Savanna Savanna Lontan Straight Grand Arôme high ester Rhum 784,6 esters 2024

This Lontan Straight Grand Arome comes from Savanna on Reunion, drawn from the distillery's high ester family, the long ferment molasses style that sits at the wildest end of its range. A 2024 white bottled unaged at a towering 74.9%, it is firmly for seasoned drinkers who chase ester driven intensity at full strength.

Long fermentation drives a huge ester load, throwing off overripe tropical fruit, strawberry candy and salty olives, with a medicinal, pineapple lift on the finish. The palate is intense and fruity with olive and strawberry, and the finish runs olive, fruity and medicinal. It is unsweetened, and despite the enormous proof it drinks with surprising composure, the strength feeling far lower than the label suggests. It can be sipped by the brave, but it is built for cocktails, turning a Daiquiri vivid and aromatic. For drinkers who enjoy Savanna Grand Arome or Jamaican overproof and want it even wilder, this is a white monster worth meeting.