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Velier Savanna HERR Japoniani HERR 2006
The surprise here is how buried 63.2% can taste — tasters keep noting the alcohol is beautifully tucked in. Expect an ester bomb: ripe strawberry and cherry, roasted pineapple, glue and nail polish, olive brine, menthol and herbs over light oak. One member calls it a "monster" of red fruit and funk. Several rank it the best HERR they've had, though a few miss the fruitier LMDW version.
The community says- Explosive red fruit
- Alcohol well integrated
- Divisive strawberry note
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How does Velier Savanna HERR Japoniani HERR 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 67 community reviews.
Explosive strawberry-ester Reunion funk bomb Loved by Savanna funk fans — dense red fruit, esters, olives and herbs at cask strength, with the heat well hidden. A few prefer the fruitier younger HERR editions.
High-ester Savanna and Jamaican funk fans
Anyone put off by strawberry-candy or solvent notes
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How is Velier Savanna HERR Japoniani HERR 2006 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.9 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?
1% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 67 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Worst
Thé best savanna I tasted so far ! unique!
Review by Leo Krüper
Wow. Everything happens there. Long Pond Teca is the most similar style I can think of. Just young and fruity. Great stuff, there's so much going on at the back. Eucalyptus, incense, bananas, red cherries, esters, chemicals, meat, smoke. Wow. The price is completely justifiable.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Grilled pineapple, neat ester. Alcohol wonderfully integrated. Simply delicious.
Review by mto75
Red fruits (sour cherries, strawberries) and vanilla on the nose, plus chewing tobacco and some menthol. Vanilla, tobacco and barrel on the palate. Long finish. Really good! Reminds me strongly of the CdI Savanna bottled for Gernany (RX308)
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
30.05.2020 Had a nice afternoon with friends and friends of friends including some nice bottles of rum. Notes Light to medium dark colour. Nose Light wood, ester, fruity, herbs, tar, citrus. Palate Round, fresh, balanced, light wood, ester, faint strawberry, fruity, light smoke, faint caramel. Finish Long, wood, roasted, light smoke, licorice, faint rubber, berries.
Review by rbfsnow
Einfach the best HERR für mich bis jetzt. Last HERR > 60th > Herr Blanc > Herrline
Review by Martin Švojgr
Kriste to je jahodo esterová paráda 😍
Review by TheRhumhoe
A superb high ester rum from Reunion Island with extraordinary aromatic concentration. The nose is a subtle blend of medicinal notes (glue, esters, nail polish, solvents) with a fruitiness marked by red fruits (cherry, strawberry, raspberry), fresher, mentholated notes, a hint of olive brine, but also a woodiness that leaves on notes of pepper. The whole is well-structured but very well controlled. On the palate, the rum is powerful, but very greedy. Once again, there are notes of red fruit, but also the impression of harlequin candy that gives the palate a strange, bubblegum-like quality. Spices and other spicy notes contrast with the freshness of menthol and olive, while medicinal, fermented and tannic notes leave their mark on the palate. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is long, intense and equally aromatic. Fruit, funky notes, spice and freshness play off each other in a jumble of aromas. The whole is well structured. A Savanna for the good times, sure to delight enthusiasts.
Review by Serge
Compared to the Edition Blanc Herr at a similarly high level but still very different. While the edition blanc achieves a lot with very few aromas, here we are back in savanna aroma overflow - but really really good. For those who can taste it: Yes, yes, yes.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang & Jakob, 2023-07-27 Teil 3: Ja, das ist eindeutig ein HERR, die Erdbeeren sind da, Ananas, Ester. Dazu angenehm würzig und holzig. Sehr komplex, lecker. Gegenüber dem HERR von LMDW etwas zahmer und weniger fruchtig.
Review by Mentalo
Minimal schlechter als LMDW 60 Years und die Restaurant Edition. Da fehlt der Japoniani die Fruchtigkeit. Aber trotzdem sehr guter HERR. Eisbonbon, Minze, Fass, etwas Erdbeere. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden.
Review by French_Rhumeur
Very nice rum in its category 👌
Review by zabo
Edit: Tried the new one from the high-end French restaurant again yesterday. Stick to my rating, but unfortunately this one is a little behind. O.k. o.k. o.k. what a great rum. Big thanks again to SaibotZtar for the cool split. The longer it stands, the better it gets in my opinion. I also tried a few drops of water this time, which is rare. All in all a very good drop, but unfortunately it doesn't make it into the top group.
Review by Johannes
In comparison, the 10 yo Lord clearly wins for me.
Review by Jonathan Massard
👃 Belle intensité fruitée et fermentée oscillant entre la fraise tagada et la fraise de jardin presque trop mûre. Il y a aussi des cerises griottes au kirsch et des merises tombées de l'arbre. Plus tard, le fruité évolue sur des mangues bien mûres. Je trouve même des notes d'ice tea pêche. En retrait, une jolie vanille beurrée. Un peu de menthol aussi sur les produits médicamenteux. Tout ça est porté par des esters suffisamment intenses. Enfin, c'est légèrement salé sur de petites olives vertes sorties du bocal. Excellent nez. 91+/100 😋 Une claque vive d'ananas rôti et beurré dans la casserole. Une bouche sur le funky made in Savanna ; ananas, gingembre, feuille de badamier, épices, menthe poivrée, olives salées. Les saveurs fruitées sur la fraise et les fruits rouges sont présentes mais moins que je l'aurais espéré. Semble moins complexe que les derniers GA dégustés tels que le Chronicles et dans une moindre mesure le Wild Parrot. 88/100. ⛳ Finale relativement longue, équilibrée mais un peu acide sur la carambole et les fruits de la passion pas assez mûrs. Amertume sur les feuilles de tabac et différentes herbes séchées. Le boisé est légèrement asséchant. 87/100
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Crass Savanna Lord but that was to be expected ... Has taste what of very overripe kiwi, plus neat Wick ice candy, raw tobacco leaves and herbs and olive brine. Personally, it is a little too grassy and could be even fruitier. Nevertheless, a great representative of Savanna Lord in pure form!🤤
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Expert reviews
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
What a monster, a nose full of everything. Ester and red cherries, red fruits other kinds of. A bit of wood and nice. Palate explodes with fruits, herbal fresh notes of awesome. It goes just a bit into it's aging at the end of tasting. A monster and worthy for being the last.
Details about Velier Savanna HERR Japoniani HERR 2006
A Pot Still Rum from Reunion, bottled by Velier, at 63,2%.
Community purchases
49 bottles logged by 36 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
8% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Savanna HERR Japoniani HERR 2006?
Community paid 145–545 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
49 purchased · 67 tasted · 53 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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