Grays S.B.S Mauritius 2009

"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!"

"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."

"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."

"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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"Der intensive Fasseinfluss verbindet sich harmonisch und treffend ausbalanciert mit dem feinen Destillat. Eiche mit Würze und Tiefgang trifft auf fruchtige Aromen von Sauerkirschen, schwarzen Johannisbeeren und Pfirsich. Insbesondere die Entwicklung im Mund mit der begleitenden Colanuss-Note finde ich toll. Hinzu kommen noch eine natürlich wirkende, nicht übertriebene Grundsüße von Rosinen und eine dezente Minzfrische. Gefällt mir sehr gut!"

"Im Crosstasting mit anderen Grays eher so im Mittelfeld gelandet. An der Nase ein etwas anderes Profil als gewohnt, da ich weder Aprikose/Pfirsich noch Minze wahrnehmen, dafür florale Noten und Gewürze. Am Gaumen dann neben Gewürzen auch wieder Pfirsich und Minze. Gefällt mir sehr gut, aber sticht für mich nicht aus der Masse heraus wie z.B. der LMDW 2009 #395."

"Toller Mauritius Rum mit spannenden Noten, viel erdig-pflanzliche Noten, aber auch ledrige Laktritznoten. Ganz spannend mit einer fantastischen Komplexität, dabei sehr gut eingebundene 53,7% Alkohol. Mjam!"

"The taste is spicy, sweet and full-bodied with notes of oak."

"#4020 This was a nice surprise. A very dark rum with nice fruits and wood. I like the light minty note in the profile and the empty glass reveals sweet notes of the moscatel cask."

"Very dark, spicy, woody-dry with a minty note on the finish. The alcohol is well integrated."

"New Grove. I love New Grove. Let's see what the Moscatel cask finish did. In the nose it's heavy on red fruits. Fortified wine/port. Cherry coke. But also the typical NG freshness; menthol and eucalyptus. Some French oak-armagnac flavours. Good! Lets dive in. More licorice/bay leaf in taste. Still fruity but different. More spices. Madeira wine. Bitter and woody/oaky in the aftertaste. Interesting. It might be a bit unbalanced but the fresh nature of the NG spirit keeps it up. I'm a NG fan so they can't really do much wrong. You have to like wood/tannins a lot for this one."

"An impressive one, very complex and fruity with lots of different types of wood used for aging. It has a classic Grays flavour profile with intensive dark fruits, wood and even some slightly minty notes in the finish. The only problem is that there were only 305 bottles made. 🙈"

"This brought me back to a place in Slovakia I used to live. Especially to berries I used to pick :) Currants, wild strawberries. If you told me this is the one and only drink I had to drink throughout my life, I would be pleased. Drunk but pleased."

"very interesting rum, the profile on the nose could be Jamaika, lots of fruits and a hint of polish, but with the cherry notes completely different and subtle. Regrettably it losses a bit on the palate and provides a long finish of wood and cherry. Nice"