CDI Grays Mauritius (Perola) 2010

Very convincing Mauritius rum and for me a clear reference for this origin. On the nose, ripe tropical fruit, grape, vanilla, and a clean wood spice, noticeably more focused than many other bottlings. On the palate, dense and balanced with sweet fruit, spice, a bit of honey, and a fine, elegant structure. Everything feels precise and harmonious without being overloaded. A bottling that shows how good Mauritius can be when balance and maturity come together.

Note: Employment at Perola GmbH (spirits industry), partial professional involvement in bottlings reviewed. All reviews are my personal, unpaid opinion. Awesome stuff. Very powerful and intense, the cognac cask is not too dominant at any point, but it does make the whole thing very dry, furry, and astringent. The intense bitter notes of grapefruit peel, bitter orange, eucalyptus tea, menthol mouthwash, and a slight sour cherry throat lozenge are simply amazing and extraordinary. Very unusual mouthfeel! Definitely my personal benchmark rum when it comes to Mauritius in general and the Grays distillery! However, the 2-year-old Armagnac barrel is a little more "relaxed" to drink in direct comparison.

An absolutely positive surprise, something really happens here in the glass. A very nice fresh minty note, dark fruit, a little boisterous alcohol at the back. Nevertheless, there is very little comparable quality at this price level.

I do not know so many rums from Grays, but I would call this one rather atypical. I had this rum as a blind sample and have typed on tdl vintage 2001-2003 because of the mint note. Usually Grays has more of an orange note. Therefore somewhat atypical, but in any case very good and exciting.

Beautiful cherry and red fruit tones paired with mint and eucalyptus. A great combination. Very complex. One of the best rum from Mauritius I've ever had. More like a tdl than a grays. From a grays. You should definitely try it

For me, one of my favorite purchases this year. The price-performance ratio is really very good here and I really like the flavor profile. I much prefer this to its sister bottling with Armagnac-Fisnish. Update: The last dram still tasted wonderful. The great combination of menthol, fruit and wood maturity still works long after opening

What, only 11 years in the barrel? Would have held the R(h)um blind for significantly older. Therefore, good example of the fact that for the quality / taste / character fermentation may well be more decisive than the storage time, as I could learn in a Velier tasting at the 11th GRF (although only in an aside😉). Surprisingly deep and heavy and very adult on the palate, while the nose is quite restrained. A powerful lad that carries the fur inside. Reminds me distantly of a Savanna.Still runs under the radar, clear recommendation.

Immediately red fruits, sour cherry, and hardly any woodiness or toastiness on the nose. I like it a lot already! I can definitely taste the influence of the barrel on the palate. It results in a beautiful blend of fruit, barrel, mint, and eucalyptus—great! The long finish is very consistent with the impressions on the nose and palate. A very good rum, but also anything but a daily sipper — quite sharp with some rough edges.

Génial ! Rapport qualité prix incroyable. Grays ne cesse de me surprendre ! On est en plein dans l univers TDL : du fruité rouge puissant comme le cassis et la petite cerise noire amer. Un côté sombre et sale. Et une superbe fraîcheur mentholée/ Eucalyptus. Un fût de cognac qui lie le tout et l arrondi. Ma note parrait peut-être un peu élevée , mais ce rhum le mérite vu son prix et j aime vraiment bien !

What a positive surprise ... this Grays is extremely minty, fruity and slightly spicy.... And that for this price. A really well-rounded taste experience... Thanks to Gunnar for this tip and sample

Besser als der 13 Jährige Hammer Teil. Vielleicht zu hoch bewertet, aber genau mein Ding.

Wow, a real insider tip! Totally exciting cherry-mint associations. Excellent price-performance ratio.

Was für ein Rum, super spannend und komplex! Definitiv mal was anderes, Menthol-Grapefruit Hustenbonbon

Ein wirklich hervorragender Rum. Sehr, sehr minzig in der Nase, außerdem noch Eukalyptus und Kräuter. Am Gaumen dominiert dann auch die Minze. Neben Eukalyptus und Menthol lässt sich noch etwas Ssuerkirsche erkennen.

Ein echter Geheimtipp! Der Rum besticht mit komplexen Kirsch- und Rotfruchttönen, ergänzt durch frische Minze und Eukalyptus. Einzigartig und spannend – einer der besten Mauritius-Rums, den ich je im Glas hatte, mit tollem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis! Das ist wirklich toller Schnaps