Afro-Caribbean Rum Grays Equiano
Loved by Portman, Steve the Barman & 18 more
A solid stepping-stone sipper that stays approachable at 43%. RumX members find balanced notes of vanilla, wood, honey and dried fruit with light spice. Great neat starter or casual cigar companion, backed by 162 reviews.
- Approachable profile
- Balanced sweetness
- Good value
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How does Afro-Caribbean Rum Grays Equiano taste?
Aggregated from 166 community reviews.
Balanced, easy-going Foursquare-style blend A solid stepping-stone sipper that stays approachable at 43%. RumX members find balanced notes of vanilla, wood, honey and dried fruit with light spice. Great neat starter or casual cigar companion, backed by 162 reviews.
Drinkers moving from sweeter rums toward drier, more natural styles who want a gentle Foursquare-influenced blend for easy sipping or pairing with cigars.
Fans of high-ester funk or intense cask-strength rums, and those wanting big complexity or high proof impact.
How is Afro-Caribbean Rum Grays Equiano rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.4 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 65% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 166 ratings
Review by Portman
You can tell that Foursquare has its fingers in the pie here: A great blend whose taste matches its smell. Soft but intense vanilla flavors, some sweetness, subtle fruitiness. Very round and complex, perfect for novices and connoisseurs. Well located in terms of price.
Review by Stefan Persson
Had a retest led by the co-founder Mr. Ian Burrell during the Pre-party to Sweden Rumfest at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm which confirmed my earlier review. The added picture is from the first test. ——————————————-Bought 2*3 cl of this rum, a blend from Mauritius (Gray’s) and Barbados (Foursquare). It’s good, but I expected more cause it’s Richard Seale and Ian Burrell that’s behind it. Overall I think it’s a quite great rum, but a little too weak. It’s unsweetened, but there are some sweetness so I think it maybe could be something for people who likes sweet rum that want to develop their rum drinking into less sweetened rum.
Review by Steve the Barman
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by Galli33
It‘s a solid blend with a good value for money ratio.
Review by Gregor
Unfortunately, a little too diluted and therefore quite flat at the end but otherwise a nice rum
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Barbados meets Mauritius. Banana and coconut meet grapefruit and raisin, as well as light mint. Overall very aromatic and accessible, but I find the light rum from equiano much more exciting.
Review by Montana
A slightly spicy and woody smell, pleasant. Fruity taste, slight spiciness in the finish, which is otherwise quite mild.
Review by Beancheese
A really solid middle ground rum - probably won’t be appealing to fans of sweet rums but fall a little flat for those in search of unique complexity. Still, this collab between Grays and Foursquare is notable as a really solid piece of work for a reasonable price. Citrus and tropical fruit, light and crisp, spicy sweet - this has understated complexity. Bonus for the fact that no sugar or colorants are added.
Review by pavlix vipax
Really good, as if more delicate than doorlys 12, but also stronger, we'll see
Review by Timo Groeger
Tagesausflug Münster Juli 2025. Kneipe Whisky Dungeon. Los geht es mit einem Equiano. Wir haben hier Holz, Vanille und getrocknete Früchte. Am Gaumen dann relativ trocken und es kommen noch tropische Früchte hinzu. Solider Start.
Review by Michael Janek
5.3.2025 Casa Havana Praha ve vůni nejdřív cítím citrusy hodně intenzivne, později oříšky, vanilka Chuť ze začátku hodně jemná, prijemna, po polknuti se na jazyku začne kroutit takový dřevitý ocásek, ale je to příjemné
Review by TheRhumhoe
A blend of rums from the Grays and Foursquare distilleries. The nose is more on the Bajan side, with shredded coconut, vanilla woodiness, dried fruit, spiciness and very sweet notes of caramel and brown sugar. It's hard to escape the Foursquare influence here. This is less true on the palate, with an attempt at the Mauritian profile, with a similar tone: sweet and caramelized, with spices and fruit accompanying a little dryness on the palate. Round and soft, but without great depth or complexity. The alcohol is well attenuated by the reduction. The finish is of medium length, very much focused on the Foursquare. It's dry, with oak, chilli and pepper on the finish, contrasting with the sweetness of coconut and vanilla. As beautiful as the story of this rum, which refers to a former slave who made a success of selling rum, may be, the product itself struggles to free itself from its one-dimensional, simplistic side, unfortunately.
Review by Solidfunk
Definitely getting a lava flow vibe here. Smoky and some caramel. Light golden pour. A hint of lemon. Pretty fun. Tasted on a flight at Casta's in DC.
Review by w00tAN
In the nose still fresh and slightly flowery in the mouth then sweet chocolate finish somewhat rough. Ok but nothing more.
Review by Kieron Wood
Equaino Nosing Chocolate honey cloves Cinnamon Taste Oak cask chocolate water Fsq really comes through Sweet Bourben cask
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"It's a good rum. I'm not all that sure though. that I would splash another £50 on another bottle. In fact I am pretty sure I wouldn't. That is probably more to do with what else is currently available though. I've enjoyed this and found it a really nice easy..."Read full review →
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"Exciting blend of Foursquare and Mauritius. Rarely had such a strong Kampot pepper note in the glass."
Community purchases
221 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 75 members.
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,645 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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