Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis

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Rum labels

Bourbon -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re1)
Bourbon

Bourbon (re1)

90 x 130 mm (3.5" x 5.1")
Bourbon -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re2)
Bourbon

Bourbon (re2)

66 x 116 mm (2.6" x 4.6")
Savanna Créol -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re60)
Savanna Créol

Savanna Créol (re60)

61 x 155 mm (2.4" x 6.1")
Savanna Intense -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re59)
Savanna Intense

Savanna Intense (re59)

60 x 156 mm (2.4" x 6.1")
Savanna Iontan -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re61)
Savanna Iontan

Savanna Iontan (re61)

59 x 155 mm (2.3" x 6.1")
Savanna Metis -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_41)
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Savanna Metis (re_41)

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Savanna Lontan -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re62)
Savanna Lontan

Savanna Lontan (re62)

55 x 143 mm (2.1" x 5.6")
Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re64)
Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme

Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme (re64)

124 x 103 mm (4.9" x 4.1")
Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_77)
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Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme (re_77)

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Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_78)
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Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme (re_78)

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Cap Savanna -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_42)
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Cap Savanna (re_42)

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Cap Savanna -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re63)
Cap Savanna

Cap Savanna (re63)

65 x 146 mm (2.6" x 5.7")
Cap Savanna -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_69)
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Rhum Vieus Traditionnel -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re65)
Rhum Vieus Traditionnel

Rhum Vieus Traditionnel (re65)

67 x 43 mm (2.7" x 1.7")
Savanna Grand Arôme -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re75)
Savanna Grand Arôme

Savanna Grand Arôme (re75)

40 x 114 mm (1.6" x 4.5")
Intense Savanna -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re74)
Intense Savanna

Intense Savanna (re74)

41 x 115 mm (1.6" x 4.5")
Créol Savanna -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_71)
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Créol Savanna (re_71)

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Iontan Savanna -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_70)
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Iontan Savanna (re_70)

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Rhum Vieux -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (re_74)
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Rhum Vieux (re_74)

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Savanna HERR White -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (it_143)
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Savanna HERR White (it_143)

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Savanna 2012 -  Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis (it_216)
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Savanna 2012 (it_216)

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History

Company was established in 1870.

[Source: La Saga du Rhum (relevant page), cited 2022]

In 1972 was established GIE Rhums Reunion. Today consists of

  • distillery Riviere du Mat
  • distillery Isautier
  • distillery Savanna
[Source: Le Rhum Charrette, cited 2003]

To modernise the traditional rum distribution system dating back to the 1920s, an organisation of Reunion Island rum producers was founded: GIE Rhum (an economic interest group for marketing Reunion Island rums and spirits); it was renamed Rums Reunion in 2000.

The island's three distilleries initiated this group:

  • Distilelie du Mat in Saint-Benoit.
  • Distilelie de Savanna in Saint-Andre.
  • Distilelie Isautier in Saint-Pierre.
[Source: Groupe Quartier Francais, cited 2005]

Distillerie de Savanna was built during 1950s. It was initially located in a place known as Savanna in Saint-Paul, and was transferred in 1992 to the Bois-Rouge site, in the immediate proximity of sugar mill and the power station.

This move to a very functional location allowed for all the production equipment to be modernised, but also for environmental protection measures to be taken, with specific efforts being made for processing waste products.

The optimisation and mastery of the facilities allows the distillery, which has a capacity of 300 hectolitres of pure alcohol/day, to process around 20 000 tons of molasses produced by Sucrerie de Bois-Rouge.

Key figures for 2003:

  • €8.4 milion sales.
  • Distillerie de Savanna produces nearly 10 milion litres of rum every year.
  • It has a storage capacity of 800 000 litres. The majority of this production is sent to Le Port storage centre. The other part (more than 300 000 litres) is aged on site.
[Source: Groupe Quartier Francais, cited 2005]


