LMDW Grays New Grove Savoir Faire Single Cask 2009
Fruity, minty, complex cask-strength sipper
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RumX members love the burst of ripe peach and tropical fruit balanced by cocoa, caramel and firm oak, finishing minty and spicy. At 60% cask strength, many find the alcohol well integrated, especially with a splash of water. Selected by LMDW from Mauritius’ Grays distillery, this limited 300-bottle single cask is a popular, highly reviewed pick praised for complexity and value.
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About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,253 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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Wow, an der Nase erinnert er mich an einen Guyana Rum oder auch an einen Foursquare, wobei hier Zitrusfrüchte und andere Früchte wie Pfirsich dominant sind, vor allem wenn man ihm genügend Zeit zum Atmen gibt. Viel geröstete Schokolade, Gewürz, Karamell, Holz und allerlei Frucht. Im Mund sehr angenehm, trotz 60°. Komplexer Rum, in diesem Preissegment, ein wahrer Hit.
Super NG frame! There's a lovely fruity side (Red / Yellow / Tropical / Dry) mixed with the empyreumatic notes that make the distillery so distinctive (Cardboard / Rum / Copper / Smoke / Oily / Rubber / Tar). This one is very (too?) woody, which brings us notes of sweet spices (Vanilla / Cinnamon / Licorice) as well as toasty notes, especially in the finish (Coffee / Dark Chocolate / Smoke) with nothing but baking. The sweetness is brought out by molasses (Burnt sugar / Burnt cream / Caramel). The NG frame is really top-notch, it's a change and it works pretty well! Nevertheless, I find this one too woody, and the column distillation certainly takes some of the body out of this rum. A pot wouldn't be out of place! It's still very good!
So, now it has happened: This is my new Mauritius Croesus, Emotion 1969 (RX2495) has been knocked off the throne. For a better comparison though tasted against the Savoir Faire from the successor year 2010 (RX13444), but that does not change my verdict. The 2009 is perceptibly more intense and complex on both the nose and palate than the 2010. I particularly like that lovely oily fruitiness on the palate. It's just a shame that I only had a sample of the rum. If I had a bottle of that, I would split it immediately.
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 and the CDI 2009 13 yo for Perola. The 2009 LMDW has an extremely fruity attack, which is strongly reminiscent of TDL in terms of aroma: peach iced tea. Yellow fruit, peach and mirabelle plum (Alte Marille von Prinz), black tea. Only the mint is missing and the TDL image would be perfect. Behind this, a deep woodiness gives the rum a beautiful depth. Roasted almonds, a hint of coconut chocolate. This is very tasty, soft yet interesting and complex. The picture continues in the mouth. It is somewhat woodier, more astringent than the very fruity nose would suggest. Some tobacco, the fruit becomes drier. The alcohol integration is quite successful at 60%, but some bite remains. A noticeable acidity costs a few points. In the mouth, I associate it more with St. Lucia than TDLs The finish is unfortunately a little short. The PLV is fantastic despite the LMDW bottling. The PLV is fantastic despite the LMDW bottling. 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.