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Grays New Grove Emotion 1969
Sip this one neat and give it a few minutes in the glass. It's a Mauritian blend (with a splash of 1969 in the mix) that leans on red fruit, dark chocolate, coffee and warm oak, with that signature New Grove menthol-eucalyptus lift on the finish. Several tasters mistook it for a Foursquare-TDL hybrid. Balanced and easy to drink, if a touch light-bodied at 47%.
The community says- Red fruit and cocoa
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Slightly thin body
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Fruity, chocolatey Mauritian sipper with menthol finish A widely liked "hidden champion" for many: fruity, chocolatey and beautifully balanced with a minty finish. The common gripe is that the low ABV leaves it slightly thin and short.
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83% rate it 8 or higher. 49 selected write-ups from 136 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredibly beautiful, inviting nose of rose petals, caramelized pink grapefruit and a little mint. On the palate, cocoa, coffee, allspice, vanilla and a little cherry are joined by pink grapefruit, sea salt flakes and mocha. The mint and a subtle woodiness return on the finish. The 47% is perfectly chosen. Not too thin, not too strong. Great bottling, very complex and balanced! Could also pass blind as a hybrid of TDL and Foursquare. Thank you Gunnar!
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful positive review
It is rare, far too rare, to discover a diamond among pebbles. And if it happens by chance, it's all the more incredible. But it actually happened with this rum! I'm still blown away. The rum already promises a lot on the nose and reminds me of an old Demerara. So tempting that I can't wait to taste it. Very fruity on the palate, overripe blackcurrants? The alcohol is more perfectly integrated than I have ever experienced with any other rum. The maximum has really been extracted from the 47% vol. The only small drawback: a slight lack of depth and intensity due to the low ABV. But such a small "impurity" is easy to get over with such a fine diamond, isn't it? Top rum under the radar. Update 2023-10-06: The rum remains a top product for me, but has found its champion in the Savoir Faire 2009 with 60% (RX2744). Update 2023-10-18: Tasting again against the RX2744, this time direct. And I have to say that a direct comparison is really enlightening - and doesn't end well for the Emotion 1969 ... It seems like the league leader of the 2nd division playing at the top level in its class against a Champions League team ... 🙄 Try it out and you'll find it confirmed. RumX Advent calendar 09.12.2023 (blind tasting) I wrote in the appropriate place before solving the puzzle: Yes, on the nose I'm also more with FS, although what's amazing here is that you really perceive zero alcohol! A completely different rum on the palate: Not warm-caramel like on the nose, but clearly red-fruity and a little spicy. And what do I always associate with red fruit? That's right, Mauritius! :blush: Since this rum is not an alcohol monster, but rather under 50% vol. I'm guessing RX2495. Of course, it could also be another New Grove from Grays with around 45% vol. as there are still a few around ... Or maybe even a TDL. In any case, I like the rum very much. :yum::yum::yum:
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful mixed review
Exceptional profile. Almost with some dosage, I suspect. Somewhat scratchy finish despite only 47% and high price. Blind tasting.
Review by Oliver
Wonderful blend of wood influence and fruitiness. Really fun!
Review by DomM
Nice intensity given its low ABV. Nose is intense with honey and spices (cinnamon) as well as some tropical fruits showing nice aging and cask influence. Notes on the palate largely match the nose. Nice intensity and complexity. Definitely raises interest for more bottlings out of Grays.
Review by cigares
A fruity nose with lychee, brown sugar, banana and gentian. More interesting on the palate than the nose would suggest, with complexity, fruit and more root. Medium finish with blackcurrant. A rum with a very fine mouthfeel but a nose that's a little behind the times.
