SVN Distillery Rhum traditionnel 6yo 60,1%​

So Savanna, for those who are still trying to guess what SVN means. And 3 years of classic ageing, then 3 years in Bourbon cask, Grand Arôme cask and a late 80s armagnac that has already been reviewed here. Quite promising…

Colour: Old gold, hay lights. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Full of vanilla notes, with a touch of vegetal scents in the background. Varnish wood, fresh paint. A few orchard notes, mainly tinned pear. You also get sharp, rustic cereal notes, almost rye-like in profile.

Palate: Extra-oily texture. Orchard notes again, immediately followed by rustic plum eau-de-vie aromas. Quite sharp, combining massive peppery notes with a rocket-fuel ABV that could be better integrated, in my opinion.

Last Notes: Obvious rye notes again. Nice herbal shades of fresh tarragon, lemongrass and basil. Candied citrus notes in the background. Back on the palate, slightly more tannic than previously perceived. It ends on raisins and crushed almonds.

Fun, but I miss a bit of wood and alcohol integration. Cool label by the way!

My very subjective note: 84/100