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Savanna HERR Coeur de Chauffe
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Savanna HERR Coeur de Chauffe

Savanna

A ferociously expressive grand arôme that rivals Jamaica's highest-ester rums while remaining defiantly Réunionnais. Not for the timid — this is a cocktail weapon and a study spirit for serious rum drinkers exploring how humidity, heat, and long fermentation shape a spirit's soul.

125 proof
Rum Fire White Overproof Jamaican Rum
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Rum Fire White Overproof Jamaican Rum

Hampden Estate

Rum Fire is the distilled essence of Jamaican rum tradition — unaged, unfiltered, and unapologetic at 63% ABV. It's a bottle that divides opinion and that's exactly the point. For cocktail enthusiasts, even a half-ounce float transforms a Daiquiri. For sipping, it's a masterclass in what high-ester fermentation can produce. Rough-edged genius.

126 proof
Rhum Saint James Coeur de Chauffe
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Rhum Saint James Coeur de Chauffe

Saint James

A masterclass in pot still agricole at full strength — Saint James captures only the central, purest portion of the distillate, and the result is a rhum of remarkable density and clarity. Essential for anyone seeking to understand what 'coeur de chauffe' truly means.

120 proof
Clairin Le Rocher Single Distillery Haitian Rum
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Clairin Le Rocher Single Distillery Haitian Rum

Clairin

Le Rocher is terroir distilled to its most elemental. No barrel, no blending, no compromise — just Haitian sugarcane, wild yeast, and a copper pot still. It's raw, alive, and completely unlike any other spirit on this list. If you want to taste where rum begins, start here.

97.2 proof
Long Pond TECC 2010
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Long Pond TECC 2010

Habitation Velier

A textbook exhibit for the 'Structure Before Sweetness' thesis: proof, esters, and tropical oak doing all the heavy lifting, with zero added sugar to blur the architecture. Essential for the serious Jamaican rum drinker.

125 proof
Savanna Lontan Grand Arôme 10 Year Old
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Savanna Lontan Grand Arôme 10 Year Old

Savanna

A visceral, memory-imprinting rum that showcases Réunion's singular Grand Arôme tradition. Not for the timid, but for lovers of Jamaican DOK and Caroni heavies, it's essential.

115.4 proof