Review by Jakob
Very round nose, warm wood meets fresh and dried fruit and fine spices. On the palate, the latter take the reins and take control with very crisp roasted notes. The fruit complements the spectrum and creates a harmonious overall picture, which lacks the final complexity and therefore cannot reach even higher rating spheres for me.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Retasting at Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. --------------------- The other day I picked up a shipment of rum and I have now surpassed 200 rums in my collection. This particular rum i am enjoying right now and its a really nice and typical rum from Mauritius. Fruity spice nose going onto a wonderful fruity palate with vanilla and a hint of coffee. The oldest rum in this blend is from 1969 (10% of the blend) and it gives a nice depth to the final blend. The proof has been very well integrated with the fruit and spices. Price to quality is very good though it can be hard to get a bottle.
Review by Christoph
Even if the rum is not overly complex opens here an extremely delicious aroma of wood, citrus, mint and eucalyptus. An absolute insider tip.
Review by Righrum
RumX advent calendar - day 9 A bit weak due to low abv. Some leather notes reminds of st lucia, and is missing the usual mango while in mouth there are tropical fruits that recall me of rums from clarendon
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, the first impression we get is very pleasant with dried fruits like raisins, apricots and citrus with an orange, as a wood is roasted with caramel, pastry, nuts, spicy with vanilla, nutmeg, shortly full-bodied. On aeration, a molasses brings tea and musty, slightly minty notes, some peaches pop up, dried currants. Some tannins are present, bring waxes, there might be some rubber. 8,3:On the palate, the attack is mostly fruity with tropical fruits like passion fruit, pineapple, later toasted coconut and even banana, dried fruits like raisins, later currants and citrus with orange and grapefruit.The wood is roasted with dark chocolate, mocha and nuts, later caramel, a bit spicy.Some tannins could be tasted, waxy.With resting, vegetal notes are more intense with tea, eucalyptus. 8,3:The finish is medium long, dry, earthy and tannic, some new, tasty notes join the game, with an intention to round the rum like marzipan, toffee, confectionery and cherry...
Review by Vincent D
J'ai d'abord pensé à un TDL. Nez très agréable sur le caramel, les fruits, le cuir. Ça semble très léger. En bouche, on gagne en intensité mais ça reste très maîtrisé. Caramel de nouveau, très boisé, vanillé. Les fruits sont là aussi. Finale avec une très légère amertume très agréable. Puis une légère sensation mentholée. Très joli rhum ! Edit : goûté de nouveau et toujours autant de plaisir avec cette superbe bouteille.
Review by Tim
Hidden Champion! Sehr gut, durch und durch. Super harmonisches und rundes Gesamtbild in Nase, Mund und Abgang. Stark auf der fruchtigen und röstigen Schokoladenseite. Karamell, Vanille, Holz. Für viele ein Standardprofil, für mich aber das beste Profil, wenn es gut gemacht ist. Und hier ist gut gemacht. Nur ein paar Prozent hätten es mehr sein dürfen.
Review by Basti
Die Nase bringt viele fruchtige Noten mit, besonders Aprikose/Pfirsich. Dazu Vanille, Karamell, Gewürze. Am Gaumen fehlt dann etwas die Power/Intensität. Abgang auch relativ kurzm. Insgesamt sehr rund und süffig. Gefällt mir gut.
Review by Olivia
Rum Adventskalender Nr.9 2023 Geschmack: starke Noten von Holz, recht trocken, angenehme Süße (Vanille ?), fruchtig, Alkohol kribbelt stark auf der Zungenspitze, würde sagen unter 55% und vermutlich älter als 10 Jahre mit tropischer Reifung. Solider Rum, der mir persönlich als easy Sipper wunderbar schmeckt, dem es aber an Komplexität und Intensität mangelt.
