze und Leder, etwas Lack und Gummireifen. Am Gaumen dann intensiv nach kräftigem english breakfast Pfirsich Eistee, Herzkirschen, Eukalyptus und Minze, karamellisierter Aprikose, dunkler Schokolade mit Meersalz, intensive aber nicht zu aufdringliche Tannine und ein schier endloser Abgang und eine leicht dreckiges Profil was dezent an Caroni erinnert. Vielleicht war das Finish ja nicht "nur" ein TDL sondern ein caroni? Wer weiß. Lecker Stoff auf alle Fälle! Edit: schon deutlich holziger und bitterer mittlerweile nochmal nüchtern verkostet, daher leichte Anpassung nach unten.
Review by mto75
a Savanna traditionnel, 16 years tropical, 5.5 years continental, 4 months TDL 2008 finish...that's a statement! The nose has a typical Savanna profile with bourbon vanilla, overripe tropical fruits, pickled compote, caramel, polish. The TDL finish fits well here, as we're not looking at early 2000s menthol bombs here, but rather yellow fruits (although some freshness does come through). Mocha and leather on the palate, but also brutal tannins, which particularly characterize the finish. An interesting experiment, perhaps a few years less in the barrel would have been enough.
Review by Timo Groeger
Klasse Teil dieser Savanna. Ist recht holzig und karamellig in der Nase, außerdem diverse Früchte wie Pfirsich und Aprikose. Am Gaumen ist er sehr ähnlich, kommt hier noch etwas Vanille hinzu, sowie getrocknete Früchte und Leder.
Review by Dr.Django
Great design, very interesting key data, a finish that makes you feel new, a very old Savanna. This could be something! And it will be something! Tropical fruit, even more dark fruit and a pleasant woodiness, plus leather. The consistency is smooth and creamy. The aromas are very intense, mouth-filling on the palate. The finish is also noticeable. The finish is of medium length. Very tasty, but also very expensive at over €200 for 50cl.
Review by cigares
German Rum Festival 2025, Berlin. Un nez de pommes suries et en partie moisies dans une vielle cave humide. Du vieux bois verni et un côté pimenté. La bouche reprend les flaveurs du nez, pommes suries et vieux bois moisi, mais y ajoute une belle douceur légèrement pimentée. La finale est encore différente même si elle conserve la douceur pimentée. La pomme y est presque fraîche et du végétal apporte de la fraîcheur supplémentaire. Un rhum qui ne plaît beaucoup !
Review by Thunderbird
Das ist ein richtig schwerer dunkler intensiver Savanna.. erinnert mich ein wenig an einen alten Demerara KFM/MEC. Nur das der Savanna noch dunkle Früchte enthält. Sowohl an der Nase, wie auch am Gaumen. Schön komplex und lang anhaltend im Abgang.. Der gefällt mir richtig gut und trifft voll meinen Geschmack
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5615 31.08.2025 Tasted at the German Rum Fest 2025. This one is an amazing Savanna and I bought a bottle right away. The profile is slightly different from what you normally get, but still up to par and a great rum. Nice balance and very good ABV integration. The wood is well balanced and there are not too many tannins interfering with the leather, light peaches and some dried fruit. There is a light polish note in there as well some caramel, mint and light citrus. Very nice and something Savanna lovers should try.
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Après une longue aération, ce Savanna révèle une grande richesse aromatique. L’alcool est très bien intégré. Nez mêlant boisé, cerise, cuir. La bouche est puissante mais parfaitement intégré, avec des touches de cuir, bois humide et menthol. Finale interminable pour ce beau mariage Réunion/Trinidad (finish 4mois TDL 2008)
Review by Skyfly
Die Nase ist schon wirklich gut, aber der Knaller kommt im Gaumen und hält bis lang in den Abgang an. Man bekommt eine unglaubliche Mischung aus Holz, Leder, Tee und Vanille, sowie Pfirsich- und Kirscharomen. Der Alkohol ist wirklich perfekt eingebunden.
