Grays
There are 113 rums from the Grays distillery in the RumX database.
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New Grove Savoir Faire Single Cask
Top review from Tim :
"Wow, on the nose it reminds me of a Guyana rum or even a Foursquare, with citrus fruits and other fruits such as peach being dominant here, especially if you give it enough time to breathe. Lots of roasted chocolate, caramel, wood and all kinds of fruit. Very pleasant in the mouth, despite 60°. Complex rum, at a more than fair price!"
New Grove Savoir Faire Single Cask
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Ever since @crazyforgoodbooze got me hooked on Mauritius at the 11th GRF, I've been trying to get to know the country's rums better. With this one, I like the expressive blackcurrant note on the palate. A really pleasant rum, but with an unremarkable nose and a short finish that can't match the Grays from Perola (RX12865) from the same year. Update 2023-07-02: I must have had a bad day at the first tasting, only 82 points just doesn't do the rum justice. Now, at the second tasting, it has a super-long, fruity and woody finish. The impressive red rum now gets a well-deserved 86 points. Pretty good PLV for a single cask and still available, wonderful. Update 2024-03-16: Used as a benchmark rum against two other New Grove single casks and more than lives up to its role. In the meantime I have to say, even better than the 2009 bottling. Amazing Mauritius!"
New Grove Savoir Faire Single Cask
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Only one review so far. We were very excited about this apparently rare bottling and were not disappointed. Well, it's really very restrained on the nose, but on the palate! 😋 An aromatic journey around the globe, great. Atypical, but very good New Grove. Update 2024-04-18: A rum that's really completely out of the ordinary. And I mean that in a very positive way. You really meander around aimlessly and then can't classify it. Not to mention its association with New Grove. A rum like a secret."
New Grove Emotion
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"It is rare, far too rare, to discover a diamond among pebbles. And if it happens by chance, it's all the more incredible. But it actually happened with this rum! I'm still blown away. The rum already promises a lot on the nose and reminds me of an old Demerara. So tempting that I can't wait to taste it. Very fruity on the palate, overripe blackcurrants? The alcohol is more perfectly integrated than I have ever experienced with any other rum. The maximum has really been extracted from the 47% vol. The only small drawback: a slight lack of depth and intensity due to the low ABV. But such a small "impurity" is easy to get over with such a fine diamond, isn't it? Top rum under the radar. Update 2023-10-06: The rum remains a top product for me, but has found its champion in the Savoir Faire 2009 with 60% (RX2744). Update 2023-10-18: Tasting again against the RX2744, this time direct. And I have to say that a direct comparison is really enlightening - and doesn't end well for the Emotion 1969 ... It seems like the league leader of the 2nd division playing at the top level in its class against a Champions League team ... 🙄 Try it out and you'll find it confirmed. RumX Advent calendar 09.12.2023 (blind tasting) I wrote in the appropriate place before solving the puzzle: Yes, on the nose I'm also more with FS, although what's amazing here is that you really perceive zero alcohol! A completely different rum on the palate: Not warm-caramel like on the nose, but clearly red-fruity and a little spicy. And what do I always associate with red fruit? That's right, Mauritius! :blush: Since this rum is not an alcohol monster, but rather under 50% vol. I'm guessing RX2495. Of course, it could also be another New Grove from Grays with around 45% vol. as there are still a few around ... Or maybe even a TDL. In any case, I like the rum very much. :yum::yum::yum:"
Mauritius (Perola)
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze:
"Clearly milder and more drinkable than the 11y old without finish. The additional 20 months in the Armagnac finish have softened the rum perfectly and taken him some of the edges. The 11y is clearly more funky and intense, this one is clearly more harmonious but still with enough power. Exciting are the light peachy / apricot notes with eucalyptus and dark chocolate with cappuccino, cinnamon, nutmeg and nuts, as well as some lemon zest and at the very end comes back to me the characteristic menthol / grapefruit peel note. I also like very well, almost a little better depending on the mood!😁🥳Anyway, both bottlings are imho absolute Mauritius Gray's benchmarks!👌🏽"
S.B.S Mauritius 2009
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Another rum from my new favorite distillery Grays. And this rum does not disappoint at all, the opposite is the case: he inspires (me)! Just look at the color of the rum in the bottle! 😍 Wonderfully dark, hard to believe in a rum from the year 2009. (Was there but helped?) Anyway, a very, very pleasant-balanced rum, deep, spicy, fruity, the for me identity-creating currant note may not be missing. Round thing, alcohol well integrated, acceptable PLV - recommendation especially for all who like to walk off the beaten path."
