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Grays S.B.S Mauritius 2009
One member summed it up as "spicy, sweet and full-bodied with notes of oak." That's the heart of this Grays: very dark, oily and packed with red fruit — blackcurrant, cherry, raisins — over licorice, spice and a woody backbone, with a little mint on the finish. Several tasters call the 53.7% beautifully integrated, so it drinks softer than the strength suggests.
The community says- Rich dark fruit
- Well-integrated strength
- But: Licorice can dominate
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How does Grays S.B.S Mauritius 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 59 community reviews.
Dark, fruity cask-strength sipper with licorice and oak Widely liked among Grays fans for its dark-fruit richness and well-hidden strength. A couple find the licorice or wood too dominant, and a few thought it could be more complex.
People who like dark, fruity, wood-forward sippers
Anyone who dislikes licorice or heavy tannins
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% 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?
90% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 59 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
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.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
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.
Review by Boletus
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!
Review by martin slezák
Rumový kalendár pavla spačka 2 RX15471 Slepá degustácia Farba mahagón možno ešte tmavšia Vôňa hrozienka sladkosť cukor moskovado, korenie, karamel, Chuť sladkosť cukor moskovado, korenie, mäta, drevo, karamel, sušené ovocie hrozienka, marhule, Záver kratší až stredne dlhý hrozienka sultánky, sladkosť, karamel, troška dreva, mäta Dezertík, alkohol tipujem okolo 40% ale chuť je plná Zdá sa mi akoby som to už pil ale neviem to zaradiť
Review by Thunderbird
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.
Review by Basti
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.
Review by Schnubbii
Similarity to the two CdI on the nose, some wood stain and sweetness. Then wood, sweetness and cherry on the palate, some freshness. The freshness is less pronounced than in the two CdI, but more cherry and sweetness. Not particularly complex for my taste. For the money, I would rather go for the two CdI.
Review by zabo
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.
Review by Roman Lelek
Na první pohled jsem si říkal, že to bude Zacapa, ale ve vůni cítím hodně ovoce jako černý rybíz, v chuti pak bon pari bonbóny lesní ovoce - černý rybíz který je doplněn drevitostí sudu… Barva je velmi tmavá. Rum má vyváženou chuť, alkohol velmi dobře zaintegrovaný do chuti a delší závěr.
Review by Dr.Django
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!
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
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. 🙈
Review by Mopar Rules
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
Review by Nika
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.
Review by primus
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!
Review by Tomas Hajlich
Wau. Velke prekvapeni. Barva tmavy mahagon, krasne se tahne a pomalu steka po stene sklenicky. Ve vuni tezke drevo a sherry ale nijak vyrazna vune. V chuti moc prijemne drevo a opet sherry. Moc dobry rum!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#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.
Review by Michal S
Příjemné a harmonické pití. Ve vůni hromada červeného ovoce, vanilka, dřevo, z chuti vystupuje máta, rozinky, třešně.
Review by Andi
Very dark, spicy, woody-dry with a minty note on the finish. The alcohol is well integrated.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste is spicy, sweet and full-bodied with notes of oak.
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Avg. community purchase price 89 €
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Details about Grays S.B.S Mauritius 2009
A Column Still Rum from Mauritius, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 53,7%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
47% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
17 purchased · 61 tasted · 14 wishlist · as of
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,835 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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