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CDI Grays Mauritius (Bar 1802) 2010
"Was für ein Gedicht" is how one member put it, and the mint is what everyone remembers here. Expect bright orange and grapefruit, menthol freshness, a bit of dark chocolate and roasted oak, with the 51.7% tucked in well. A few found the orange wine finish a touch too loud, but most call this the best Grays they've had.
The community says- Fresh menthol note
- Bright citrus fruit
- Finish can be short
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How does CDI Grays Mauritius (Bar 1802) 2010 taste?
Aggregated from 45 community reviews.
Minty, orange-forward Mauritius sipper Broadly loved: fresh, minty, citrus-heavy and well-balanced with the alcohol nicely integrated. A couple felt the orange wine finish overreached or the finish ran short, but the crowd is convinced.
People who like fresh, minty, citrus-driven aged rum
Anyone put off by a strong wine-cask finish
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4% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 45 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by RumTaTa
Most helpful positive review
Great red-brown color in the glass! Nose: Intense with lots of freshness (mint), resin and a dirty note. Palate: there's a lot going on here! Like a huge tam-tam, more and more facets gradually unfold! Finish: medium-long, very harmonious on the palate, no bitterness. Outstanding Grays! Also very suitable as a submarine in a T.D.L. blind tasting because of the minty note!
Review by Jacques etdom
Most helpful mixed review
Fruité classique du nez grove au nez, du menthol. Etrangement un peu de fumee. En bouche, toujours ces fruits classiques, peche en tete, le menthol, un coté boisé tres sombre et trop present, toujours cette fumée. Me fait penser à un NG avec un finish en fut de whisky tourbé. C est pas mauvais, mais le finish est raté pour moi.
Review by Mirco
Interesting Mauritius rum with a distinctive, slightly edgy aroma. On the nose, herbs, citrus zest, a bit of vanilla, and a subtle tropical fruit note. On the palate, dry and spicy with wood, pepper, and a slightly grassy nuance, plus mint that adds freshness to the profile. The fruity sweetness stays in the background but provides balance. Overall solid and full of character, with clear edges and angles.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5858 13.10.2025 Relaxing with a few samples hoping that my upset stomach will come to an end. Nose Wood, light roasted, orange, spice, light mint, faint polish, faint apple. Palate Oily, fresh, round, balanced, wood, medium spicy, orange, light dried fruit, light caramel. Finish Medium long, wood, oily, light roasted, light dry, medium spicy, orange. Empty glass Orange, light caramel, light earthy, light apple.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at Bar 1802 during WLP25. An open, complex nose, round with varnished wood, fruit, floral notes and sweetness. The palate is full, greedy and balanced. Beautiful aromas and freshness. The finish in orange wine barrels is obvious and works very well. Definitely excellent value for money.
Review by Julien Ries
Compagnie des Indes Grays sélection bar 1802 Un autre sample Rum X d'un rhum qui nous vient de l'île Maurice, de New Grove. C'est un rhum de mélasse de 2010 vieux de 15 ans, qui affiche 51,7% d'alcool. Sa couleur est assez foncée, tirant sur l'acajou. Le nez est typique de la distillerie : extrêmement fruité, sur la pomme rouge, mais aussi sur de l'orangette. Des petits élans camphrés apportent beaucoup de fraîcheur et on sent qu'on est sur un rhum plus festif que contemplatif. On trouve aussi un peu de cire à bois. Son côté convivial se retrouve aussi dès la première gorgée : beaucoup d'agrumes (kumquat, orange confite), pas mal de menthol. On est clairement sur un rhum à déguster avec un dessert aux fruits en famille (sans les enfants). L'amertume du départ s'arrondit progressivement avec ce fruité explosif. Un peu de boisé, de chêne encore assez jeune, apporte un petit plus à la fin. La finale est moyenne +, avec ce menthol qui persiste et ces agrumes. C'est frais, c'est bon, ça fait rire les oiseaux. Vous connaissez le reste des paroles.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Was für ein Gedicht hier aus Mauritius! Das Orange Wine cask finish intensiviert die ohnehin schon vorhandenen zitrus Noten von Orange und Grapefruit, gelben Früchten sowie Kräutern und Gewürze und etwas Schokolade ungemein, begleitet von einer leichten feinen Süße und Frische wie von Menthol. Tolles Mundgefühl und Viskosität, Alkohol top integriert! Definitiv auf Augenhöhe mit den beiden CDI Mauritius Perola Abfüllungen. Gefällt mir richtig richtig gut! Absolut perfekt gewähltes Finish.
