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Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Rozelieures (Whisky cask finish) 2013
Here's the twist: the nose reads like a proper Mauritian rum — nutty oak, dried fruit, a bit of peach and tropical fruit — but on the palate the peated whisky cask takes over. Smoke, big tannins, earth and a dry, roasted finish push the original rum into the background. Several tasters felt the whisky "renversé la table" and buried the rum's identity.
The community says- Nutty, fruity nose
- Peated smoke layer
- Whisky dominates palate
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How does Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Rozelieures (Whisky cask finish) 2013 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Peated whisky cask overtakes the rum Divisive finish. The nose keeps New Grove's fruit and nuts, but the peated whisky cask dominates the palate — smoke, wood and earth. Whisky fans may love it, rum purists less so.
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How is Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Rozelieures (Whisky cask finish) 2013 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.3 sits in the “Good” band. 63% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
91% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4954 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Light wood, faint roasted, fruity, light caramel, dried fruit, faint coffee. Palate Oily, round, light wood, light coffee, light nutts, dried fruit, faint orange, spice, faint peat. Finish Medium long, light wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light nutts, spice, faint peat.
Review by TheJackDrop
Tasted again. Okay, on the nose it's a rum, quite woody and nutty, a bit like an old Clemente. On the palate, the whisky overturns the table, big tannins, a little cereal, light smoke. The wood is very present, but it's a success.
Review by Kamil Křenek
A very good rum worth trying
Review by Righrum
Just an hint of usual new grove loads of tropical fruits, and a layer earthy and dirty due to the finish, but the latter doesn't improve much the drinking experience
Review by Vincent D
Testé au RhumFest Paris 2025. J'aime de plus en plus ce que fait New Grove mais je ne suis pas emballé par ce finish en fut de whisky français. Je trouve que la typicité du rhum originel y perd beaucoup. On conserve du fruit jaune très agréable mais le whisky prend le pas. Agréable malgré cela mais sûrement pas nécessaire.
Review by Richard Krupa
Sleepers, peat, soil
Details about Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Rozelieures (Whisky cask finish) 2013
A rum from Mauritius, distilled by Grays, at 46%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
66% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 23 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,735 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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