Grays New Grove Old Tradition 5
Most enjoy its natural vanilla-fruit notes and fair price; critics find it thin, simple and less tasty than the 10-year. Consensus: solid, easygoing starter rum, better for casual sipping or mixing.
Those new to rum or moving up from sweetened brands who want an authentic, light, fruit-and-vanilla Mauritius rum that’s easy to sip neat or mix without any burn.
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How does this rum taste?
Easy Mauritius starter, light but honest
If you like gentle, fruity 40% rums and want something more authentic yet still easygoing, this fits well—just don’t expect the depth or punch of the New Grove 10.
Enthusiasts seeking high intensity, complexity or higher ABV, and anyone who dislikes relatively simple, lighter-bodied rums used as everyday sippers or mixers.
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About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,529 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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Nice natural vanilla custard finish. Find it good. Only a few percent more would be desirable here
Auto-translatedA very nice rum with a good price. It was very nice to sip. The tasting notes are alot more muted than on the 10 year old. All in all a very nice drinking rum.
Die Nase weckt direkt den Eindruck von Pfirsich/Nektarien und Aprikosen und kaum wahrnehmbarer Alkohol, was auch vermutlich auf die nur 40% zurückzuführen ist. Mit etwas Zeit gesellt sich ein wenig Klebstoff dazu und eine ausgewogene Süße. Eine sehr ansprechende Nase! Am Gaumen sind die Früchte aus der Nase intensiv wahrnehmbar, leider aber auch nicht viel mehr. Die Süße aus der Nase fehlt hier leider auch komplett. Der Abgang ist sehr trocken und mittellang. Dieser Rum macht schon direkt Vorfreude auf die nachfolgenden Rums von New Grove, da ich mir sehr gut vorstellen kann, dass er mit einem höheren Alkoholgehalt und reifer sehr gut werden kann. 76 Punkte
Very good position to this price ~35€ imo.