Aroma visualization from community tastings
Savanna Créol 52 2018
Sipped neat it's a powerhouse at 52%, but the real character is savory and green: fresh sugarcane, olives, a salty edge and light smoke, with citrus and a licorice-anise note that not everyone loves. One taster called it herbal "more than fruity," pushing you out of the classic agricole comfort zone. Several find it makes a great daiquiri if the intensity is much on its own.
The community says- Fresh sugarcane
- Atypical savory profile
- Divisive licorice note
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How does Savanna Créol 52 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Savory, smoky white cane rum, anise-tinged People rate it well for its atypical, savory Réunion profile — cane, olive, smoke and citrus. The anise/licorice note and salty edge divide tasters; a few prefer it mixed.
Agricole and pure-juice fans wanting a savory, terroir-driven white rum
Anyone put off by anise, salt or high-proof heat
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How is Savanna Créol 52 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 72% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
83% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Léo Delek
❌️ Yo les alcoolos, Savanna - Créol 52 - 🇷🇪 - 52% Également un gros coup de cœur lors de mes années sur l'ile intense. Mon palais étant formé à l'agricole, ce pur jus me réconfortait à chaque fois que j'en avais marre du rhum traditionnel, plus répandu. Ce rhum de pur jus est fermenté 2 jours et ensuite distillé en colonne de cuivre. Malgré les similitudes de fabrication avec les agricoles des Antilles, on a un profil totalement différent du au terroir de la Reunion. On pourrait presque le qualifier de petite sœur du HERR 57 car certaines saveurs se retrouvent (pas avec la même intensité bien sûr) On a bien sûr la canne fraiche qu'on retrouve sur les pur jus avec des notes d'olives, thé matcha et d'artichauts et un coté végétal bien présent. La finale est plus grasse et gourmande. Une belle réussite avec un profil atypique. Santé
Review by Daniel
Fruit,partly Clairin and tobacco.fruit, fruit schnapps, spicy, tobacco. Tobacco, smoky.In the cocktail I can imagine the Bianco well, to drink neat it is not suitable so well.
Review by Vincent D
Je ne suis pas un fan des vieux rhums Savanna. Mais j'adore leurs blancs. Et celui-ci ne fait pas exception ! La fraîcheur, les agrumes et les esters s'accorde r du tonnerre avec le fruit. Super agréable.
Review by Tobin
Here I must contradict the previous reviews. It is not a rum for every day, but still an interesting thing and much more pleasant to drink than eg the Lord.
Review by L' Art Rhumiste
Beau pur jus plus herbacé que fruité avec ce côté fumé et salé qui nous fait sortir de notre zone de confort "agricole classique"
Review by Righrum
Some typical savanna flavours but not making it enjoyable. Olives, salt, a bit of smoke
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Details about Savanna Créol 52 2018
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 52%.
Community purchases
23 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
52% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What does Savanna Créol 52 2018 cost?
Community paid 30–40 €.
Current best price: 48.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
23 purchased · 21 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 8,002 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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