Mauritius (Perola)
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze:
"Geiler scheiß. Sehr kräftig und intensiv, das Cognac Fass ist an keiner Stelle zu dominant macht das ganze aber schon auch sehr trocken, pelzig und adstringierend. Die intensiven bitteren Noten von Grapefruitschale, Bitterorange, sowie Eukalyptus Tee und Menthol Mundspülung sowie eine leichte Sauerkirsch Hals Bonbon sind einfach der Hammer und außergewöhnlich. Sehr abgefahrenes Mundgefühl! Definitiv imho mein persönlicher Benchmark Rum wenn's um Mauritius generell und die Grays Destillerie geht!"
The Nectar Of The Daily Drams LMDW
Top review from Jakob:
"Very unexpected flavor profile - the port finish works excellently here and brings out a wonderfully complex spectrum of aromas. Wood, tobacco, menthol paired with dense fruit sweetness, which offers both the heavy depth of the port wine and fresh nuances. Really delicious, Grays is slowly becoming an insider tip for me."
Single Cask Rum
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"#4815 16.08.2024 Having a relaxing afternoon and evening with Joël from Switzerland. Nose Intense, light wood, vegetal, ester, light pineapple, Agricole, fresh. Palate Light oily, intense, light wood, Agricole, dry, fresh, fruity, light pineapple, faint citrus. Finish Medium to long, fresh, light wood, fruits, light citrus, faint chocolate. The empty glass has light coffee and some caramel."
New Grove Single Cask
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Very pleasant rum. Red fruits, but hardly the expected TDL mint. The rum is not challenging, drinks away like this, daily sipper. The really excellent integration of the alcohol should be emphasized. I bought it after carefully reading the reviews here and was not disappointed. A nice addition to my New Grove library."
New Grove Savoir Faire Single Cask (20 Vin)
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Still restrained on the nose, so that you don't really recognize New Grove, but the rum really gets going on the palate! Heavy fruity and woody at the same time, warm and incredibly complex, a feast for the palate! I really like this rum, it ranks right up there with the New Groves. If the nose wasn't so restrained, it would even be at the top of my list. As the 20Vin stores are only available in Mauritius, my decision is clear: I will return there and look for this rum! 😊 Update 2024-04-29: This really is a particularly good rum. Today I didn't find it at all restrained on the nose, which is why the rum now gets one more point. The incarnation of New Grove, I love these aromas! Update 2024-06-18: Yes, I made it and brought myself the rum from Mauritius, Grays delivery service delivered it free to my door there. 🤗 That's the good news. It is somewhat clouded by the fact that the rum unfortunately loses out to the top New Grove 2009 (RX2744) in the crosstasting: On the palate, it simply has too few watts to keep up with the Croesus; after all, more alcohol transports more flavors. But it is still a top product from Grays, especially for the incredible price of just EUR 50 for an SC. 😍"
S.B.S Mauritius French Oak & Chestnut Wood
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Boah, was für ein Muskelprotz mit Ausdauer! Ob das am sehr seltenen Chestnut Cask (insgesamt nur 6 Rums hier gelistet) liegt? Also dieser Rum ist definitiv nichts für schwache Gemüter, er beißt kräftig zu, fast zu kräftig, der Alkohol könnte etwas besser integriert sein. Ich schmecke schwere dunkelrote Früchte, auch etwas typische Minze hintenraus. Überhaupt, der Abgaaaaang! Ich glaube, ich hatte noch nie einen Rum mit so einem langen und sich noch intensivierenden Abgang im Glas. Ein Rum-Schraubstock, der sich immer weiter schließt, das ist das Bild, was mir in den Kopf kommt. Tolle New-Grove-Bombe des Jahrgangs 2009, der mich noch nie enttäuscht hat!"