Review by SaibotZtar
Kräftig Würzig kommt er daher... Sehr kräftig mit erstaunlicher Komplexität . Fruchtig eher im Hintergrund bzw dezent. Kirsche und Pfirsich kommen da am ehesten ran . Blind wäre ich hier sicher nicht auf einen Savanna gekommen.
Review by Fred Tillac
👃🏼 = c'est agréablement lourd et riche avec une salade de fruits tropicaux et jaunes, du boisé, de la vanille, du caramel et une légère fraîcheur mentholée. 👄 = bien sûr le niveau d'alcool s'exprime aussitôt, ample, sans déranger, avec une trame grasse, du cuir, une note de miel et d'olive avant de terminer sur une longue finale épicée. On en prend plein le pif et le palais avec cet excellent très vieux rhum de mélasse, sa concentration avec des airs de grand arôme, à savourer tout doucement 👌
Review by Joachim Guger
Eine komplexe Nase. Holzig, röstig. Frische (Fisherman‘s). Fruchtig (Dosenpfirsich). Kräftig, gute Alkoholintegration. Leicht adstringent, holzig und würzig. Im Abgang Holz, Würze, Kaffee, Plastik und Dosenpfirsich.🍑 Toller, vielschichtiger Rum. Dank nach Bonn. 🙏
Review by Paul Christiaens
Verdict: this is a phenomenal rum! It has matured intensively, and it's quite woody, with quite some polished quality, even oily, but very well balanced on the spice, and even with a freshness of ow fruit and mint. Just superb. 91 points Nose: very dignified, with quite some oak, furniture polish, even a bit of engine oil, vanilla, caramel, pecan, cooked and tinned yellow fruit, sweet spice, and, when breathing in the glass, liquorice as in cough syrup. Just perfect. Palate: oh my goodness, this is oily and dense. Quite sweet associated, on vanilla, tinned peach, dark sugar or molten molasses, plenty of oak, polish, leather, tobacco, cinnamon buns, a hint of refreshing mint and red apple. Finish: very long and refined. Pleasantly melting pot of wood, warming spice, buns, polish, leather, cooked fruit, vanilla and mint.
Review by TheJackDrop
Tasted at the Multi Verres Spirits show in Lyon in February 2025: superb! The nose is very full and heavy. Weathered wood, TDL fruit. The fruit comes back strongly on the palate, with notes of peach and tea. Quite woody finish, a touch astringent, but very long. The oldest Savanna bottled today?
Review by zabo
Für diese Svanna Abfüllung von Vagabond braucht man nicht viele Worte, einfach nur Wow, was ein super geiler alter Savanna. Für mich persönlich eines der absoluten Highlights am diesjährigen 14. GRF. Weiter so Vagabond
Review by Eric Frechin
Je le trouve formidable ! Il faut le laisser reposer un peu dans le verre pour ne pas être gêné par l alcool et sa grosse concentration. Il y a une incroyable palette olfactive et gustative. Je n ai rien trouvé de dérangeant , le toutest trèsbienéquilibré.Au début l alcool pourrait paraître un peu trop présent, mais finalement il est bien intégré. Son côté rassurant : fruité, caramel, cerise un peu amer, vanille. Son côté fun : cuir et verni au nez. Bouche : des passages mentholés Fin de bouche : bonbon à la violette Et pour le plaisir des yeux un packaging magnifique !
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Wow, wirklich oberstes Savanna-Regal! Erstaunlich, dass es diesen Rum immer noch zu kaufen gibt. Musste gleich noch eine Flasche ordern, damit wird mein aktueller Vagabond-Split komplettiert. Herzlichen Dank an das heutige Geburtstagskind Dr.Django für das grandiose Sample!
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Last review of 2025. This rum did sit in the glass for a good 20 minutes before the review. On the nose: Roasted woody, leathery notes with dried fruits. Little bit of tannings. Sweet note is kind of syrupy vanilla/caramel note. There is minty notes and tea notes in the background. Taste: Woody, roasted and leather notes. Dried fruits, peaches. It does have a heavy body with eucalyptus notes at the back. The palate then changes to almost like a creamy and dry mouthfeel. Tea notes. Mild sweetness. Finish: Woody, leather notes. Eucalyptus, Minty and black tea notes. Dried fruits. Little bit of tannings. Medium-long finish It has some of those typical "Savanna notes", but probably due to its aging this rum could offer more for me, especially the finish was richer .
