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Savanna Collection Métissage Maputo 2003
Most tasters rate this Savanna highly, but there's a real split over the 64.2% strength. Fans get deep oak, raisin, cocoa, dark chocolate and roasted spice, with the Armagnac cask lending grape and dried fruit. Others find the alcohol bites hard on nose and palate — several say it needs long air and a splash of water to settle. One member called it "dirty" in the best way.
The community says- Deep oak and spice
- Armagnac raisin depth
- Hot ABV integration
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How does Savanna Collection Métissage Maputo 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 63 community reviews.
Dark, spicy Savanna with strong Armagnac grip Loved by most for its dark, spicy, Armagnac-driven depth, but genuinely divisive: a good few find the high ABV poorly integrated and need water and patience to open it up.
Experienced sippers who like dark, spicy, Armagnac-cask rum
Anyone put off by high, biting ABV or bitterness
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How is Savanna Collection Métissage Maputo 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 63 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by ccajerem
Savanna Maputo Wild Island 2ème série. Il s'agit d'un rhum traditionnel donc de mélasse avec un vieillissement tropical durant 16 ans affiné en fûts de cognac. C'est le frère jumeau du Savanna Fort Dauphin mais la comparaison s'arrête là tellement leurs profils sont différents. Le Maputo titre à un degré d'alcool beaucoup plus élevé (64.2 degrés). Il s'agit de mon Savanna préféré concernant cette 2ème série de par sa singularité. Je n'ai pas connaissance d'un savanna ayant un profil aussi proche de certains Guyana Skeldon ou Enmore. En effet, une fois les notes de solvants passées après une bonne aération, des notes de caramel, de café et de chocolat dominent les débats. Une note de fraîche et fruitée de raisin vient équilibrer le tout. Bref ce Maputo est un vrai coup de cœur et fait partie de mon top 3 des rhums traditionnels hors grand arôme que j'ai goûté chez Savanna.
Review by Nika
Okay :D I can’t explain, but this one tastes like red color. It is sensual but wild. Savana just can’t be a miss. There is some tar at the end. I also feel jelly cherries from Haribo. Grapes, licorice too.
Review by Morten Nørregaard Rasmussen
One of the best savanna traditional rum ❤️💪
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really cool how much Savanna & Armagnac harmonize. Lots of wood, lots of spices, some glue, red chili flakes with dark chocolate raisin, pink grapefruit, red grapes and baked banana, as well as dark chocolate cookies. The finish is also a little bitter, astringent and with lots of tannins and glue, menthol and overripe banana and strong mocha, as well as really dark dark chocolate. Alcohol is very well integrated and really fun to drink. Very drinkable for a Savanna! For me, this is definitely the current benchmark when it comes to Savanna in an Armagnac cask.
Review by Dr.Django
fort dauphin #989: Diese Abfüllung ist etwas für die Sammler. Die Aromensuche gestaltet sich beim Verkosten als äußerst beschwerlich. Kandierte Früchte, etwas Fruchtjoghurt, sehr leicht am Gaumen mit einem kurzen Abgang. Der Alkohol ist trotz der niedrigen abv nicht gut eingebunden. wild island #985: guter fruchtiger Antritt mit etwas Holz und kandierten hellen Früchten. vergorenes Obst in Abgang, ebenso Gebäck und Fruchtjoghurt. tolles mundgefühl und ein schöner mittellanger abgang täuschen nicht über den mit anderen tollen savannas vergleichsweise verhaltener aromenintensität. Große Schlücke machen hier viel Spaß am Genuß und weniger beim Blick auf das Portemonnaie. 84 Pkt wild island #984: schwacher Antritt, vergorenes Obst, deutlich mehr als bei Cask 985, dafür aber auch wesentlich weniger Frucht und Volumen am gaumen. Der Abgang ist auch relativ lang und die absolute Stärke, hier kommt etwas das fass durch. 85 Pkt. wild island #987: ähnlich schwach wie 989. Etwas holziger und bitterer, als die kollegen aus dem tasting. Cognac/armagnac im finish sehr deutlich. Der Abgang ist absolut klasse und hebt den Rum auf ein völlig neues Level. Hätte hier blind vllt. auf einen Agricole getippt. gefällt mir 83 Pkt madras #496: Jawoll! Geiles Teil! Von der Nase, bis zu. Antritt, im Abgang wird er etwas dünn (Meckern auf hohem Niveau). Eine sehr gute Balance zwischen Frucht und Holz, wunderVOLLES Mundgefühl. Klar, der Vergleich zu den Kollegen ist etwas unfair, da wir hier einen gute. Grand Arome haben. I love it! 89 Maputo #988: Mit Assoziationen zu Cask 987, nur wesentlich besser. Alles intensiver und besser abgestimmt. toller Rum! 87-88
Review by zabo
Zusammen mit DomM wurden heute ein paar Savanna verkostet. Vielen Dank an Johannes für die Samples. Die größten Enttäuschungen waren der RX232, sowie der RX11264. Mein persönlicher Favorit war der RX9608. Der RX11034 und der RX11515 haben gerade noch den Sprung über die 8 Punkte geschafft.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A superb Savanna from one of the most recognizable series the distillery has launched. The nose is particularly concentrated, with beautiful woody notes and spices that are perfectly interwoven in the juice. Notes of licorice, nuts, grapes, cocoa and dark chocolate accentuate this aromatic intensity. The profile is relatively dark and heavy, but very elegant. The attack on the palate is particularly intense. There's a high concentration of roasted notes and spices (pepper, vanilla, licorice), which heat up the palate, but always with finesse. The influence of Armagnac casks, grapes and citrus notes of tangerine and grapefruit can be detected. Tobacco, caramel, brown sugar and dark chocolate complete this particularly dense profile, where the alcohol is very well integrated. On the finish, the rum is subtler and sweeter, but with a fine aromatic imprint of oak barrel notes, spicy chili and vanilla, and darker aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, tobacco and roasted notes. There's a slightly bitter, herbaceous edge that goes well with tea, dried fruit and grapes (thank you, Armagnac). A Savanna in the image of its label: powerful, majestic and imposing.