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Grays New Grove Emotion 1969 je výjimečný rum z Mauricia, který představuje harmonii mezi ovocnými a kořeněnými tóny s výraznými čokoládovými a kávovými prvky. Vůně nabízí tóny karamelu, sušeného ovoce, vanilky a pražených ořechů, doplněné o lehký citrusový nádech. Chuť je komplexní, dřevitá, s náznaky tmavé čokolády, kávy a koření. Závěr je bohatý, dlouhý a vyvážený. --- English Grays New Grove Emotion 1969 is an exceptional rum from Mauritius, showcasing a harmony of fruity and spicy notes with pronounced chocolate and coffee undertones. The nose reveals caramel, dried fruits, vanilla, and roasted nuts, complemented by a subtle citrus touch. The palate is complex and woody, with hints of dark chocolate, coffee, and spices. The finish is rich, long, and well-balanced. --- Deutsch Grays New Grove Emotion 1969 ist ein außergewöhnlicher Rum aus Mauritius, der eine Harmonie aus fruchtigen und würzigen Noten mit ausgeprägten Schokoladen- und Kaffeenoten bietet. Die Nase zeigt Karamell, Trockenfrüchte, Vanille und geröstete Nüsse, ergänzt durch einen subtilen Zitrushauch. Der Gaumen ist komplex und holzig, mit Anklängen von dunkler Schokolade, Kaffee und Gewürzen. Der Abgang ist reichhaltig, lang und ausgewogen.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Zum Abschluss des Jahres ein würdiger Gewinner meines heutigen Tastings. Sehr ausgewogen, mild, etwas Frucht und Kümmel. Ein paar mehr Prozente hätten ihm gut getan. Trotzdem ein leckerer Rum der mir gefällt.
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Advent 9.12.23 Minzig fruchtige Angelegenheit. Absolute Überraschung. Gefällt mir sehr gut.
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégusté au salon Rhum Fest Paris, notes partielles. L'un de mes 5 coups de coeur du salon (avec Savanna 15 ans et Carnival blanc, sans hésiter). J'aimerai vraiment en avoir un petit sample pour y passer plus de temps à la maison. Pour moi il avait tout, complexité, équilibré, gourmandise, fruits rouges, menthol, agrumes, bref, superbe ! Édit ; a nouveau dégusté en sample à la maison, seul point faible la texture trop acqueuse.
Review by Boletus
Ein sehr eleganter Grays, der eine gelungene Balance zwischen reifem Eicheneinfluss und lieblichen Fruchtaromen besitzt. Die natürliche Grundsüße und geschmeidige Textur des Rums sind ebenfalls sehr schön. Leider fällt aufgrund der eher geringen Alkoholstärke der feine Abgang ein wenig zu kurz aus.
Review by zabo
RumX Adventskalender 2023 Riecht wie ein Foursquare, ist aber keiner. Mauritius wäre ich ohne Gunnars Hilfe nie drauf gekommen. Ein guter Rum. Werde jetzt endlich mal ein Sample nach dem anderen von Gunnars Splits probieren.
Review by JFehr
Richtig schöne Minznote. Finde ihn nur etwas zu süß und paar mehr Prozente würden ihm gut tun
Review by Michael Schillheim
Trotz des niedrigen Alkoholgehaltes hat der Rum in der Nase und am Gaumen Körper und Tiefe. Schön ausgewogen. Würzigkeit und Holz, Zitrusfrüchte und dunkle Schokolade. Im Nachklang ein leichte Minznote.
Review by FabiDram
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Review by Mentalo
Sehr fruchtiger Blend mit schöner Gewürz und Holznote. Angenehme Süße und auch nicht zu wässrig bei „nur“ 47%. Es fehlt an Tiefe und Komplexität, aber mit seiner Pfirsich Eistee Note hat er mir trotzdem gut gefallen.
Review by Rare Akuma
#24DaysOfRum2023 - Day 9 Opens with an accessible, fruity profile rich in lovely aromas of blackberry, dried fruits and red rhubarb. The nose is woody and spiced, but everything is masterfully balanced by lighter notes of cappuccino, marzipan and crème fraîche. All in all quite flat, but with constant agitation a more recognisable Mauritian profile appears with more aromatic depth and a wonderful flowery heart. Not exactly what I expected, but also not bad. Clearly very old in the mouth. Despite being bottled at ‘only 47%’ the wood is discernably present. Starts with more dried fruits, before sliding into a creamy/burnt sugar sweetness. Perhaps there’s even a hint of passionfruit. Foremost it’s woody. It’s spicy. It’s rich in malty notes. But unfortunately it’s just ever so slightly too thin for my liking. It’s already quite good, but we’re left to wonder what this would be like at >5% more ABV. The finish is too short to be truly enjoyable. Primarily woody with a bit of sweetness.
