CDI Grays Mauritius (Perola)

"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!👌🏽"

"This is my first Mauritius molasses session, after having tasted it yesterday. A direct comparison of the Savoir Faire 2009 for LMDW, the Savoir Faire 2010 for LMDW and the CDI 2009 13 yo for Perola. The profile of the Perola CDI and the LMDW are very similar, but the differences are clearly perceptible. Here, too, we have the peach iced tea reminiscent of TDL, plus wood and a slight toastiness. The CDI is somewhat lighter, somewhat flatter. More citrus fruits, less coconut chocolate. At 53.1, it is extremely relaxed to drink, alcohol is barely noticeable. The fruit remains very present in the mouth and is still fresh and ripe instead of dried. That's pretty cool. The mouth is reminiscent of the Cadenhead TDL 2002 (Mango eau de vie), which may also be due to the light mint. The finish is just as fruity as the mouth, but it is accompanied by a very tart herbal note that I can hardly pinpoint. A very long-lasting citric acidity remains. The 2010 LMDW is the best of my three rounds, the intensity in the mouth more than makes up for the restraint in the nose. Alcohol integration, balance, complexity all top. The 2009 is very, very close on its heels. The old apricot and the greater complexity are particularly convincing here, but the slight bite costs a few points. Perhaps the difference is more a matter of form on the day than taste. The CDI is already very good, but falls a little short. It is lighter and therefore too far on the fruity side."

"Gefällt mir sehr gut! Durch die Minznoten würde ich ihn blind wahrscheinlich bei TDL einordnen. Sehr spannend!"

"The farmer's palate says:Clearly softer than his little, untamed eleven-year-old brother. The latter's powerful performance is nevertheless a tad more pleasing.Genial pair of brothers."

"I put this one from Gunnar's split up against the S.B.S Mauritius from 2009. I have to say that I like this one a lot better, although I don't think it's necessarily a revelation. But you can't really go far wrong for the price."

"What a grenade."

"A nose length ahead of the eleven-year-old, here with an additional Armagnac finish. The same brings a few new flavors into play and softens the somewhat rough finish slightly, but here too I lack a tad of balance for an even higher score. However, a positively surprising release remains, which is one of the best Mauritius rums to date."

"Excellent value for money. More rounded and spicy than the 11-year-old. I like the 11-year-old a tad better due to the intense minty cherry note."

"The Gray is a little too unbalanced for me.... The spice and wood influence dominate too much and cover up the fine fruit and plant flavors. I still like the finish with the minty note the best."

"09.03.2023 Having a few samples at home. Colour Medium dark in colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, light roasted, light peaches, light mint, spice, light caramel. Palate Fresh, light wood, light earthy, peaches, oily, faint smoke, lightly dry, dried fruit. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, raisin, fruits, light peaches, spice, faint ginger. Needs to rest for a while to really open up properly."

"Ein kraftvolles Release mit spannendem Armagnac-Finish! Die Eiche, dunkle Schokolade und würzigen Tabaknoten ergänzen den fruchtigen Rum perfekt. Der Abgang bleibt warm und erdig – ein herausragender Mauritius-Rum mit Charakter! Mega PLV!!"

"Again, a finish. Let's see how much the Armagnac barrel works.Nose: oh yes, very clear Armagnac influence. Very intense sweet apricot and sweet peach, plus cherry and pleasant grapefruit. Some fresh, unobtrusive mint coming in now as well. All somewhat muted by fragrant cherry wood, dark caramel, a light smoky note and some chocolate, white chocolate. Liked it. 84Palate: wow, a nice flavor development. First briefly restrained, then it opens up immediately, slightly salty attack, then strong spicy and immediately peach and dried apricot, continuing with fat, almost bacony pecan to tangerine. Still fruit bread out the back. The Grays is wonderfully there, that Armagnac finish fruits it up. 86A very positive surprise."

"Der Einfluss des Armagnacs ist dauerpräsent mit seiner auf Hochglanz polierten Eiche, der dunklen Schokolade mit Weinbeeren, den würzigen Tabak- und Ledernoten sowie den im Abgang an einen warmen Laubwaldboden erinnernden Aromen, aber alles fügt sich mit dem fruchtigen Rum zu einem harmonischen Gesamtbild zusammen. Tolles Teil, macht richtig Spaß!"

"Very interesting bottling. Armagnac finishes have what. Especially the smell is simply class, here we then also experience on the palate rather sour cherry with neat cocoa while in the nose still apricot / peach dominates. Finish then a lot of cocoa with some cinnamon and the peach comes back a bit. Should be tasted!"

"In der Nase angenehm, lecker fruchtig und intensiv. Etwas alkoholisch. Geschmacklich ebenso intensiv, man bekommt was man vorher erahnen konnte mit einer Idee von Menthol. Gute Mischung von Fass und Frucht. Leider zu kurzer Abgang."