Review by Julien Ries
Le nez est phénoménal, avec ce caramel dégoulinant sur ce chocolat au lait. Il y a aussi pas mal de fruits jaunes : brugnon, pêche, abricot. On est aussi frappée par la puissance de l'eucalyptus et quelques marqueurs de camphre qui apporte quelque éléments médicinaux au breuvage. En bouche, l'alcool est un monument d'intégration malgré les 61,3° qui devraient dépoter. On sent nettement l'influence du TDL avec quelques accents goudronnés mais le tout est parfaitement équilibré. Le cuir et le bois humide nous disent qu'on est en présence d'un vieux papy, mais c'est un rhum qui reste frais avec un peu de menthol et d'eucalyptus. Le tout est gras, envahissant, voluptueux, et on évolue vers du bâton de réglisse. La finale est interminable, et revient vers ce qu'on apprécie dans un TDL. On ne sait plus vraiment si on est en présence d'un TDL avec de l'influence réunionnaise, ou un Savanna bercé par la complexité d'un rhum de Trinidad et Tobago. Un super réussite qui mérite selon moi un 93/100. J'ai souvent du mal avec les Savannas, à part quelques exceptions (Madras par exemple qui est un monument), mais le mariage marche du tonnerre ici.
Review by Jakob
Very appealing profile with heavy sweetness, vanilla, leather, some tobacco, also recognizable red fruits on the palate and in the finish. Complex and with aromatic complexity, only the "tickle" on the palate bothers me a little - the alcohol doesn't seem fully integrated here. Apart from that, however, there is nothing to complain about, a great release.
Review by Felix Reiber
Hier habe ich wohl einen mega starken Savanna im Glas ! Die Nase hat sehr interessante Fruchtnoten, welche von Trockenfrüchten über Pfirsich und gelbe Früchte bis hin zu Aprikose und Mirabelle reichen. Die Würzigkeit kommt hauptsächlich durch Holz und Ledernoten zum Ausdruck, welche dann übergehen in Karamell und Vanille. Eine frische, minzige Note zeigt den Charakter der Destillerie. Am Gaumen ist er dann würzig und holzig, bevor dann wieder Trockenfrüchte, Karamell und Vanille hervortreten. Eine leichte Röstnote leitet über zu Kandiszucker und bringt wieder eine Fruchtigkeit von Pfirsich, Mirabelle und Kirsche. Tee und Eukalyptus sorgen für eine florale Seite. Der lange und komplexe Abgang setzt sich aus den Noten von Nase und Gaumen zusammen und bringt noch etwas Schwarztee mit. Minze und Fassnoten lassen das Ganze angenehm ausklingen. Ein erfreulich schmackhafter und vielschichtiger Savanna. Danke an @SaibotZtar für das gute Sample 😀
Review by julie
Had many associations coming to me while experiencing this rum. Very gourmand to me, with notes of dried smoky plum and galia melon on a vanilla, leather base. Funnily enough it reminds me of a Tom Ford perfume. The ending is a bit astringent with traces of black tea and interestingly enough also salty! This savory and briny combination intrigues me and therefore pushes this to a 9.0. Opulent, well-textured and challenging.
Review by Schnubbii
In der Nase vor allem Trockenfrüchte. Am Gaumen ebenfalls viele Trockenfrüchte, Datteln, Rosinen etc. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden, beißt hinten raus ein wenig. Schöne Grand Arome Marker. Ich finde weniger Holzbeize als bei anderen vergleichbaren Abfüllungen. Wirklich ein schönes rundes Teil. Der Abgang ist mittellang, wieder mit Trockenfrüchte und dann leicht ins Holzige mit leichter Bitterkeit. Gelungene Abfüllung!
