Meet Dee
The entrepreneurial visionary behind the premium island taste you know and love.
Dee Tutt has always loved to host a good party. Since 1983, it was all about bringing those closest to her together to connect, celebrate, create memories, and “cheers” with her homemade rum concoction. The homemade rum drink quickly became a guest favorite, and in 2020 she debuted the latest premium version, Savîle Tropical Rum Cocktail, available in single-serve cans with 15% alcohol by volume.
Savîle, a loose French translation meaning “a taste of the islands,” combines the highest quality rum made with the purest sugar cane delivering that Caribbean essence in every sip. The goal was to create the perfect cocktail that is ready-to-drink, with no aftertaste, while focusing on the “health-conscious consumer.” This paradise in a bottle is proudly all-natural, gluten-free, non-GMO and vegan-friendly. This is the first of many cocktails Dee and team plan on developing to reflect their own values and taste.
Dee didn’t start in the spirit world, but her journey to get here is full of grit and grace. She started her professional career as a hairstylist, but her passion was in making the original homemade version of Savîle for family and friends gatherings. After nearly 4 decades of refinement, Dee finally believed she created the perfect cocktail. Encouraged by family and friends, Dee decided it was time to bring her beverage to the masses. Once she had her vision for the brand she called upon her dream team of advisors including her husband, Carl, daughter, Patrice, and son, Brandon, to help bring her vision to life. Thus the brand that consumers know and love called Savîle was born!
The original Savîle Tropical Rumtini came to market in 2015. Three years later, it sold out from distribution. Rather than go back to the production line, Dee decided to take the invaluable feedback she received from Savîle fans to focus on the next iteration before putting it back on shelves.
Savîle is a drink for all audiences of legal drinking age and portrays what Dee stands for—an all-natural, clean brand, that can be shared by all. Just pour over ice and you’re ready to get the party started! Rebranded, refined, and now available in convenient cans, Savîle Tropical Rum Cocktail is back, and better than ever! Let the island taste of Savîle take you away!