Review by Alex1981
RumX Calendar Day 9: Great rum, complex profile that lacks a little power. Great introduction to Mauritius, makes you want more!
Review by Rado Vito
This is very complex rum and I could drink it all day long. Smell is pleasent, fruity with spice, you would expect younger rum. Taste is intense and it have a big range of flavours - spice, fruits, chocolate, wood - every time you drink it, you find something else. Price is also positive and 10% of the rum from 1969 is something special. Buy a bottle, because the next oldest rum this destillary have is from 1991. There won’t be “older” rum anymore.
Review by Andi
Addendum: Tasting No. 2Really exciting and very aromatic rum, dark chocolate, coffee and mocha flavors paired with wood and a hint of menthol in the finish.
Review by Schnubbii
Tolle, typische Grays Nase. Am Gaumen sehr sanft, dabei komplex und gut zu trinken, Alkohol gut eingebunden. Ja, ein sehr leckeres Teil mit dem typischen Grays Aromaprofil. Geschmacklich jedoch fast etwas schüchtern und nicht so intensiv wie andere Grays Abfüllungen, Abgang ebenfalls nicht besonders lange. Das hohe Alter nehme ich nicht unbedingt wahr. Dennoch ein guter Tropfen. Danke an Gunnar für das Sample!
Review by Chrischi78
Danke an Gunnar für die Möglichkeit des Splits. Ein wirklich toller Grays mit den typischen Grays-Note. An der Nase schon feine Noten von dunklen Früchten (Pflaume), Holz und süsse. Der Geschmack enttäuscht dann überhaupt nicht, rote Früchte (schwarze Johannisbeere ?) und dunkles Holz, angenehme Trinkstärke. Wirklich ein toller Rum und ab sofort auf meiner Wish-List! Bald ist schließlich Weihnachten!!
Review by Mopar Rules
inspired by @kevin Soerensen tasting note of the same day I realized that I haven’t done my notes. So I grabbed the bottle from my shelf and poured a glass. And Kevin is right with his above average rating. It’s a very good rum, subtle, smooth and very balanced. It matches the expectations of the nose on the palate and has a warm, medium to long finish. Yellow fruits, caramel, fruit bread, vanilla, a lovely rum.
Review by Djehey
Profil sans surprise mais très agréable : ça passe tout seul :) Plutôt sombre, on est sur un belle compotée de fruits. Les notes épicées apporte un peu de profondeur. Équilibré, gras, dans arômes cacao/café complète le tout. Manque à mon goût un peu de vivacité et de complexité.
Review by Carlitooo
Amazingly fruity and complex, very successful blend
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
#1 ISS: rather shy on the nose, soft and sweet fruity. On the palate, it's much more gourmand, round and delicious! A real bonbon with a spicy undertone that lingers in the finish. A good little rum ❤
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
RX Advent calendar day 9 Smells like a Foursquare, after a while tastes like a soft TDL. A nice sipper.
Review by Simon Leroux
Far from bad, but not at the level of a world's best rum at all.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Engaging and very interesting nose/taste. Complex. lots of Coffee flavours. Tabacco. Spices (cloves/cinnamon). A mix of 1979 to 2008 vintages. So you've got all those woody aged flavours with a bit of that signature New Grove freshness (Eucalyptus/Agricole style). You need to give it some time, but I find this a beautiful rum. Can't stop smelling my glass.
