Grays S.B.S Mauritius 2009

Complex Grays spirit where dark berries, wood, and vanilla meet an undercurrent of mint and raisin. One to try if you like deep, fruity rums with a touch of herbal freshness.

8.4  / 10  (54 reviews)

Deep, fruity, balanced, with mint and well-integrated alcohol.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Very complex and fruity
    • The alcohol is toll eingebunden
    • Herrlich süffig mit einem ordentlichen, aber angenehmen Holzschlag

    RumX members keep coming back to classic Grays distillery notes: lots of dark fruits—particularly cherry and currant—deep wood influence, and a gentle thread of mint that shows up in the finish. Vanilla and raisin run through the nose and palate, with several folk picking up on a creamy, full texture. For some, it’s “harmonisch und treffend ausbalanciert” (@Boletus), while others peg it as a nostalgic sip reminiscent of a "Kirschlutscher aus meiner Kindheit" (@zabo). Oak, spice, and even flashes of licorice and menthol are spotted among layers of red and black berry fruit. Alcohol integration consistently gets praise, though a few note the woodiness or lack of standout character compared to other Grays picks.

    Aroma

    Fruity Vanilla Cherry Woody

    Taste

    Minty Woody Raisin Cherry

    How is this rum rated?

    8.4  / 10  (54 reviews)
    Top 8% Mauritius
    Top 18% Grays

    "Rum Mauritius fliegt immer noch unter dem Radar, dieser hier ist dennoch schon "ausgetrunken". Leider, denn er ist sehr gut! Herrlich süffig mit einem ordentlichen, aber angenehmen Holzschlag, süße, Früchte und Kirsche en masse. Das Mundgefühl ist ölig und cremig. Ein super Rum!"

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Dr.Django

    "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."

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    8.8 / 10
    Review by: Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

    "In my mouth I have the association of a cherry lollipop from my childhood. Very pleasant to drink. Alcohol hardly noticeable or not noticeable at all. Just find it super pleasant. Various rums from Mauritius were tested, which were split into a larger set. Thank you very much for this amazing split Gunnar."

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    8.5 / 10
    Review by: zabo

    "This Grays is not my cup of tea, the nose is quite restrained and on the palate a strong bitter licorice hit is too dominant for me."

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    7.8 / 10
    Review by: Thunderbird
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    S.B.S
    RumX ID
    RX15471
    ABV
    53,7%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    2009
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    14 years
    No. of bottles
    305
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    1423 World Class Spirits • Grays 2009 &nbsp; 14yr &nbsp; 53,7% S.B.S Mauritius 2009

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    Open rate
    47%
    Ø Market value
    89€

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    About the Grays distillery

    The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,169 times with an average of 7.9/10.

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