Compagnie des Indes 2004/2022 Savanna 18 years old Reunion French Single Cask Rum 70 cl 52.9%

Eighteen years in a barrel on a small volcanic island in the Indian Ocean - only 305 bottles of this French single cask rum ever left the warehouse.

Expert description

Compagnie des Indes 2004/2022 Savanna 18 Year is a French Single Cask Rum from the Savanna distillery on Réunion, matured in oak casks and bottled at 52.9%.

The rum was distilled in April 2004 and bottled in September 2022 by the French independent bottler Compagnie des Indes, founded by Florent Beuchet with inspiration from the old East India trading companies. The company seeks out single casks from across the rum world and bottles them without added sugar, colouring or artificial smoothing, letting each cask show its own unfiltered character.

The cask comes from the Savanna distillery at Bois Rouge on Réunion, a French island east of Madagascar, where both molasses rum and agricole rum from fresh cane juice are distilled. This release is non-chill filtered and has no added colouring, and only 305 bottles were drawn from the cask.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe tropical fruit and lightly waxed wood, with a hint of spice from the 18 years of maturation.

Palate

Powerful and full-bodied with sweet fruit, caramelised wood sugar and a warm, alcohol-driven core.

Finish

Long, dry and spicy with a lingering note of toasted wood.

Specifications

Name: Savanna 18 Year
Distillery: Savanna
Bottler: Compagnie des Indes
Region/Country: Réunion, France
Type: French Single Cask Rum
Age: 18 Years
ABV: 52.9%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2004
Bottled: September 2022
Number of bottles: 305
EAN: 3760255022406

Flavour profile

Full-bodied · Tropical fruit · Spicy · Woody

Investment potential

Medium - a single cask with only 305 bottles from a respected independent bottler and distillery makes this release appealing to collectors once it sells out.

Did you know?

The Savanna distillery on Réunion is one of the few places in the world producing both traditional molasses rum and agricole rum from fresh cane juice under the same roof.

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Frequently asked questions about Compagnie des Indes Savanna 18 Year

What is Compagnie des Indes Savanna 18 Year?

It is an 18-year-old French Single Cask Rum from the Savanna distillery on Réunion, bottled by independent bottler Compagnie des Indes.

How many bottles exist?

Only 305 bottles were drawn from this single cask.

Is it chill filtered or coloured?

No, it is neither chill filtered nor coloured, so it shows the cask's natural character.

Is it worth the money?

The price should be viewed in light of the long maturation, the limited number of bottles, and that Compagnie des Indes is a respected independent bottler within rum.

How is it best served?

Best neat in a nosing glass, perhaps with a few drops of water, to open up the 18 years of complexity.

Where does the rum come from?

From the Savanna distillery at Bois Rouge on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.