Review by alex
It is very greedy, good aromas well marked, a medium /long length I like bcp
Review by Harald
Farbe: Rotbraun Geruch: Elegant, aromatisch und fruchtig. Kirschen und Rosinen, Holz. Geschmack: Rund und aromatisch, cremig und weich mit dezenter Süße. Toffee, Holz, schwach würzig. Abgang: Mittellang Holz und Gewürze
Review by Cask Strength Lover
Den New Grove Emotion 1969 durfte ich direkt auf Mauritius zusammen mit dem Master Distiller verkosten – ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Der Rum beeindruckt durch seine Tiefe und Komplexität, die man sofort spürt. Reichhaltige Aromen von Trockenfrüchten, dunkler Schokolade und feinen Gewürzen entfalten sich bei jedem Schluck. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die ausgeprägte, wunderbare Holznote, die diesem Rum eine besondere Tiefe verleiht. Die Balance zwischen Süße, Würze und Holz ist einfach perfekt. Ich war so begeistert, dass ich mir direkt eine Flasche mit nach Hause nehmen musste. Einer meiner liebsten Rums, der die lange Tradition und das Können der New Grove Destillerie perfekt verkörpert.
Review by Buddudharma
RumX Adventskalender 09.12.23: Eines vorweg: Der Rum heute gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut. Ester, aber nicht zu viele, Holz, Frucht und etwas Teer mit schöner, zurückhaltender Süße in sehr schöner Balance. Intensität ist gut, ohne das der Alkohol stört. Farbe und Reife deuten auf >10 Jahre tropische Reifung hin, Alkohol <60% (wobei ich mich hier die letzten Tage schon oft verhaut habe. Im Kandidatenkreis sind für mich Clarendon, Long Pond und St.Lucia. Um auch den Außenseitern mal eine Chance zu geben, und weil die Kombination der Aromen sehr gut zur Vendome Still passt, ist St.Lucia mein Tipp für heute. In jedem Fall geiler Stoff! Bin auf jeden Fall sehr positiv überrascht, einen Rum dieser Qualität hätte ich Mauritius nicht zugetraut.Falls es den noch in Fasstärke gäbe…
Review by Manuel
RumX Adventskalender Nr. 9: Leichte Süße in der Nase und im Abgang. Alkohol perfekt eingebunden. Ebenfalls sehr fruchtige Noten sowie Vanille.
Review by Lot-NAS
Calendar #9 Am Anfang war ich bei einem sehr alten Agricole, zumindest bei der Nase. Nach einer guten Stunde im Glas ist der Eindruck aber völlig verschwunden und Barbados war die nächste Idee. Geschnmackklich ist er mir dafür aber zu herb und würzig. Die Kräuter kann ich da auch nicht so richtig unterbringen. TDL habe ich gerade im anderen Glas gehabt und bringe die auch nicht wirklich zusammen, da Minznote, Gummi oder etwas anderes typisches gänzlich fehlen und der Tropfen doch etwas zu süß ist. Ich bin ratlos.
Review by Léo Delek
J'avais eu des retours mitigés mais alors qu'est ce que c'est bon. J'ai pas mal de fruits exotiques et ça tire un peu sur du pur jus. J'ai aussi pas mal d'epices (canelle, ... ) et dubresineux qui rappelles que c'est quand même de la melasse c'est très gourmand
Review by Christian Rudt
An der Nase dezent und vorwiegend vanillig wird es Gaumen schön rotfruchtig aromatisch. Insgesamt sehr rundes Teil dem dann doch etwas die Kraft fehlt.
Review by Pavel Spacek
So much taste and even wild in such a low ABV and old rum. How is it possible?
Review by John Coffey
Une corbeille de fruits !!
Review by Blanchet luc
Très bien équilibré avec une rondeur pâtissière très agréable qui n'empêche pas une bien belle complexité. Ce rhum me ramène en voyage et se laisse boire avec plaisir car oui le final un peu court m'oblige à reboire une gorgée.
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Details about Grays New Grove Emotion 1969
A rum from Mauritius, distilled by Grays, at 47%.
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109 bottles logged by 91 collectors.
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24% opened, 12 emptied and repurchased.
What does Grays New Grove Emotion 1969 cost?
Community paid 114–169 €.
Current best price: 150.86 € – within the typical community range.
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