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Grays New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia
Opinions land in a similar place but for different reasons: nearly everyone finds the acacia-cask wood the defining trait, and that's exactly where tasters divide. You get sour cherry and red currant, cinnamon, toffee and roasted nut chocolate, then a dry, tannic finish. Some love the "atypical wood" character; others, like one German taster, find the oak and bitterness a bit much.</description> <parameter name="review">Most rate it a well-made, spicy-fruity Mauritian with an unusual acacia wood finish. The recurring catch: dry tannins and bitterness that some find too dominant, and a few wanted more punch than 47%.
The community says- Unusual wood finish
- Cherry and spice
- Dry, tannic finish
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How does Grays New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Cherry, spice and dry acacia-cask oak Cherry, spice and dry acacia-cask oak
People curious about unusual cask finishes and spicy, woody rums
Anyone who dislikes dry, tannic, bitter wood
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How is Grays New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
52% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Harald
Farbe: Leuchtendes Mahagoni Geruch: Riecht süß nach Tropenhölzern, Schokolade, Waldhonig und Rosinen. Etwas kräuterig und floral. Geschmack: Süß im Mund, dann fruchtig. Beim Sclucken zunächst vor allem Toffee und Karamell, dabei würzig. Zudem Aromen von Maronen und Kardamom, Schokolade, Harz und Waldhonig. Abgang: Mittellang. Würzig mit Toffee, harzig, kräuterig und leicht bitter. 86 Punkte
Review by Frank
Intensiv lieblich-fruchtig aber auch würzig in der Nase. Fast schon blumig. Tropische Früchte wie Papaya, zusammen mit Kirsche und Johannisbeere. Die Süße von hellem Ahornsirup und karamellisiertem Zucker. Dahinter leicht holzig und Vanille, Vorbericht sich etwas Zimt. Auch am Gaumen würzig-fruchtig. Wieder mit Kirsche, tropischen Früchten, etwas mehr Richtung Orange und am Ende Trauben. Auch hier leicht blumig. Duft-holz, etwas Vanille, leicht karamellig-nussig. Aromatisch, lecker, gut. 47% gehen ok, mehr wäre auch gut. Gefällt!
Review by Anonymous
Très bon rhum le goût fruité arrive tard mais est bien prononcé
Review by Frank
Intensiv lieblich-fruchtig aber auch würzig in der Nase. Fast schon blumig. Tropische Früchte wie Papaya, zusammen mit Kirsche und Johannisbeere. Die Süße von hellem Ahornsirup und karamellisiertem Zucker. Dahinter leicht holzig und Vanille, Vorbericht sich etwas Zimt. Auch am Gaumen würzig-fruchtig. Wieder mit Kirsche, tropischen Früchten, etwas mehr Richtung Orange und am Ende Trauben. Auch hier leicht blumig. Duft-holz, etwas Vanille, leicht karamellig-nussig. Aromatisch, lecker, gut. 47% gehen ok, mehr wäre auch gut. Gefällt!
Review by Tim
A rum with a lot of wood, followed by caramel, spices and toasty nut chocolate. Fruit (red fruit) also, but went with me compared to the other notes rather under or rather remains in the background. In the mouth then sharp with spices and wood. Now clearer fruit, caramel and nut chocolate are also found. Very round thing!
Review by John Coffey
Belle entrée en matière..toujours cet abricot fruits tropicaux.. Peu de longueur..
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Interesting wood finish. I get a lot of cherries/sour cherries (maybe some Haribo Cherries too). The fruits and the wood is battling but keep each other in check. Some spices come through. A menthol freshness. Interesting and well made. Tasted it again on Christmas 2022. New packaging, which looks more retro than the old one. Still impressed. Lots of oak. Cognac. Good
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a sweet and fruity release and I would have loved a higher ABV. Still a well balanced rum good for beginners as well I think. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass is really nice and has additional chocolate and nutty notes.
Review by Johannes
Am Anfang fast etwas dünn kommt schnell die typische Orangen/Minz-Note mit deutlichem adstringierenden, leicht bitteren Fasseinfluss. Vielen Dank an Frank für das Sample!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wunderschöne Nase nach roten Beeren insbesondere Johannisbeere, Kräutern und Gewürzen wie Zimt und Rosmarin, sowie etwas Kakao. Am Gaumen dann deutlich holziger und adstringierend als erwartet, die Tannine sind hier schon sehr dominant. Erinnert an bitteres Baumharz, dazu leicht Kardamom, saure schwarze Johannisbeeren (Cassis) und etwas Tabak. Mir persönlich ist der Holz Einfluss etwas zu krass, dennoch ein spannender Tropfen.
Review by Oliver
Sehr interessanter Rum durch das exotische Holz-Finish. Ziemlich konzentriert und nichts „für jeden Abend“.
Review by Rare Akuma
The uncommon finish is quite noticeable both on the nose and the palate with spicy and floral influences. The barrel has really done some work here as I find the spirit quite woody for a New Grove. The taste is elevated further by strong coffee, roasted nuts, sweet cherries and wet soil notes. For me personally the experience is a little too sweet and too diluted.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Heel apart en bijzonder door de finish op acaciahout, moeilijk te plaatsen. Kijk er naar uit om het nog eens gedetailleerder te degusteren
Review by Michael Janek
27.9.2024 Cubana Bar Brno voni jako kdyby zral v sudech po portskem (9/10) ale chuť je zklamání - podle vůně jsem čekal něco jiného, než kopřivy (6/10)
Review by Lukas Jäger
Nicht mein Geschmack, aber spannend. Das besondere (Akazien-)Holz des Double Casks macht sich eindeutig bemerkbar und hinterlässt einen sehr holzigen, bitteren Geschmack. Ansonsten ein durchaus komplexer und guter Rum, der abseits des Holzes durchaus zu Mauritius passt. Spannend wäre zu wissen, ob es ein Virgin Cask war und wie sich der Geschmack bei sonst fast üblicher Bourbon-Vorbelegung entwickelt hätte.
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Details about Grays New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia
A rum from Mauritius, distilled by Grays, at 47%.
Community purchases
48 bottles logged by 44 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Grays New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia cost?
Community paid 46–65 €.
Current best price: 69.32 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
48 purchased · 55 tasted · 24 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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