Savanna Art of Rum by Yan Le Gall (70cl, 54%)

A blended rum from Savanna on Réunion, combining fresh sugar cane juice and molasses. Master Blender Thierry Grondin married an eight-year-old rhum agricole distilled in 2014 with two old molasses rums from the 2015 and 2016 distillation years. All three components matured in former Cognac barriques of French oak. The blend was bottled in 2023 at 54%, with an outturn of 2,500 bottles, and is neither chill filtered nor coloured. The 70cl bottle comes with a gift box. The nose combines orange blossom and violet with flower honey and sweet milk chocolate notes. The palate shows gentle wood notes and warm cinnamon spice with roasted hazelnut, then lightly roasted dried fruit, dried nectarine and date, with an impression of sweet cinnamon pastry. The long finish keeps chocolate with nuts, dried fruit and floral accents.