Savanna Unshared Cask for Germany 2016

Savanna on Reunion is unusual, making agricole, traditional molasses and intensely funky grand arome high-ester rum, and this 2016 single cask draws on its molasses and grand arome side. Bottled unsweetened and at cask strength, 59.5%, it is a characterful release for drinkers who want power alongside Savanna's distinctive fruity intensity.

Grand arome is a long-fermentation, high-ester molasses style, so this carries an estery, fruit-forward funk closer to Jamaica than to clean agricole, aged here in ex-bourbon oak. The nose is fruity and floral with esters and a woody backbone, the palate brings strawberry and tropical fruit over wood and vanilla, and the finish turns spicy, fruity and honeyed. It rewards time in the glass to open up. At full proof this is an intense, well-balanced expression for anyone who already enjoys Savanna's fruity, estery house character and is comfortable at high strength.