Savanna Métis Rum (70cl, 40%)

Savanna Métis is a blended rum from La Réunion, made from molasses and bottled at 40% in a 700 ml bottle. The blend uses rums matured for up to four years in former Cognac casks or in large French oak vats. Its character combines tropical fruit with creamy vanilla and lightly roasted spices; the French oak adds to the profile without pushing the fruit into the background. It can be enjoyed neat in a tulip-shaped glass or used in cocktails. On the nose, banana leads, with almond, a fresh menthol plant note with a slight camphor-like hint, vanilla, a fine pastry note, pineapple and coconut. The palate brings clear vanilla sweetness, mango, papaya, chocolate and a restrained wood note. The finish is long, with sweet vanilla, spices, light wood, a fine salty nuance and citrus freshness.