Review by Basti
Messebewertung GRF14
Review by Michael Schou
30-08-2025 - Rate 9.0 German Rum Festival 2025 Next we arrived at Vagabond Spitits. And they totally took us by surprise. The first rum with them was Savanna. And what a Savanna. Some of the best I have ever tasted. First the artwork on the bottles are amazing. Showing a lot of passion. Nose full of dried fruits, caramel and wood/oak. Palate is close to the smell. Dried fruits, wood and hints of leather. Long finish. Can taste it for a long time. Wood and leather the most. 19-09-2025 - Rate 9.0
Review by LesTontonsMaltés
1️⃣🐏 Silva Collection- Savanna- 21 ans(16 ans tropical et 5,5ans de continental ex bourbon)-61,3%- finish 4 mois ex TDL2008. 👃 Mhouahaha j’aime ce nez! Je vis pour sentir des jus comme ça! Sur l’eucalyptus-mentholé-herbacé- évoluant sur du fruit compoté (pêche…) 👄 La bouche est rassurante-onctueuse-ronde, les esthers sont là mais pas omniprésent! Le boisé est doucement vernis, avec du fruits très agréable! L’alcool est parfaitement intégré et vient mettre un « kick » sur une olive délicieuse!
Review by Jacques etdom
It's good OK, but far too expensive for what's in the glass. I love the tdl, but here it's omnipresent and relegates the savanna to the background. I must say that the Silva tdl was very pronounced. Either it stayed too long in the finish, or the savanna had no character. Too bad.
Review by GuybrushThreepwood
Ganz großes Kino. Eine betörende Nase die sofort fesselt. Viel Holz und eine unglaubliche Tiefe und Komplexität. Kann man sehr viel Zeit mit verbringen und immer wieder Neues entdecken. Das Finish im T.D.L Fass harmoniert unglaublich gut mit dem Rum. Chapeau 👏🏻
Review by DeMaddin
Nase: Schwere, ölige Melasse mit deutlichen Röstnoten. Dahinter zeigen sich karamellisierte gelbe Früchte, Menthol und Eukalyptus. Dazu gesellen sich Wachsnoten, feuchter Waldboden und eine frische Note von grünen Äpfeln. Mit der Zeit deutlich fruchtiger: Aprikose, Pfirsich sowie überreife Papaya und Mango. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden. Gaumen: Sehr fettiges, cremiges Mundgefühl. Kräftiger, aber balancierter Alkohol. Die Röstnoten dominieren, gefolgt von intensiver Frucht. Überraschend starke maritime Einflüsse (Salzlake) und ölige schwarze Oliven. Dazu Leder, Rauchkohle und eine trockene Holzwürze. Abgang: Extrem lang und viskos. Hier kommt das TDL-Finish massiv durch: Viel Teer, dicke Melasse und die typische Schwere, die sich mit der Kraft des Rums aus La Réunion verbindet. Für mich war er damals schon ein Highlight auf der Messe in Nürnberg, da hat Vagabond Spirits was ganz großes aus dem Hut gezaubert, fantastisch!
Review by Fred Rozier
Après une longue aération, alcool bien intégré. L’impression que le finish a pris le dessus sur le rhum d’origine
Review by easyrum
21 years old savana AND heavy tld cask finish make magic ! Awesome rum ! Must be tasted !
Review by Dominik
Verkostung auf GRF 2025
Review by Buddudharma
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Review by Anonymous
Complexité incroyable de fruits confits et de notes boisées
Review by Jo Hoo
07.02.2026 The Village Nürnberg
Review by Charlie
Un très beau Savanna Un rhum complexe avec ce finish TDL avec une explosion en bouche Final très long Une très belle découverte
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice rum, but not Savanna
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Details about Vagabond Spirits Savanna Silva Collection SVN 2003
A rum from Reunion, bottled by Vagabond Spirits, at 61,3%.
Community purchases
62 bottles logged by 51 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Vagabond Spirits Savanna Silva Collection SVN 2003 cost?
Community paid 175–220 €.
Current best price: 215.38 € – within the typical community range.
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+12 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
62 purchased · 82 tasted · 47 wishlist · as of
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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