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Here are full texts from the labels

re1: SB; Vieux Rhum Bourbon; 49°; EMCO Imp, Marseille

re2: Rhum Bourbon Blanc 49%; mis en bouteille dans nos chais; Industrialle Sucriere de Bourbon S.A., Saint-denis, Ile de la Reunion

re60: Île de la Réunion; Savanna Créol; Rhum Agricole; 45% vol; 70 cl; Distillerie de Savanna, 2, Chemin Bois-Rouge, 97440 Saint-André

re59: Île de la Réunion; Savanna Intense 55; Rhum Traditionnel; 55% vol; 70 cl; Distillerie de Savanna, 2, Chemin Bois-Rouge, 97440 Saint-André

re61: Île de la Réunion; Savanna Iontan; Rhum Traditionnel Grand Arôme; Fermentation a l'ancienne; 40% vol; 70 cl; Distillerie de Savanna, 2, Chemin Bois-Rouge, 97440 Saint-André

re_41: Savanna Metis

re62: Rhum de Réunion; Savanna Lontan; Fermentation a l'ancienne; 70 cl; 40% vol; B; Distillerie de Savanna

re64: Île de La Réunion; Distillerie de Savanna; Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme; 50 cl; Single Cask

re_77: Île de La Réunion; Distillerie de Savanna; Rhum Vieux Agricole; 50 cl; Brut de Fût

re_78: Île de La Réunion; Distillerie de Savanna; Rhum Vieux Traditionnel; 50 cl; Brut de Fût

re_42: Rhum vieux de la Reunion; Cap Savanna; En fut de chêne Vielli;

re63: B; Distillerie de Savanna; Rhum Vieux de la Reunion; Cap Savanna; Florebo Quocumque Ferar; 70 cl; 43% vol; En fut de chêne 5 ans

re_69: Rhum de la Reunion; Cap Savanna; 70 cl; 43% vol; En fut de chêne 7 ans

re65: Rhum Vieus Traditionnel; 43% vol; Distillerie de Savanna; Vieilli en fut de chêne; Sept ans d'Âge; 70 cl

re75: Distillerie de Savanna; Estd 1948; Île de la Réunion; Rhum Vieux Grand Arôme; Distillé le 02/2001; Mis en fill le: 07/03/2001; Type de fût: Cognac; Mis en bouteille le 28/03/2007; Bouteille no. 55/1011; Fût no 480; Maîre de chai; Single cask; 50 cl; 46% vol; Product of France

re74: Intense Savanna; Rhum Traditionnel Vieux; 6 ans d'âge; Île de La Réunion; Distillerie de Savanna; Millésime 2002; Mis en fût le 06/12/2002; Type de fût: Cognac; Mis en bouteille le 27/8/2009; Bouteille no. 91707; Fût no 969; Maîre de chai; Affiné 6 mois en fût de Muscatel; Single cask; 50 cl; 46% vol; Product of France

re_71: Iontan Savanna; Rhum Agricole Vieux; 7 ans d'Age; Ile de la Réunion; Distillerie de Savanna; Millésime 2001; Mis en fut le 06/05/2001; Type de fut: Cognac; Date de sélection: 2009; Bouteille no; Fut no ; Maitre de chai; Brut de Fut; 50 cl; 63% vol; Product of France

re_70: Iontan Savanna; Rhum Grand Arome Vieux; 12 ans d'Age; Ile de la Réunion; Distillerie de Savanna; Millésime 2004; Mis en fut le 06/05/2004; Type de fut: Cognac; Date de sélection: Juillet 2016; Bouteille no; Fut no 323; Maitre de chai; Brut de Fut; 50 cl; 64,2% vol; Product of France

re_74: Rhum Vieux de la Réunion; ...; 7 ans d'age; B; Distillerie de Savanna; Ile de la Réunion; Produit a la Distilleria de Savanna; 70 cl; 49% vol

it_143: Savanna; Réunion Pure Single Rum; HERR; 100% Pot Still distillation; Molasses: Distillerie Savanna, Réunion; Esters: 499,9 g/hlpa; Bottled: 2018; Sugar free; Figh proof; 70 cl e; Distilled in a Pot Still at Distillerie Savanna, Réunion; 62.5% vol; Habitation Velier; The House of Pure Single Rums

it_216: Indian Ocean Still; Savanna; Rhum Agricole; This rhum agricole was distilled in Novembre 2012 and barreled in French oak caska after one month. Aged 6 Tropical years in our warehouse at Distillerie de Savanna in the south of Reunion island and bottled in February 2019. 2014; Aged 4 Tropical Years in Mauritius; 70 cl e; 58% vol; 3700597307472

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