S.B.S Mauritius French Oak & Port Cask
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"23.02.2024 Enjoying some samples at home while relaxing. Colour Colour dark to very dark in colour. Nose Wood, faint roasted, spice, light orange, light dried fruit, faint caramel, light earthy. Palate Balance, wood, light roasted, spice, oily, light earthy, faint smoke, light dried fruit, faint peaches, light caramel. Finish Medium to long, wood, faint smoke, spice, medium spicy, fruits, light orange, faint caramel."
New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia
Top review from Rowald Sweet Empire:
"Interesting wood finish. I get a lot of cherries/sour cherries (maybe some Haribo Cherries too). The fruits and the wood is battling but keep each other in check. Some spices come through. A menthol freshness. Interesting and well made. Tasted it again on Christmas 2022. New packaging, which looks more retro than the old one. Still impressed. Lots of oak. Cognac. Good"
Mauritius
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze:
"outstanding Mauritius rum. quasi the high-end version of the Lazy Dodo, with significantly more mint, menthol, grapefruit peel, allspice and some currant that go hand in hand in taste and nose. the acacia wood adds a nice spice and not too much woodiness and the port wine finish makes everything very very creamy, palatable and round. i will buy it for sure! great price performance and for me a new reference rum from Mauritius with an incredibly good PLV."
S.B.S Mauritius French Oak & Moscatel
Top review from Timo Groeger:
"Der letzte für mich aus der S.B.S Mauritius Reihe, holt mich aber grad irgendwie nicht ab. Die Nase ist recht holzig, aber auch getrocknete Früchte sind erkennbar. Am Gaumen dann auch Holz/Eiche, aber auch etwas Rotwein."
S.B.S Mauritius
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Reißt mich nicht vom Hocker. Schmeckt irgendwie seltsam. Nach hinten raus zu alkoholisch. Update 2024-08-13: Deutlich süffiger als bei der ersten Verkostung. Das Port-Finish kommt jetzt auch gut durch und rundet den Rum ab. Aufwertung um 4 Punkte auf 80."
New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Merisier
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Rote-Früchte-Tee mit Schuss. Passt! Und dass hier als zweites Fass das sehr seltene Holz der Wildkirsche (Merisier) verwendet wird, sollte noch einmal explizit hervorgehoben werden. Wann hat man das schon mal?"
New Grove Double Cask Moscatel
Top review from Tim :
"I really like this one! Characterized by dry spices, strong wood and deep fruit flavors, all rounded off by sweet caramel. What makes it special is the fruity note, which is very reminiscent of fig in the mouth. Paired with the bitter chocolate and delicious caramel: exciting, delicious and very round! Price also good!"
S.B.S Mauritius French Oak & Port Cask
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"First off the price is pretty good compared to what you get. This release is very close the the 2008 version except for the nose that has a tweak to it that I can't put my finger on. Spice with roasted wood/smoky notes and some fruit, what's not to like."
New Grove Savoir-Faire Beau Plan
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"#4248 09.09.2023 I got 6 secret samples from a friend as a blind tasting and that has been a lot of fun spread over two evenings. This one was really nice and the price to quality is pretty good. Fruity with a spicy touch and a pretty well balanced profile. The finish is medium to long and warm/spicy. The empty glass has some tobacco, pineapple and very light eucalyptus."
New Grove Old Tradition 10
Top review from cigares :
"Un rhum dégusté au Rhum Fest en 2024. Un nez avec des écorces d’agrumes, des fruits pas très mûrs, comme une amertume. Une bouche un peu monolithique sur les agrumes. La finale développe une petite acidité. Un rhum intéressant mais pas passionnant non plus."
