Savanna Rhum L'Absolu 2025

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 58% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

L'Absolu 2025 is the first blend to bring together three Savanna rum styles: traditional molasses rum, Agricole made from sugarcane juice and Grand Arôme. Master Blender Thierry Grondin and his team select particularly old and unusual stocks from the distillery for this release. The traditional rums matured for up to 15 years in former Cognac casks, alongside a ten-year-old Agricole and an eleven-year-old Grand Arôme.

Maturation took place in the tropical climate of La Réunion. This limited annual edition thus combines different raw materials and rum styles with many years of cask ageing on the island. The rum is bottled at 58% without chill filtration or added colouring. The bottle contains 0.7 litres and comes in gift packaging.

In 2025, L'Absolu received a diamond medal at the French Drinks Awards and a silver medal at the International Spirit Challenge.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose is intense and distinctly fruit-led, accompanied by fresh vegetal notes. Cherry and raspberry contribute red-fruit aromas, contrasting with a honey-like sweetness.
• Palate: On the palate, the rum opens with a lively character and develops into a softer, rounded impression while retaining its freshness. Tropical fruits meet subtle spice and balanced sweetness. Vanilla and a slight waxy nuance complement the mouthfeel.
• Finish: The long finish remains powerful and lively. Fruity and vegetal notes linger, joined by a subtle note of liquorice.

Distillery/Bottler:

Savanna was established in 1870 on the sugar estate of the same name in western La Réunion. In 1992, the distillery moved to Saint-André, beside the Bois Rouge sugar factory, renewing part of its production equipment in the process. It has marketed rum under its own Savanna brand since 2003; before then, most of its production went to other bottlers.

The distillery's range spans traditional molasses rum and Agricole, as well as Grand Arôme, other high-ester rums and light spirits. Savanna cultivates its own yeasts and uses both column stills and pot stills. Its equipment includes an old copper Savalle column. For Grand Arôme, the distillery uses a long molasses fermentation with yeasts and bacteria. These different production methods underpin the diverse spirits from which the team creates its blends.

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