Review by Jakob
Grays und Weinfass-Finishes entwickelt sich zu einer perfekten Kombi. Hier war ein Orange-Weinfass als letzte Lagerstätte im Einsatz und erneut wird das ansprechend frische Profil der 2010er Grays mit schöner Süsse garniert, was hervorragend funktioniert. Auch die Alkoholstärke passt perfekt, ein sehr runder Rum.
Review by zabo
Seit langer Zeit hab ich endlich doch mal wieder einen Grays aus Mauritius im Glas. Nachdem Gunnar mich ja zeitweise "überschüttet" damit hatte. Aus dem Gedächtnis heraus, würde ich sagen, dass dieser im Vergleich zu den bisherigen, die ich im Glas hatte, gut mithalten kann.
Review by TheRhumhoe
This is clearly a nugget. The nose is lush, fruity and fresh, a symphony very pleasing to the nostrils. Roasted wood and chocolate, along with a few spices, support a lovely menthol that breathes a breath of freshness. Red fruits and citrus fruits return the favor for an exquisite exotic sweetness. A nose of balance and delight. The palate is full-bodied and balanced, but becomes more powerful and exuberant. It's really very good, very fruity and floral. Freshness is the order of the day, with menthol and tropical fruit. Spices, chocolate and a few woody, alcoholic notes sharpen the profile and give it that little extra kick, making this a rum perfectly balanced between power and pleasure. The alcohol is superbly well integrated. The finish is very long and long, as fresh and invigorating as ever, with citrus, blackcurrant and exotic fruits. The tannins of the wine and wood come through very lightly on the finish, just enough to sharpen it. A very pleasant rum to drink and discover, with incredible value for money.
Review by Joachim Guger
Verkostet in der Bar1802. Perfekte Balance zwischen Holz, Würze und zurückhaltender Fruchtigkeit. Tief und komplex. Gut trinkbar, ausgewogen. Top 🔝 Qualität aus Mauritius.
Review by TheJackDrop
A recent innovation only available from the Donovan team at Bar 1802. Aged 15 years with an orange wine cask finish, bottled at 51.7% brut de fût, on paper it looks sexy. But is it worth it? Absolutely! On the nose: yellow fruit, acidic notes, bitter orange (but no vinous notes), and on the palate, still fruit, some tannins, and a big dose of menthol. I just love it! My friends were equally impressed. Clearly a bottle I need.
Review by Martin Spooner
Der Rum macht mal richtig Spaß. Fruchtig, Sommer ... Mal ne wirkliche außergewöhnliche Flasche.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, fruits with orange, tropical fruits, minty, flowery, herbaceous molasses, waxy, smoky, roasted wood with nuts, spicy with allspice, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, yellow, dried fruits are out, dark chocolate, caramel and vanilla, fresh tea. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is fresh, round with minty molasses sweet with honey, flowery, vegetal, grassy, fruity with tropical, dried, citrus fruits, berries, as the wood is roasted, oily with caramel, chocolate, pastry, spicy and smoky, tannic. 8,6:The finish is rather long, dry&tannic, oil ly with roasted wood notes, spicy with pepper, allspice, smoky, fresh with minty molasses and tea, fruity dried fruits, citrus, yellow fruits, berries, some menthol hints might be recognized.
Review by Nils123
Ein interessantes Wechselspiel zwischen Orange, Gewürzen, Minze und Süße. Der Alkohol ist auch super eingebunden und sorgt lediglich für ein leichtes Prickeln. Mit Wasser wird er dann noch etwas würziger und die Orangen kommen noch mehr durch.
Review by Lada Hejda
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Review by Righrum
Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm score and notes Well actually it was at the 1802 in the After party. But yet this will be reviewed again. A good Grays, just the Orange wine finish is maybe a bit too much influent and this to me is not good. Overall Grays is confirming itself a good distillery
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Molto intrigante il legno di orange cask, abbinamento spaziale con Mauritius
Review by rhum
Un rhum avec une promesse énorme au nez, des fruits , de l’empyreumatique de l’intensité et de la gourmandise, qui se retrouvent tous en bouche pour un résultat plutôt splendide pour un tel prix, chapeau
Review by Vinsdorf
Very short finish, but nice combination of tdl, Armagnac and rev flavours.
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Details about CDI Grays Mauritius (Bar 1802) 2010
A rum from Mauritius, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 51,7%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 21 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for CDI Grays Mauritius (Bar 1802) 2010?
Community paid 95–109 €.
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25 purchased · 46 tasted · 22 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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