Equiano
Top review from Stefan Persson:
"Had a retest led by the co-founder Mr. Ian Burrell during the Pre-party to Sweden Rumfest at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm which confirmed my earlier review. The added picture is from the first test. ——————————————-Bought 2*3 cl of this rum, a blend from Mauritius (Gray’s) and Barbados (Foursquare). It’s good, but I expected more cause it’s Richard Seale and Ian Burrell that’s behind it. Overall I think it’s a quite great rum, but a little too weak. It’s unsweetened, but there are some sweetness so I think it maybe could be something for people who likes sweet rum that want to develop their rum drinking into less sweetened rum."
Mauricia Heritage
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Der Geruch ist süßlich, Vanille und Honig, also für Sirup eingelegte Vanilleschoten Blind hätte ich hier auf einen Spiced Rum aus Melasse getippt. Leider kann der Rhum (Mauricia ist die Agricole-Linie von Grays) am Gaumen nicht die Richtung halten, er wirkt dort schon fast ein bisschen bitter und vor allem scharf, einzelne Aromen schmecke ich irgendwie nicht heraus, vielleicht noch ein bisschen Holz. Einen Pluspunkt gibt es für das Flaschendesign."
Arcane Extraroma Grand Amber
Top review from Stefan Persson:
"Much too sweet for me and nothing I can recommend. Aromas of caramel, vanilla and spices is recognizable. At the palate it’s very sweet with flavors of fruits, banana, ginger, caramel and vanilla together with a certain roundness."
New Grove Savoir-Faire Rozelieures (Whisky cask finish)
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"#4954 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Light wood, faint roasted, fruity, light caramel, dried fruit, faint coffee. Palate Oily, round, light wood, light coffee, light nutts, dried fruit, faint orange, spice, faint peat. Finish Medium long, light wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light nutts, spice, faint peat."
Lazy Dodo Single Estate
Top review from Gregor :
"Angenehmer Einsteiger. Viel dörrpflaume und auch andere trockenfrüchte. Generell ein sehr schöner Holzeinfluss. Leider für mich ein wenig zu viel süße. Ein sehr schöner Übergangsrum um von den total süßen Einsteigern sich an die trockenen Varianten heranzutasten"
Arcane Cane Crush
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"02.10.2016 - 03.10.2016 A great extended weekend with rum friends. This was a nice event and lots of space between the tables. Only problem was the level of English at some of the exhibitors. Here are the rums we tasted at the event itself, nothing truly unique but we had fun. This is the second half of the tastings. Notes Transparent in colour. Nose Fresh, floral, Agricole, sugarcane, citrus. Palate Warm, fresh, sugarcane, medium dry, floral, vegetal, fruity, citrus. Finish Medium long, fruity, sugarcane, light floral."
New Grove Bourbon Cask Rum
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"Nice nose, you can literally smell the old bourbon barrel in the cellar of a tropical wooden colonial house, but nothing more. A disappointment on the palate. Flat, ordinary. Unfortunately, the highest of feelings that the local bar has to offer - also in terms of the glass. Available in the supermarket for around 35 EUR. Bar price? I'll be surprised ... Supplement: Bar price ended up being almost 5 EUR for 4 cl, which this rum is definitely not worth. But I found it today in a liquor store as a shelf warmer for about 14 EUR/bottle, which is more reasonable."
New Grove Old Tradition 8
Top review from Kieron Wood:
"New grove is a distillery I have had quite a few tastings but never had anything spectacular . This gets added to that list .. this has lovely coffee notes for .. Nosing Grass, oranges , lemons , oak , coffee Tasting The tasting reminds me heavily of cointreau mixed with an Agricole.."
Flavour profile of Grays
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About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 1,966 times with an average of 7.9/10.
To GraysAll rums from Grays
- Grays Lazy Dodo Single Estate 12yr 40% RX260
- Afro-Caribbean Rum Grays Equiano 8yr - 10yr 43% RX4754
- Grays Arcane Extraroma Grand Amber <12yr 40% RX81
- Grays New Grove Emotion 1969 47% RX2495
- Grays New Grove Bourbon Cask Rum 3yr 40% RX3123
- Grays Arcane Delicatissime Grand Gold 41% RX661
- LMDW Grays New Grove Savoir Faire Single Cask 2010 12yr 65,2% RX13444
- Grays New Grove Old Tradition 10 10yr 40% RX2161
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