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Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Distillerie du Vercors (Whisky cask finish) 2013
The surprise here is how little the whisky cask actually shows up — the unpeated Vercors barrel stays in the background and lets the New Grove character breathe. Expect orange, dried fruit and cherry, light oak tannin and a faint smoke. Most tasters call it balanced and dry rather than whisky-forward. One notes the palate feels a touch diluted at 46%, softening the middle.
The community says- Balanced, cask not dominant
- Orange and dried fruit
- Feels slightly diluted
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How does Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Distillerie du Vercors (Whisky cask finish) 2013 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Dry, oaky whisky-finished rum, fruit and smoke Well-liked as a restrained whisky finish where the cask doesn't take over. Dry, oaky, gently smoky and fruity. A couple find it a little thin and simple at strength.
People who want a whisky finish that stays subtle and balanced
Anyone wanting a bold, cask-strength, whisky-heavy pour
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How is Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Distillerie du Vercors (Whisky cask finish) 2013 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 77% 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?
83% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Carlitooo
Ein schöner New Grove. Für umgerechnet 29€ ein absoluter Preis-Leistungs-Kracher. Die 6% mehr im Vergleich zum New Grove 10 Jahre mit 40% sorgen spürbar für mehr Geschmack. Das Finish ist super dezent, dafür ist der Whisky nicht so dominant…
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
A somewhat oaky New Grove. French/US (virgin) oak combination of flavours. Some PX/Red Wine/Dried fruits and lots of cherry. Not so very whisky-y but the oak might have something to do with that. Not the best N.G. but very decent still. Retry: still very decent stuff.
Review by TheJackDrop
A partir de 10 ans, ca devient intéressant chez New Grove, en dessous, bof bof. Notes prises lors du Rhum Fest 2024, Notes rapides et palais un peu lourd, désolé :) On a ici : principalement des céréales Un rhum : qui tire plus vers le whisky quand meme, mais surtout très sec Finale : courte et seche Trop droit, trop "simple" pour moi.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4953 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, fresh, light wood, dried fruit, light close, faint caramel, faint smoke, faint melon. Palate Oily, fresh, light, light bitter, light herbal, spice, sweet, spicy, light caramel, dried fruit, light smoke. Finish Medium long, light wood, light smoke, raisin, light orange, spice, medium dry, light herbal.
Review by cigares
Un rhum dégusté au Rhum Fest en 2024. Le nez n’est pas trop marqué par le whisky. La bouche est un peu piquante, un léger fumé et des arômes de whisky se développent et cachent un peu les autres arômes. La finale est fumée et encore sur le whisky. Je comprends que les producteurs de rhum essaient de toucher les amateurs de whisky, mais personnellement je trouve très souvent la finition whisky très déçevante. Et encore je n’ai pas goûté la version tourbée.
Review by Jacques etdom
Le nez est tout de suite reconnaissable, nous sommes bien chez new grove, avec ce côté fruité si typique. Un côté légèrement fumé vient donner de la profondeur. En bouche, par contre, cela s effondre. On sent énormément la dilution, qui la pour le coup gâche tout. Ah qu est ce que j aurais aimé avoir ça en brut de fut, voir beacoup moins dilué. Le côté fumé dû au whisky se retrouve plus en fin de bouche et dans la finale. Un gros regret, car j adore new grove.
Review by Richard Krupa
The cherry and chocolate, of the three Savoir Faire's I like the most, is the sweetest and least earthy of the nixh.
Details about Grays New Grove Savoir-Faire Distillerie du Vercors (Whisky cask finish) 2013
A rum from Mauritius, distilled by Grays, at 46%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 20 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
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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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