Review by DomM
Komplex with heavy aromas on the nose. Intense with spices, cacoa, lots of dried fruits. I think the Armagnac did some nice work here. Very nice. On the palate tastebuds very thick again. Creamy texture again with dark and intense flavors. You can taste the long tropical again again with some positive influence from the armagnac. I would even call this a bit „dirty“. Very nice bottling.
Review by EUDIER Vincent
Complexe and pleasant nose swift dark… but less complex mouth A nice final, elegant, evaporating to something open and fresh.
Review by Oliver
Exkellenter Traditionell mit perfektem Armagnac-Finish! Sehr lecker.
Review by mto75
aus der Collection Metissage den Fort Dauphin, Maputo und Madras verkostet: der Madras sticht für mich heraus, schon weil er als einziger der drei als Grand Arome einfach deutlich intensiver ist, mit herrlichen roten Früchten und Butter-Gebäck an der Nase. Bei den anderen beiden habe ich mit dem Armagnac-Finish viel Traube und Holz. Der Maputo ist mir mit seinen 64,2% etwas zu alkoholisch an der Nase, da finde ich den auf 44,8% verdünnten Fort Dauphin fast besser. Leider klappt das nicht gleichermaßen am Gaumen. Da wirkt der Fort Dauphin dann doch eher dünn.
Review by John Coffey
Sacré final avec pas mal d'épices.. On sent bien le boisé et l'armagnac
Review by Pavel Spacek
Rumy z destilerie Savanna jsou jedny z mych nejoblibenejsich. Doporucuji kazdemu vyzkouset zejmena vuce esterove kousky jako je Grand arome nebo HERR. Tolik ovoce v nekolika malo kapkach tekutiny jste dlouho necitili.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Armagnac bien présent, du raisin sec, des épices, un boisé sec et astringent, mais l’alcool est assez franc en bouche, dommage, ça fait plus jeune que ça ne l’est.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein spannender guter Savanna
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Guter Traditionel, der aber stark vom Armagnac Fass beeinflusst wurde. Der Rum benötigt sehr lange Standzeit, um sich zu öffnen und bis der Alkohl bewältigt werden kann. Der Rum verträgt Wasser, um sich weiter zu öffnen.
Review by Mentalo
Sehr viele Röstnoten, würzig, teils bitter. Kaum Frucht und der Alkohol könnte auch besser integriert sein. Nicht mein präferiertes Savanna-Profil
Review by Jakob
A comparatively roasty Savanna representative, which in my opinion speaks for the exciting range of the distillery. Apart from that, in addition to the roasted notes mentioned, there is primarily some fruit, wood and vanilla sweetness from the cask. Good, but not a Savanna that I would want a bottle of.
Review by RumTaTa
The nose is strongly in the direction of bourbon. I don't perceive the typical markers of the distillery so strongly. Very barrel-heavy on the palate. The finish is also unsurprising and of medium length. A little disappointing overall.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one needs to stand for a long time before the ABV stops biting on your nose and on the palate it also bites so I added some water after which it opened up a bit. I'd set the ABV integration on this one to really poor and I usually really like Savanna but this one is out of character.
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Details about Savanna Collection Métissage Maputo 2003
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 64,2%.
Community purchases
117 bottles logged by 88 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Savanna Collection Métissage Maputo 2003 cost?
Community paid 110–194 €.
Current best price: 292.62 € – 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+ →
117 purchased · 64 tasted · 24 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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