Habitation Velier 2025 Releases: Renegade – Old Bacolet, Grenada

Habitation Velier 2025 Releases

Savanna HERR White – Reunion Island

62% ABV | 700 ml | Molasses-Based | Pot Still | Unaged

The iconic Savanna HERR (“High Ester Rum Reunion”) returns — a singular creation from the Savanna distillery on Réunion Island, prized for its extraordinary aromatic intensity. Distilled from molasses sourced at the Bois Rouge sugar factory and double-distilled in a pot still, HERR undergoes a long fermentation of 5–11 days, often incorporating vinasse and cultivated bacterial cultures to push ester levels sky-high.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Deep and ample — freshly pressed cane juice, honey, floral tones, citrus spice, and mint.

Palate: Bold and generous — dark fruits, floral notes, black pepper, and lemon layered atop raw sugarcane.

Finish: Long and silky — apricot and almond milk with lingering artichoke heart and cinnamon.
The empty glass is beautifully fruity and floral with hints of vanilla.

Renegade – Old Bacolet, Grenada

55% ABV | 750 ml | Unaged | Single Variety (Cain) | Single Farm (Old Bacolet)

For the first time, Habitation Velier presents an unaged rum from Grenada’s Renegade Distillery — a terroir-focused producer that has captured global attention since 2020. This bottling showcases the Cain variety of sugarcane from the Old Bacolet farm, located on the island’s lush southern coast between two rivers. Distilled in 2020, it embodies Renegade’s “Cane to Cask” philosophy, emphasizing provenance and soil character.

Congeners: 328.1 g/hlpa

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fresh and luminous — juicy cane, green mango, dry hay, and subtle floral acidity.

Palate: Crisp and herbaceous — green apple skin, tarragon, and white pepper with lively tension.

Finish: Long, saline, and mineral — spiced with cardamom and makrut lime zest, leaving lasting freshness.

Mhoba – Mpumalanga, South Africa

62% ABV | 700 ml | Unaged | Pure Cane Juice | Pot Still

Habitation Velier’s first-ever collaboration with Mhoba Distillery showcases the bold spirit of South African rum-making. Crafted from freshly pressed juice of organically grown N49 and N57 cane varieties in the Mpumalanga River Valley, this rum exemplifies artisanal precision. It combines two wild fermentations — a 28-day dunder-rich fermentation and a 14-day open-air fermentation — each distilled in handmade pot stills built by Mhoba’s visionary distiller, Robert Greaves. The finest cuts were meticulously blended to achieve a distinctive, high-congener profile.

Congeners: 3019.7 g/hlpa

Tasting Notes

Nose: Bold and pungent — black olive, varnish, and a touch of fermenting cane richness.

Palate: Explosive and full-bodied — muscovado sugar, ripe banana, and dense aromatic power.

Finish: Long and expressive — smoky undertones with zesty citrus lift and lingering freshness.

Together, these 2025 Habitation Velier releases reaffirm the brand’s mission: to showcase the world’s most distinctive distilleries, techniques, and terroirs — bottled “pure pot still” and at natural strength, preserving the raw character of each rum’s birthplace.